NewsBite

Why weekends are so important to the CEO of this $7b company

Why weekends are so important to the CEO of this $7b company

Throughout his career, AGL chief Damien Nicks has deliberately shut off from work on a Friday so he can start the following week fresh.

Damien Nicks gets to the office by 7am to give himself an hour of quiet time to prepare for the day. Louise Kennerley

When asked with whom he would like to have dinner and why, Damien Nicks does not immediately suggest a high-profile business person, musician, actor or president.

His initial response is his family.

Loading...

Read More

Sally Patten
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 Phan
Lap PhanHead of PodcastLap Phan was head of podcast at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Lap on Twitter.

Executive Education

Powered by

Latest In Leaders

Fetching latest articles

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/why-weekends-are-so-important-to-the-ceo-of-this-7b-company-20250425-p5luaq