This Month
Why this CEO gave up measuring his sleep
Alex Davison, chief executive of L’Oreal Group in Australia and New Zealand, does a lot to ensure he gets eight hours sleep a night, but he doesn’t measure it anymore.
- Sally Patten
This CEO was made redundant at 49. Now he runs a $3b company
When Scott Hartley was let go from NAB in his late 40s it came as a shock. But he used the experience to forge a different career path.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
January
The brave career move that helped propel Matt Comyn to the top of CBA
The CEO of Australia’s biggest bank reveals pivotal moments in his career – and how much sleep he likes to get.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
December 2024
This woman made history when she took over her local A-League club
Alyssar Narey, one of just two women to run a football club in Australia, lays bare the reality of the family juggle, women in sport and the one thing she can’t survive without.
- Zoe Samios
Why this CEO reckons networking is ‘BS’
For Australian Museum boss Kim McKay, work and life are about having meaningful conversations. Social media chit-chat doesn’t cut it.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
Staff got a nine-day fortnight, but still waste time on one thing
Grant Thornton CEO Greg Keith doesn’t like to see staff, who work a nine-day fortnight, wasting time waiting for everyone to get their coffee before they go back to the office.
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- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
November 2024
How IAG boss Nick Hawkins weathered the perfect storm
In the past four years, the CEO of the $20b insurance giant has battled both cyclonic conditions and swirling regulators and politicians.
- James Eyers
Why being good at your job isn’t enough to get a promotion
Brighter Super CEO Kate Farrar reveals the secrets to getting a promotion, what she does at 4am and what she learnt from failing at an investment bank.
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- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
A top CEO reveals what you shouldn’t do in a job interview
Cicada Innovations chief Sally-Ann Williams discusses tips when trying to advance your career, and the thing she does every morning to make better decisions.
- Sally Patten and Martin Peralta
- Meet The Ceo
- BOSS
This former investment banker now runs a $2b caravan park business
Grant Wilckens spent his early career raising capital for clients. Now he’s the CEO of the holiday parks company he founded, G’Day Group.
- Sally Patten
The mantra that keeps this CEO ahead of the game
Former Virgin CEO Paul Scurrah reveals how he avoids distractions, what he has learnt from the collapse of two airlines and why he doesn’t eat until midday.
- Sally Patten and Martin Peralta
Why retail was the Bunnings MD’s third career choice, and why he stayed
Michael Schneider found doing the thing he was passionate about helped make his career much more worthwhile than seeing it as a job with a fortnightly pay.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
October 2024
This CEO gave up drinking 10 years ago, and never looked back
Why Australian Chamber Orchestra boss Richard Evans swapped alcohol for walking and a cup of tea.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
September 2024
Former David Jones boss on the ideal time to quit as CEO
Paul Zahra, the former chief executive of David Jones, says, as a general rule, there is a minimum and maximum amount of time the leader should be in the role.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
- Exclusive
- BOSS
Disney chief goes retro for AFL finals to reel in streaming rivals
Disney’s Australian boss Kylie Watson-Wheeler is bringing her AFL obsession into her day job as the US giant takes on the dominant players in the local streaming wars.
- Patrick Durkin
What this CEO learnt from Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar
Culture Amp chief Didier Elzinga met the Atlassian duo at an awards function years ago, and got an insight into scalable business models.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
How this former accountant became a top music exec
Sean Warner, the CEO of Universal Music in Australia, thought he wanted to be an accountant, until he realised he didn’t.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
How this former teacher became CEO of a $540m company
Jon Davey, chief executive of payments provider Tyro Payments, became a teacher after finishing school but realised it wasn’t for him.
- Sally Patten
What this exec has learnt from becoming a CEO at 29
In 2022, Rajneen Arora was the GM of Best Gift Group when the hospitality gift card company fielded a buyout offer. The deal was contingent on Arora becoming its chief executive.
- Sally Patten
How a tragic car accident upended this CEO’s life
Rest Superannuation’s Vicki Doyle worked at insurer Suncorp for more than nine years. Three weeks into her first general manager role, she got a phone call.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan