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The ‘selfish’ office snack ban this CEO enforced to save himself
Procter & Gamble’s Australian chief executive, Neal Reed, talks about the downsides of finding and developing top talent – and fasting.
She started working at 12. Now comes this CEO’s ASX fight
Elle Roseby’s great loves are fashion and turning around underperforming companies. Now she is trying to fix homewares retailer Adairs.
‘Do you have five?’: This CEO’s trick for managing staff requests
Stefan Leitl, vice president for Australia and New Zealand at Cisco, has to juggle family with fitting into the working hours of the US. Here’s how he does it.
Don’t lie about AI, CEOs warned
The impact of artificial intelligence on workers in the early and late stages of their careers will be harsh, the head of AI at executive search firm Korn Ferry says.
Neil Perry opens up about the high cost of overspending
When the high-profile chef opened his famed Margaret restaurant in Sydney, it was a hit. Then he broke his own rules and opened another (big) venue next door.
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Former CBA director blows whistle on bank boards
Harrison Young, an ex-Commonwealth Bank executive and chairman of Morgan Stanley, has some bracing advice for his peers.
From frustrated lawyer to $2b unicorn: The rise of Employment Hero
Ben Thompson’s remote-first HR tech giant now handles payroll for 2.5 million employees while pioneering massive, controversial AI-driven job interviews.
Why this leader ditched the 6am routine
Scott Mendelsohn’s year 8 career counsellor predicted he’d become a garbage man. Instead, he runs multimillion-dollar business Raw C entirely on his own terms.
Why this smartphone boss called time on saying yes to everything
Praveena Raman, the head of Motorola in Australia and New Zealand, is a self-described yes person. But a crucial piece of advice flipped her mindset.
How AI could relaunch Gen X women’s careers
Billion-dollar tech boss Katrina Leslie says midlife is the ideal time to start a business, but leaders at the Chief Executive Women gala warned gender equality is under threat.
Meet the winners of the Financial Review BOSS Director Awards
The awards, in their second year, celebrate the pivotal but largely invisible role board directors play in shaping strategy and fostering sustainable growth.
OzHarvest chair wants more tech experts in the boardroom
Lawrence Goldstone honed his skills at PwC, but when it comes to chairing the food-rescue organisation, it’s less about numbers and more about giving back.
This top director finds risk and resilience lessons on a battered yacht
Nicola Wakefield Evans has reshaped boardrooms and competed in one of sailing’s deadliest races, an experience she says had strong crossovers with her director roles.
Beware the growing gap between AI’s promise and enterprise reality
Boards must build artificial intelligence literacy and internal capability through hands-on experience, including failed experiments, or risk being left behind.
How to govern culture in a complex world
The past decade has offered hard lessons for directors. At issue is how boards have effective oversight in an increasingly complicated operating environment.
Veteran director Mike Wilkins’ advice for boards
In a salient message to directors, the former QBE Insurance chair says company culture is too important to be left to management alone.
From cabinet to the boardroom: Ben Wyatt’s journey to ASX leadership
After forging a formidable parliamentary career, the former state treasurer was snapped up by boards within six months.
The personal tragedy that drives the Woolworths and Origin chairman
The death of Scott Perkins’ first wife at an early age has shaped much of the chairman’s life and career.
Why Catherine Livingstone studied accounting against her dad’s wishes
When she revealed her plans while a teenager to major in the subject, her father was displeased. Today, she celebrates a lifetime of boardroom success.
How this drinks CEO adopted the tech industry’s innovation playbook
Lion chief executive Anubha Sahasrabuddhe says the lessons she’s taken from the technology sector have changed the way she approaches creativity.
The Ansett insolvency veteran bracing for this year’s big downturn
KordaMentha’s CEO is capitalising on the PwC, Deloitte and Luke Sayers’ scandals, doubling his firm as clients move away from the big four consultants.
Consultants are turning full-body health checks into competitive sport
The Australian arm of US consulting firm Kearney is paying $3000-a-head to get managers into top shape. Staff say it’s making a difference.
How I convinced Kerry Packer he should hire me
Mary Wooldridge, outgoing CEO of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, worked for the media tycoon in the ’90s. She’s used the skills she learnt ever since.
This exec copied her former boss’s CV. Now she runs a $1.5b company
Early in her career, Karoon Energy CEO Carri Lockhart admired one of her colleagues because he was smart and well respected. She looked at his CV and got to work.
Surviving Sydney’s drug capital built a Big Law powerhouse
The gruelling 7am to 7pm office cycle was pushing rising Clayton Utz star Eva Oraham towards the exit until a radical shift in schedule changed everything.
