15 Minutes with the Boss
15 Minutes with the Boss is a podcast that gives listeners exclusive access to some of the top CEOs in the country. Each week AFR BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with a prominent leader and asks them to share the invaluable advice and wisdom they have accumulated throughout their careers. For stories of success and failure and everything in-between, search and follow 15 Minutes with the Boss. It’s 15 minutes you can’t afford to miss.
Episodes
Shelley Dolan is the first one to admit that a career in nursing is “stressful”, but also “hugely enjoyable”.
It was during her first experience working in an executive role in the health sector that she learnt about the pressures of leadership and the importance of trusting your instincts.
This week, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with Dolan to find out how the CEO of Royal Melbourne Hospital learn...
The chief investment officer of fund manager Loftus Peak says he only gets one really good idea a year, and that it’s always about business.
After looking into the rise of machine learning, Alex Pollak's “one good idea” in 2016 was to buy into Nvidia, which now boasts a market valuation of $US4 trillion ($6 trillion).
This week, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how the local tech investor spots trends to st...
When it comes to her morning routine, Carolyn Creswell describes herself as a bit of a “biohacker”, trying out different types of alternative therapies.
But it’s not just in the mornings that the founder of Carman’s Kitchen explores new ways to get the most out of each day; the chief executive is also looking to AI to boost the company's productivity.
This week, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out about the c...
David Koczkar reached exhilarating heights during the launch of Jetstar, but the stressful role came at a cost.
In this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the chief executive of Medibank to find out how he learnt a new, more mindful pace of leadership.
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Ready to retire at 45, everything changed for Monika Tu when she met her third husband and took on a whole new career.
In this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the founder of property concierge Black Diamondz Group to find out how the celebrity agent rose to the top of luxury real estate.
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How I Made It is back with new hosts Lauren Sams & Yolanda Redrup. Join us to learn how Australia’s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.
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The CEO of Baby Bunting thought he’d end up in corporate finance.
In this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with Mark Teperson to find out how a chance retail sale changed the trajectory of his career.
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Clayton Utz chief executive partner Emma Covacevich always tells her grads to keep an open mind: sometimes your career “true love” can arrive in unexpected places.
This week, the leader of one of Australia’s top-tier law firms speaks to BOSS editor Sally Patten about how an unexpected move to Melbourne helped propel her to partner at the age of 29.
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Celebrity chef Luke Mangan is an industry giant, but running some of the best restaurants in the country is not without its challenges.
This week, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the leading restaurateur to find out how he soared to the top of Australia’s hospitality scene.
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In this episode Sally Patten, BOSS editor talks to Kellie Hush, chief executive of Australian Fashion Week and co-founder of The Volte, about how optimism has guided her in life and leadership. Kellie also reflects on a time when the words of a former boss drove her ambition and reveals how she prefers soccer boots to spreadsheets.
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Editor of Boss Sally Patten talks to Simon Banks, managing director of PayPal in Australia, about how he engages his head and heart to lead, how manual work can reset a bad day, and how he uses empathy to get the best out of people.
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Editor of BOSS Sally Patten sits down with Christelle Young, the managing director of T2 in Australia, to talk about the importance of being honest with staff, what she learnt from a 10-day silence retreat and why matcha tea is taking the world by storm.
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In this week’s episode, Chris Andrews, chief executive of La Trobe Financial, joins BOSS editor Sally Patten, to talk about why flitting from one job to another is a bad career move, and the key question he's embedded into meetings to remove ego from the room.
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In this week’s episode, Dr Toni Meath, principal and CEO of Melbourne Girls Grammar describes how a devastating moment in her personal life turned Plan A into an incredible Plan B, how introversion is her superpower and why you're probably smarter and braver than you think.
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In this week’s episode, Graham Kittle, the managing partner of Heidrick & Struggles in Australia, discusses how burnout led him to his dream job, the importance of having lots of coffee meetings and why he starts his day so early.
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In this week’s episode, co-CEO of Bell Financial Group Arnie Selvarajah, discusses why group success trumps individual recognition, how to simultaneously incentivise individuals and teams, and reveals the question he always asks to ensure he gets the full picture.
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In this week's episode, Executive Director of the Sydney Dance Company Lou Oppenheim, shares how she unexpectedly moved from computational linguistics into the arts sector. Hear how Lou uses her love of data to illuminate human stories, frame insights and guide her decisions.
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Ed Chung from Technology One actively incites company upheaval every 7 to 10 years. In this episode, he describes how this mass change can benefit individuals as well as the company, the work ethic he learned from his mum and dad, and how to master your own diary but still stay flexible.
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In this episode CEO of Patties Food Group Paul Hitchcock shares his 'rule of three' to help weed out non-performers. Plus, how moving quickly when restructuring a business can save heartache as well as money, and lessons from a product launch that didn't work.
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We've had such a great response to the episode with Boost Juice Founder Janine Allis that we decided to play the extended version. There were so valuable takeaways in this chat that didn't make the original cut, so we hope you enjoy this extended conversation. Janine shares life hacks for productivity and longevity, dismisses imposter syndrome, and emphasises the value of saying "yes" to opportunities.
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