Adam Powick failed to make partner twice. Now he runs Deloitte
The chief executive says when people fail to get a promotion, they are often told they are doing a good job and should continue along the same path. He reckons that advice is “BS”.
Deloitte chief executive Adam Powick failed to make partner twice before he finally secured the coveted position. And the first time he applied to be the CEO, he missed out.
The accountant cheerily concedes that failure is not new to him.
Ciara SeccombeNewsroom AssistantCiara Seccombe is a newsroom assistant at The Australian Financial Review.
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