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Peter Varghese: the unlikely radical

Peter Varghese: the unlikely radical

The AFR BOSS 2019 True Leaders list celebrates the people who are changing Australia for the better.

Peter Varghese, chancellor of University of Queensland, has a distinguished 38-year career in the Australian public service behind him. Paul Harris

Radical is not the first word that comes to mind when contemplating the career of super bureaucrat turned university chancellor Peter Varghese. Composed, considered and determined, but not radical. Varghese’s measured leadership style is actually what stands him apart, according to those who have worked for him.

Peter Varghese nominates "radical incrementalism" as his guiding management philosophy. Paul Harris

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Lisa MurrayEnterprise Journalism EditorLisa Murray is Enterprise Journalism Editor and host of The Fin podcast. Connect with Lisa on Twitter. Email Lisa at lmurray@afr.com

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