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The Australian Financial Review

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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In this week’s episode, CEO of the Australian Museum Kim McKay talks about why she doesn't understand the obsession with networking, emphasises the importance of practising for job interviews and shares her lessons from being told she was a 'lousy' boss.
 
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Kim McKay: Why networking is 'BS', signs of a ‘lousy’ boss and why rehearsing for job interviews is underrated

In our season finale of 2024, property developer and Rich Lister Tim Gurner discusses what he discovered by giving up alcohol, why he keeps a gratitude journal and the life changing advice he received from a 'hippie'.
 
15 Minutes with the Boss returns on January 28th 2025 but to keep you entertained until then we are releasing extended interviews of our favourite episodes as part of our Summer series from January 7. Happy holidays from the team at AFR podcasts.
 
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Tim Gurner: Unintended consequences of quitting alcohol, his challenging interviewing technique and the purpose of gratitude

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 Sydney Swans chief executive Tom Harley. 
 
This extended version dives deep into Tom’s reflections on a pivotal career failure—losing the 2008 AFL Grand Final—and how it shaped his leadership journey. He shares personal stories of his father’s influence on his approach to parenting and being a role model, along with his insights on mental health and the power of making positive choices.
 
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Summer series: Extended interview of Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley

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. She also delves into the art of negotiation and highlights the significance of seeing role models who mirror your own identity and how it shapes aspirations. 
 
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Summer series: Extended interview of Google MD Melanie Silva

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 sacrifices inherent in a demanding career, particularly time away from family, and details his efforts to create a healthier balance.
 
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Summer series: Extended interview of Deloitte CEO Adam Powick

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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Matt Comyn: Dealing with stress, applying for the difficult roles and why emails are a waste of time

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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Scott Hartley: How to turn redundancy into a better job and building high-performance culture

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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Mark Scott: Why you shouldn’t over plan your career, what really makes people happy and how to slow the mind

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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Jane Lu: Why 'you're not special’, doing all the naughty things and why she faked having a job

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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What Anthony Seibold learnt from Matt Comyn, coping with pressure and why ‘she’ll be right’ is BS

This week Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga talks about the lessons he learned from Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brooks and Scott Farquhar, discusses the concept of the Hero's Journey and how leaders can use narratives to communicate better with their staff, and he reveals how he prepares for difficult conversations.
 
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Didier Elzinga: Making the right career choice, preparing for difficult conversations and lessons from Star Wars

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