94 The Science Behind CEO Performance | Matt Comyn (CommBank)

What does it take to lead one of Australia’s largest companies – and still perform at your peak?

In this episode, Andrew May sits down with Matt Comyn, CEO of Commonwealth Bank, for an honest and practical conversation on leadership, resilience, and performance. From wearable tech to shifting emotional states, Matt shares the real tools and techniques he uses to stay fit — mentally, emotionally, and physically.

In this podcast, Andrew and Matt discuss:

2:15 What Matt was like growing up and Matt’s biggest inspiration – his mum.

8:00 shifting from a deficit to a skills model and not being top of the food chain at home.

14:00 The 5 wearable tech metrics Andrew asks all of his executive clients to measure and track and finding the metrics and tools that work for you.

20:00 How Matt has learned to shift state and attention and avoiding taking bad news from one meeting to another.

26:10 Matt’s weekly fitness routine.

29:15 What Matt has learned from 6 years of running Commbank 

31:30 The hardest times of Matt’s tenure as CEO and enjoying getting stuck into problems when they arrive. 

36:35 Corporate life is very fragile and things can change very quickly.

39:15 How to balance the seesaw of ambivalence.

40:15 10 years of Can 4 Cancer and Matt’s role in starting it up.

42:50 Matt’s pride in seeing how Can 4 Cancer has grown.

47:30 What Matt has learned from meeting Manly Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold.

52:00 What Matt has learned from boxer Tim Tszyu, being impressed by Tim’s dedication and hard work.

53:20 Where Matt sees the banking industry and his own personal life heading in 10-15 years.

You can find Matt at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcomyn/

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