15 Minutes with the Boss

By: The Australian Financial Review
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  • Summary

  • 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.

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Episodes
  • Grant Hackett: Failing at the 2008 Olympics, sweating the small stuff and learning to be vulnerable

    Grant Hackett: Failing at the 2008 Olympics, sweating the small stuff and learning to be vulnerable
    Apr 21 2025

    On this week’s episode, Generation Development Group CEO Grant Hackett talks about the lessons he learned from his failure at the 2008 Olympics, shares his experience of going through a divorce and the importance of vulnerability and reveals how "sweating the small stuff" has been a key factor in his significant business achievements.

    This podcast is sponsored by AICD

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    20 mins
  • Damien Mu: Why your HQ matters, failing to get a promotion and why you should 'declare you intent'

    Damien Mu: Why your HQ matters, failing to get a promotion and why you should 'declare you intent'
    Apr 14 2025

    In this week’s episode, the CEO of AIA Australia Damien Mu talks about the importance of one's health quotient after a health check revealed low scores, the lessons he learnt after being passed over for a promotion and the common leadership mistakes executives make.

    This podcast is sponsored by AICD

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    19 mins
  • Brett Woods: How to accelerate your career, exploiting ‘nearism’ bias and learning the hard way

    Brett Woods: How to accelerate your career, exploiting ‘nearism’ bias and learning the hard way
    Apr 7 2025

    In this week’s episode, the CEO of Beach Energy Brett Woods talks about his decision to work for a smaller company, how junior employees can benefit from engaging with the CEO, and how a deal he was working on failed.

    This podcast is sponsored by AICD

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    19 mins

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