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‘No one thought I’d be good’: How Gai Waterhouse proved the doubters wrong
Gai Waterhouse had to defy the weight of her famous father to become a female trailblazer and legend of the track.
- Zoe Samios
How CSL’s new CEO stacks up against Brian McNamee and Paul Perreault
Less than a year into the job leading the blood products giant, Paul McKenzie is already under pressure to continue the company’s great Australian success story,
- Patrick Durkin
Trinny Woodall plans her weekly wardrobe every Sunday
The founder and CEO of Trinny London is an early bird and master packer who has her make-up routine down to three minutes.
- Lauren Sams
Andrew Liveris hits back at Joe Aston
The former Dow CEO is in charge of Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics, but has found time to write about his life, reflecting on his corporate battles and critics.
- Patrick Durkin
Downsizing by stealth: How not to lay off staff
Mass redundancies kicked up a gear this year as profits have been squeezed. But not all employers have been upfront about the cuts and some have done it better than others.
- Euan Black
October
How these six CEOs are using AI in their businesses
It is clear that corporate Australia is only at the beginning of its journey with the technology, amid an era defined by low productivity.
- Sally Patten and Euan Black
‘More Ted Lasso than Elon Musk’: lessons from Magpies’ success
The way premiership coach Craig McRae has gone about changing the culture at Collingwood offers valuable insights for executives and CEOs in the modern workplace.
- Patrick Durkin
September
This migrant went from Sydney’s west to two mansions in the east
Adrian Fonseca moved to Australia from India when he was 2. Now he GWS’ deputy chairman and has bought two properties in Sydney’s Bellevue Hill for $30 million.
- Sally Patten
Hate managing others? Don’t worry, you can still get a pay rise
Companies are gradually cottoning on to the unintended consequences of offering just one way to climb the corporate ladder.
- Euan Black
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Why execs can now expect big bonuses no matter what
C-suite leaders in major banks and insurers may be able to receive up to half their long-term pay boosts without meeting strict performance criteria.
- Sally Patten
Why the CEO of this $7b business wants execs to speak up in meetings
People who sit in meetings and disagree with everyone else, but leave without speaking up, are failing to act with integrity, says Aurizon CEO Andrew Harding.
- Jenny Wiggins
Three enduring leadership lessons from singing in the Vienna Boys’ Choir
Peter Santiago joined the world-renowned Vienna Boys’ Choir when he was 11. He chose not to pursue music professionally. But some lessons have stuck with him.
- Euan Black
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- Executive education
How we ranked the business schools
The methodology used to assess the best business schools recognises there are limitations to all data.
- Stephen Parker and Tim Brown
What failure taught this CEO about risk-taking
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, chief executive of Xero, says workers can end up ahead after a career setback. She answers our CEO Q&A.
- Tess Bennett
Get leadership tips from the top in our new podcast
Listen to how senior business leaders rose to the top of corporate Australia, how they lead large teams and how they maintain their energy levels.
- Sally Patten
The one thing this CEO wished he’d learnt at school
When Collins Foods CEO Drew O’Malley was working in sales in his early 20s, he was influenced by two motivational speakers talking about goal-setting.
- Sally Patten
Why GoPro’s CEO doesn’t believe in gadgets or long workouts
A 10-minute exercise session can be enough, says Nick Woodman, and he prefers solutions to tech trinkets. Here, he answers our career questions.
- Sally Patten
How to survive the workplace: timeless tips from a Roman emperor
Ancient concepts of stoicism from Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations” still offer insights into navigating the pitfalls of modern office politics.
- Annie Lawson
The secret to landing a job as CEO of an $18b company
Xero’s Sukhinder Singh Cassidy endured a wave of rejections when hunting for her first job after university. Her solution to cast a wider net has served her well since.
- Tess Bennett
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Qantas chairman Richard Goyder keeps failing boards’ toughest test
Investors and governance experts say he has not sensed something essential to his job – the right time to move a longstanding chief executive on.
- Patrick Durkin
Forrest’s comments on Hick ‘inappropriate’
Chief Executive Women CEO Marie Festra said the Fortescue chief’s parting shot was inappropriate and extremely disappointing.
- Sally Patten
Want to set up your own company? Quit your day job, says this CEO
Mark Coulter, chief executive of online furniture retailer Temple & Webster, answers our CEO Q&A.
- Sally Patten
This CEO knows what it is like to lose everything
When Temple & Webster chief Mark Coulter was a teenager his father’s business collapsed. “We lost houses and cars and everything else.”
- Sally Patten
August
Want to get ahead? Say no to good offers
It can be damaging to say “yes” to too much that isn’t great and failing to set anything that looks remotely like a boundary.
- Amantha Imber
Six ways AI tools like ChatGPT can make you more productive
BOSS asks six technology and business experts how workers can use AI to become more productive.
- Euan Black
