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‘Fake it till you make it’ is terrible advice, says this bank CEO

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Young executives can not “fake it till they make it”, the Australian boss of Dutch banking behemoth ING, Melanie Evans warns.

The plain-talking bank CEO began her working life with a part-time job at McDonald’s, before securing a cadetship with St George and working as a bank teller in south-west Sydney, before being put in charge of an online share trading service in her early 20s.

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Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com
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