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15 Minutes with the Boss

The Australian Financial Review

EN-AU105 episodes
businesseducationself improvement

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)

Nick Flood: Becoming MD at 37, asking ‘dumb’ questions and when will we achieve...

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Mar 24, 202518:34pending

Jason Johnson: Mistakes even top execs make in job interviews and using AI to he...

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Mar 17, 202518:34pending

Jun Bei Liu: How to boost your confidence, blocking out naysayers and how tackle...

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Mar 10, 202518:49pending

John Carfi: Making a good first impression, giving up sugar, and why he doesn’t...

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Mar 3, 202520:00pending

What Anthony Seibold learnt from Matt Comyn, coping with pressure and why ‘she’l...

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Feb 24, 202519:26pending

Jane Lu: Why 'you're not special’, doing all the naughty things and why she fake...

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Feb 17, 202519:17pending

Mark Scott: Why you shouldn’t over plan your career, what really makes people ha...

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Feb 10, 202519:44pending

Scott Hartley: How to turn redundancy into a better job and building high-perfor...

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Feb 3, 202518:39pending

Matt Comyn: Dealing with stress, applying for the difficult roles and why emails...

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Jan 27, 202519:03pending

Summer series: Extended interview of Deloitte CEO Adam Powick

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Jan 20, 202529:39pending

Summer series: Extended interview of Google MD Melanie Silva

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Jan 13, 202533:29pending

Summer series: Extended interview of Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley

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Jan 6, 202525:59pending

Tim Gurner: Unintended consequences of quitting alcohol, his challenging intervi...

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Dec 16, 202419:42pending

Kim McKay: Why networking is 'BS', signs of a ‘lousy’ boss and why rehearsing fo...

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Dec 9, 202419:38pending

Greg Keith: Finding happiness at work, what he 'hates' about coffee breaks and t...

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Dec 2, 202419:04pending

Kate Farrar: The key to getting a promotion, controlling the uncontrollables and...

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Nov 25, 202419:00pending

Sally-Ann Williams: What not to do in a job interview, the key to making better...

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Nov 18, 202418:41pending

Paul Scurrah: From AFL to the boardroom, how to stand down 8000 people empathica...

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Nov 11, 202419:12pending

Why Mike Schneider spends so much time in Bunnings stores and why retail wasn’t...

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Nov 4, 202419:21pending

Kyle Faulconer: Why coming out was a tipping point for this CEO, lessons from lo...

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Oct 28, 202418:58pending

Cynthia Scott: The competition she 'hates' most, reframing the word 'no' and cal...

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Oct 21, 202419:04pending

Gary Smith: Dealing with betrayal, the Nelson Mandela effect and the secrets of...

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Oct 14, 202418:47pending

Why Richard Evans gave up alcohol, the power of vulnerability and lessons from H...

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Oct 7, 202419:11pending

Briony Scott: Embracing embarrassment, challenging the status quo and the illusi...

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Sep 30, 202419:27pending

Paul Zahra: Knowing when to quit a job, finding your superpower and starting the...

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Sep 23, 202418:50pending

Didier Elzinga: Making the right career choice, preparing for difficult conversa...

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Sep 16, 202420:45pending

Sean Warner: How to pick trends, the allure of relatability and why there’s alwa...

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Sep 9, 202419:01pending

Vicki Doyle: Rebuilding after tragedy, making the job your own and the futility...

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Sep 2, 202419:02pending

Allegra Spender: Forgiving your future self, the weight of words and numbers, an...

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Aug 26, 202418:42pending

Michael Rebelo: How to win back clients, simple hacks to add value for customers...

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Aug 19, 202418:49pending

Sharon Lewin: Building a global network, managing emotions during crises and li...

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Aug 12, 202418:44pending

Why Mick O’Brien shuns ageism, his favourite interview questions and cycling aga...

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Aug 5, 202419:08pending

Paul Xiradis: Learning about trading at the age of five, importance of celebrati...

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Jul 22, 202418:35pending

Renae Lattey: Favourite interview questions, prioritising self-care and tackling...

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Jul 15, 202419:03pending

David Tudehope: Leaving a safe corporate job, Cleopatra’s adaptability and stayi...

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Jul 8, 202419:13pending

The call that changed Grant McCabe's life, ultimate dinner guests and why young...

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Jul 1, 202418:56pending

Simon Griffiths: How to put together successful teams, risking psychosis and why...

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Jun 24, 202419:03pending

Philippa Watson: Navigating risk, ruthless prioritisation and what not to tell y...

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Jun 17, 202418:35pending

Why Paul Heath hates the ‘kitchen sink’ , identifying pain of change and reasons...

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Jun 10, 202418:45pending

Cathy O'Connor: How to survive a dud launch; unshackling from groupthink & train...

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Jun 3, 202418:53pending

Matt Heine: Accidental diminishing traits, permission to brainstorm and how to c...

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May 27, 202418:14pending

Tony Ayres: Succeed without being ruthless, power of the unsent email & the rule...

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May 20, 202418:42pending

Adam Powick: Failing to make partner twice, BS advice bosses give & future of sp...

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May 13, 202418:19pending

Jenny Child: Making good career decisions, getting the most out of her commute a...

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May 6, 202418:24pending

Paul Graham: Connectivity over productivity, being curious and a very unstructur...

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Apr 29, 202418:58pending

Kellie Parker: Impostor syndrome, Juukan Gorge disaster and the 3 circles of lif...

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Apr 22, 202418:41pending

Matt Moran: The art of being nimble, thick skin imperative and dinner party secr...

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Apr 15, 202418:17pending

Tony Lombardo: The peril of fast-tracked careers, professional sacrifices and th...

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Apr 8, 202418:36pending

The advice that helped HESTA CEO Debby Blakey land the top job

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Apr 1, 202418:37pending

How James Thornton became Intrepid Travel CEO with 'no experience or qualificati...

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Mar 25, 202418:11pending