Genworth’s CEO reveals the best advice she’s ever received
Pauline Blight-Johnston almost went into medicine but decided to become an actuary. Now chief executive of listed mortgage insurer Genworth, she answers our CEO Q&A.
What is the best career advice you have ever been given?
It came to me fairly early in my career journey while I was still in high school. Getting the marks I got, people expected I’d be a doctor or lawyer, so I began to expect I’d be a doctor or lawyer. But the business aspects appealed to me a whole lot more.
Jemima WhyteSenior reporterJemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com
