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
This week, YHA CEO Paul McGrath talks about being diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia at age 39, why working harder to get ahead is BS and he outlines the three key elements of successful transformation.
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On this week’s episode, Pinterest’s Australian MD Melinda Petrunoff, talks about the importance of feeling uncomfortable for 20% of her role, how communicating her career ambitions led to increased opportunities and she discusses the challenges of raising identical twins.
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In this week’s episode, John Longmire, the executive director of club performance at the Sydney Swans talks about the relentless pressure athletes are under and the strategies they use to help them focus, how sharing the spoils of success can foster a positive work environment and why it's OK for senior leaders to make mistakes.
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In this week’s episode, Holly Masters, CEO of The McGrath Foundation talks about why having a non-linear career path is so enriching, how forming relationships and networking can lead to surprising results and why she left Estee Lauder to work in the for-purpose sector.
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On this week's episode, AGL CEO Damien Nicks talks about the value of unwinding on weekends, the challenges of starting a business from scratch, and the importance of getting outside of his comfort zone and making mistakes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Janine Allis, Boost Juice founder, shares life hacks for productivity and longevity, dismisses imposter syndrome, and emphasises the value of saying "yes" to opportunities.
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On this week’s episode Nick Flood, IBM’s managing director of Australia and New Zealand, talks about the value of asking ‘dumb questions’, emphasises the importance of finding a supportive and inspiring boss and predicts the point when artificial intelligence will become smarter than humans.
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On this week’s episode Jason Johnson, chief executive of Johnson Partners talks about the mistakes even senior executives make in job interviews, how the book, The 80/80 Marriage, changed the way he views partnerships and breaks down how to use AI to prepare for job interviews.
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On this week’s episode Jun Bei Liu, founder and lead portfolio manager at TenCap, talks about how she approaches mistakes, the importance of not letting others tell you that you can't do something and the best way to get a promotion.
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On this week’s episode John Carfi, CEO of Ingenia, discusses the importance of being admired, rather than liked, what he discovered when he quit sugar and ultra processed foods, and why it is critical to develop a good rapport quickly.
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Ahead of the NRL’s 2025 season kick-off, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles head coach Anthony Seibold joins the podcast to talk about the intense pressure of being a high profile sports coach, what he learnt about leadership from CBA chief executive Matt Comyn and why he thinks the age old adage of ‘she’ll be right’ is BS.
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In this week’s episode Jane Lu, the founder and CEO of Showpo talks about why her husband frequently tells her, "you're not special”, shares why she didn’t tell her parents that she had quit her job and reveals what time she sleeps until every morning.
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In this week’s episode Mark Scott, the vice chancellor of the University of Sydney talks about the importance of seizing opportunities rather than over-planning, explains why maintaining relationships is vital for executives and shares his experience of managing complex environments, particularly around issues related to the Middle East.
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In this week's episode Scott Hartley, the chief executive of Insignia Financial recounts being made redundant from NAB in his late 40s, which he initially found shocking but later saw as an opportunity, how to build a high-performance culture and why he sometimes wakes up at 4:30am.
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Matt Comyn: Dealing with stress, applying for the difficult roles and why emails are a waste of time
On this week’s episode, Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn talks about the importance of taking on the hard challenges, his approach to health and fitness and why he sends less than 5 emails a day.
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Welcome to the 15 Minutes with the Boss summer series edition, where we bring you exclusive extended interviews with some of our favourite episodes. In this week’s episode, we revisit our conversation with Deloitte chief executive Adam Powick.
In this extended version, Adam reflects on the advice that reshaped his perception: the importance of how others perceive you. He also opens up about the sacri...
Welcome to the 15 Minutes with the Boss summer series edition, where we bring you exclusive extended interviews with some of our favourite episodes. In this week’s episode, we revisit our conversation with Google managing director of Australia and New Zealand Melanie Silva.
In this extended version Melanie shares advice on the power of words and being intentional about the way you make others feel. S...
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