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The seven best tips from the BOSS Young Executives Summit
Panellists at this week’s inaugural event offered a plethora of advice for emerging leaders, from being selective about taking on new roles to choosing more than one mentor.
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- Sally Patten
Why this investment banker made a surprising career move
Jane Hansen, philanthropist and half of a high-profile power couple with Paul Little, plans to win back students as Melbourne University’s new chancellor.
- Patrick Durkin
Why putting up with boring tasks made this executive a better boss
Fiona Lang of BBC Studios says mastering technical skills early in your career will give you confidence later on.
- Sally Patten
How these BOSS Young Executives went on to become top dog
These former young leaders became CEOs or set up their own businesses after winning the award. Here’s their advice for the next cohort coming through.
- Euan Black
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- Governance
Boards pull back on investment amid slowing economy
BOSS this week met with boardroom heavyweights from some of our largest companies around the country who warned the economy is in “very mixed” shape.
- Patrick Durkin and Anthony Macdonald
July
The six tips that stuck with 2023’s BOSS Young Executives
A warning that there are no perfect answers and the need to care for people are among the key pieces of career advice given to this year’s youthful leaders.
- Sally Patten
Three traits that 2023 BOSS Young Executives leaders all have
This year’s BOSS Young Executives demonstrated a willingness to listen, take risks and galvanise teams, all while ensuring they were getting the right balance between work and life.
- Sally Patten
How this exec went from fixing old cars to being a supply-chain guru
David Donnoli is one of the 2023 BOSS Young Executives. He loved problem-solving from a young age: “I knew that’s what I wanted to do.”
- Sally Patten
This exec sold his start-up for $25m. Now he is a senior corporate leader
Angus Ferguson is one of the BOSS Young Executives for 2023. He sold his start-up to Domain in 2019 and now he works for the property marketplace.
- Sally Patten
Why this executive is not available between 5pm and 7pm
Jessica Hallett is among the 2023 BOSS Young Executives. She is a senior leader at Westpac, and has learnt to cope with being the youngest person in the room.
- Sally Patten
Andrew Forrest deposed as top Rich Boss after $20b marriage break-up
These Rich Bosses admit they watch their share price closely, but ultimately, it has a mind of its own.
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- Patrick Durkin and Sally Patten
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- Retail
Why leaders with big egos worry Rob Scott the most
The Wesfarmers CEO started work as a sailing instructor. He went on to win an Olympic rowing medal, marry an Olympian and run a $56 billion company. Oh, and he wants his staff in the office.
- Carrie LaFrenz
The best piece of advice this CEO was ever given
If someone says you can’t do that, either take their advice at face value or use it as a motivator to do it anyway, says Who Gives a Crap founder Simon Griffiths.
- Sally Patten
To stop mindlessly checking emails, be a ‘fishing bear’
Former Google Ventures executive John Zeratsky uses a few key strategies to clear out his inbox.
- Amantha Imber
June
Bubs chairman loses $1m in share price rout
If any Bubs shareholders are feeling aggrieved at the collapse in the share price of the infant formula maker, chairwoman Katrina Rathie understands their pain.
- Sally Patten
The daily habit designed to get you a better job in 12 weeks
Spending one hour a day identifying and contacting key figures at companies where you would like to work goes a long way, says one recruiter.
- Euan Black
Why companies need to appoint more young directors
More than 80 per cent of consumers are sceptical of the social and environmental claims companies make. Boards need to read the warning signs and act.
- Sally Patten
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- Careers
Why the Carsales CEO doesn’t drive sports cars
The company started by Greg Roebuck in Melbourne’s Oakleigh in 1997 has grown to an $8.7 billion ASX 100 giant as the pandemic has supercharged car sales.
- Patrick Durkin
Why executives are getting more bonuses for hitting diversity targets
Such payments are becoming more common as companies increasingly recognise the value of greater inclusivity. But not everyone is happy about it.
- Euan Black
Why and how this property giant measures collaboration
Innovation is hardly ever one person coming up with a clever idea. But measuring how staff collaborate to the best effect isn’t easy.
- Sally Patten
The advice this boss would give his younger self
Zoran Bebic, managing director of engineering company Monadelphous, says his best tip is to be prepared to do anything, as he answers our CEO Q&A.
- Jenny Wiggins and Sally Patten
Top finance women drive ‘breakout period’ for CFOs as pay jumps 24pc
With Vicki Brady leading Telstra, Leah Weckert at Coles and Vanessa Hudson at Qantas, one in five top 100 companies have elevated their CFO to become CEO.
- Patrick Durkin
Meet the CEO in the race to set up a Formula One team
By the middle of next month Dicker Data founder, CEO and racing enthusiast David Dicker should know if his quest for his own Formula One team has been successful.
- Sally Patten
- Analysis
- Workplace
Are you as burnt out as Mark McGowan?
It seems everyone – from the former West Australian premier to football coaches, CEOs and stockbrokers – is discussing work-life balance. Here are how some are handling it.
- Patrick Durkin
May
From accounts clerk to managing director of a $1b company
Zoran Bebic has worked at engineering company Monadelphous for 30 years - and he doesn’t hold an engineering degree.
- Jenny Wiggins
