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15 Minutes with the Boss

The Australian Financial Review

EN-AU105 episodes
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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 (105)

Inside Ahmed Fahour’s high-performance morning routine

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Apr 13, 202622:57failed

Why the CEO of BMW Australia wants you to take a ‘sleep test’

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Apr 6, 202617:46failed

‘I didn’t realise how far gone I was’: How this CEO survived burnout

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Mar 30, 202616:19failed

Subway CEO shares secret to growing Australia’s largest fast-food chain

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Mar 23, 202617:24failed

Ruslan Kogan says he’s made many mistakes. But this one stands out

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Mar 16, 202616:59pending

What being made redundant taught this CEO about leadership

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Mar 9, 202618:22failed

Judo Bank founder reveals the biggest mistake a CEO can make

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Mar 2, 202618:40completed

Why this CEO believes she should’ve spoken up more early in her career

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Feb 23, 202617:35pending

The promotion that set Orica’s CEO on a path to running the $12b giant

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Feb 16, 202617:21pending

How this four-time Olympian and CEO handles high-stress situations

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Feb 9, 202617:34pending

Ray White boss wants fourth-generation family business to become five

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Feb 2, 202616:28pending

Bega CEO reveals his latest health obsession – and it’s not only protein

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Dec 15, 202519:42pending

Want to be better at public speaking? NIDA’s CEO shares her tips

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Dec 8, 202516:50pending

This asset manager says leaders have a lot to learn from Pat Cummins

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Dec 1, 202518:16pending

PEXA’s CEO reveals the upside of ‘owning up to accountability’

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Nov 24, 202517:41pending

Why this CEO insists on 2 referee checks, and often does them herself

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Nov 17, 202515:01pending

Curtis Stone on the $4m flop that forced him to rethink everything

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Nov 10, 202518:18pending

The single word that helped Oporto's CEO land her biggest job

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Nov 3, 202517:09pending

Why the Cbus CEO says 45 minutes is too long for a meeting

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Oct 27, 202517:40pending

The moment the Royal Melbourne Hospital CEO learnt to trust her gut

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Oct 20, 202518:03pending

This investment guru backed Nvidia in 2016. Here are his other tips

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Oct 13, 202518:42pending

The biohacking therapies this muesli boss does each morning

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Oct 6, 202517:59pending

Medibank's CEO reveals his secret to managing stress

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Sep 29, 202519:58pending

The ‘marketing genius’ of property whisperer Monika Tu

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Sep 22, 202517:27pending

Trailer: ‘How I Made It’ Returns September 22

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Sep 18, 20251:10pending

How a pair of shoes kick-started this CEO’s career

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Sep 15, 202518:08pending

How Clayton Utz's top lawyer made partner at 29 years old

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Sep 8, 202519:45pending

Luke Mangan went broke at 35. Now he’s one of hospitality’s biggest stars

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Sep 1, 202518:14pending

Kellie Hush: Never take your eye off the customer and the surprising benefits of...

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Aug 25, 202519:39pending

Simon Banks: How to gain mindfulness from manual work and why leadership require...

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Aug 18, 202518:39pending

Christelle Young: Radical transparency and a daily matcha ritual

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Aug 11, 202519:35pending

Chris Andrews: Why you should stay in your current job longer and the question t...

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Aug 4, 202519:29pending

Dr Toni Meath: When 'Plan B' eclipses 'Plan A' and the secret powers of an intr...

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Jul 28, 202518:34pending

Graham Kittle: Recovering from burnout, building networks and getting up at 4:30...

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Jul 21, 202519:18pending

Arnie Selvarajah: The best (last) question to ask and how to generate high value...

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Jul 14, 202518:29pending

Lou Oppenheim: How data stories drive decisions, changing entertainment patterns...

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Jun 30, 202518:36pending

Ed Chung: The 7 year shift, the AI question you need to ask and how to dominate...

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Jun 30, 202519:07pending

Paul Hitchcock: Failing fast, the rule of three & nominating a devil's advocate

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Jun 23, 202519:18pending

Janine Allis: the extended interview

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Jun 16, 202528:52pending

Matt Comyn: the extended interview

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Jun 9, 202529:30pending

Trevor Holland: Letting go in order to move forward, building healthy habits and...

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Jun 2, 202519:07pending

Paul McGrath: Defying a 5% survival prognosis, the 'work hard' myth & 3 key elem...

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May 26, 202520:22pending

Melinda Petrunoff: The 20% rule for growth, her undelivered TED talk and why you...

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May 19, 202519:52pending

John Longmire: Performing under pressure, how to instil loyalty and the ‘seven o...

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May 12, 202520:05pending

Holly Masters: Don't rush into a career, open every door and why she left a $15b...

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May 5, 202520:35pending

Damien Nicks: Getting your work-life balance right, starting a business and why...

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Apr 28, 202519:16pending

Grant Hackett: The common trait winners share, sweating the small stuff and lear...

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Apr 21, 202519:56pending

Damien Mu: Why your HQ matters, failing to get a promotion and why you should 'd...

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Apr 14, 202519:18pending

Brett Woods: How to accelerate your career, exploiting ‘nearism’ bias and learni...

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Apr 7, 202518:47pending

Janine Allis: Health hacks, why imposter syndrome is BS, and saying “yes” to eve...

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Mar 31, 202519:41pending