It’s not often that a successful executive talks of failure. Sujeet Rana, the 32-year-old head of digital for Woolworths, encourages it as a crucial indicator of performance. He is a big fan of “flearning” – giving his team autonomy to fail and learn. “I don’t think failing is a bad thing,” he says. “I need my team to be comfortable in taking risks and making mistakes. If you’re succeeding in everything you do, you’re probably not pushing yourself.”

Rana is one of the six BOSS Young Executives of 2015. The cohort has more in common than their youth and career success. Working in high-level leadership roles across industries ranging from fish farms to superannuation, all have made risky moves early in their careers that have propelled them to the top. And all six come across as collaborative, adaptable and comfortable with technology; these young leaders know that getting the best out of teams is about influence rather than control.