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This CEO of a $6b company was told he ‘could do better’ at school
Whitehaven chief Paul Flynn may not have been an enthusiastic student, but he learnt to debate around the kitchen table with his parents and eight siblings.
- Sally Patten
- Opinion
- Chook Roast
Drumstick Awards: Five biggest corporate stuff-ups of 2023
It’s been a golden year for corporate scandals. But one company has outshone the rest, taking home the inaugural Triple Drumstick.
- James Thomson
- Exclusive
- Executive pay
Revealed: Australia’s 50 highest-paid CEOs in 2023
Despite topping the pay ranks, Macquarie Group’s Shemara Wikramanayake is just one of two women on the list.
- Patrick Durkin
Australia’s top corporate givers revealed
Woolworths, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and health insurer NIB were among the companies to record a surge in philanthropy in 2023.
- Sally Patten
For Domino’s CEO, pepperoni and a Tarantino movie hard to beat
Domino’s CEO Don Meij says investors expect perfection from large ASX companies, as he regroups and avoids becoming ‘lost in the past’.
- Simon Evans
November
The lucrative perks employees fail to exploit
Major companies reveal staff neglect to take advantage of these employee benefits.
- Euan Black
This CEO was once told he wasn’t making enough mistakes
Renato Mota, the chief executive of Insignia Financial, talks about embracing risk and the importance of allowing the mind to wander.
- Sally Patten
My ‘empathy’ for Qantas after fight to death with Joyce: ex-Virgin CEO
Pacific National CEO Paul Scurrah says the demise of Virgin Australia taught him the purpose of a CEO.
- Kylar Loussikian
These are the big lessons from the Optus outage
Don’t be slow to respond, explain yourself clearly, don’t try to fake concern and war-game a response when things are quiet.
- Patrick Durkin
Five secrets to delivering the perfect pitch
Australia’s best stock pickers have just eight minutes to convince the country’s top money managers they have found an investment gem that the market has overlooked.
- Patrick Durkin
What this CEO learnt from stepping away from his business
Adam Schwab, chief executive of Luxury Escapes, says terminating staff who are not right for the business is critical to a company’s success.
- Sally Patten
A pet crocodile is the least interesting thing about this CEO
ERA chief Brad Welsh has worked in child protection services, the Prime Minister’s Office and shares a house with a baby croc.
- Peter Ker
This CEO’s morning is ‘entirely driven by coffee’
Alex Schuman, CEO of fashion house Carla Zampatti, normally skips breakfast, and other morning rituals such as jogging or meditating.
- Lauren Sams
Saunas, ice baths and health allowances: Welcome to the next wave of perks
Employers are ramping up their wellbeing offerings after the pandemic left many employees feeling burnt out. Subsidised gym memberships no longer cut it.
- Euan Black
‘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
October
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
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
