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Why putting up with boring tasks made this executive a better boss

Sally Patten

Ask Fiona Lang, general manager of BBC Studios in Australia and New Zealand, for leadership tips and she responds immediately: do the hard yards and master your skills, even if it gets boring.

And the hardest thing about leadership? “You do not have the concrete feedback as to whether you’re doing a good job in real time.”

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Sally 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

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