Don’t use a busy job as an excuse to drop everything else: Mark Scott
University of Sydney vice chancellor talks about the importance of good relationships, the mistakes made in the uni’s handling of Jewish students and staff, and general career advice.
“I don’t spend a whole lot of cognitive load working out what I’m going to have for breakfast,” Mark Scott tells the 15 Minutes with the BOSS podcast. Louie Douvis
Mark Scott, the vice chancellor of The University of Sydney, has advice for people at all stages of their careers. For those who are in big, busy jobs, he offers the following: “You’re not your business card.”
In other words, executives should not use their jobs as an excuse to let friendships fall by the wayside and to stop developing new skills. It can be a recipe for loneliness later in life.
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
Lap PhanHead of PodcastLap is a podcast producer and actor based in Sydney. He has appeared in numerous film, TV and theatre productions. Connect with Lap on Twitter. Email Lap at lphan@afr.com
