This Month
The one family rule these married co-CEOs (and ex-EY execs) stick to
Simone and Matt Rennie, co-founders of rising consulting challenger Rennie Advisory, avoid work after dinner at all costs.
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- James Hall
How this former teacher became CEO of a $540m company
Jon Davey, chief executive of payments provider Tyro Payments, became a teacher after finishing school but realised it wasn’t for him.
- Sally Patten
August
A CEO’s tips to light up your day: Tony Robbins and the Macarena dance
Claire Barnes is the chief executive of New Zealand-based Ecoya. She starts her morning with music, avocado toast and Tony Robbins’ priming exercises.
- Lauren Sams
Why this CEO abandoned his rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle
Anthem chief executive Vas Katos is behind many of the country’s biggest shows and events, but family now comes first.
- Patrick Durkin
July
What this CEO eats depends how bad the last meeting was
Joy Krige, CEO of Cranecorp Australia in Perth, grazes from her snack drawer during the day, rather than eat a formal breakfast or lunch.
- Sally Patten
The co-CEOs who learned the secret to business from ... pasta
Shaun Greenblo and Elliot Midalia are managing directors at Boody, a bamboo-based clothing company. They both meditate – in their own way – before office hours.
- Lauren Sams
June
Inside Amazon’s art of decision-making
Janet Menzies, Australian country manager for the online retail giant, discusses business dinners and the surprising way decisions are made at the company.
- Sally Patten
May
Why this event maestro takes a bath every single morning
Katerina Grant is the founder and director of The World Of, an events agency that produces experiences for clients such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton and Tommy Hilfiger.
- Lauren Sams
April
Rita Ora is ‘crazy about supplements’ in the morning
TypeBea co-founders Rita Ora and Anna Lahey met through Lahey’s other business, ingestible beauty brand Vida Glow. They have now launched their own haircare line.
- Lauren Sams
Why this CEO keeps Fridays for thinking
Claire Rogers has co-founded a technology start-up that draws on her experience as a former ANZ executive and World Vision CEO.
- Patrick Durkin
Why this CEO packs five days’ worth of work into four days
Lendlease Australia chief executive Dale Connor lives in Brisbane but spends his workweek in the property company’s Sydney office.
- Sally Patten
The CEO who loves breakfast so much, she had a brunch wedding
The boss of Advanced Cosmeceuticals Skin Group, Shaunte Mears-Watkins, is up by 5.30am at the latest, and has a well-honed routine to set her up for the day.
- Lauren Sams
February
Meet the CEO who doesn’t do Friday drinks
Karl Morris, CEO of stockbroking firm Ord Minnett and chairman of National Rugby League team Brisbane Broncos, is trying out intermittent fasting. But he is “no disciple”.
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- Sally Patten
January
Cameras on, no multitasking: meeting rules that boost productivity
AGL Energy renewables guru and BOSS Young Executive Naureen Alam works on ‘four Rs’ to manage the stress of her job.
- Tess Bennett
Why this Woolworths executive no longer brings a laptop to meetings
In our Summer Breakfast with the BOSS series, Andrew Cooper, head of transformation at Woolworths Metro, says ditching his laptop for an old-fashioned paper notebook has helped him become more productive in meetings.
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- Lois Maskiell
Why this executive ditched networking dinners for ice baths
Domain customer head and BOSS Young Executive Angus Ferguson has a sauna and ice bath most mornings, and has started taking clients too.
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- Sally Patten
Why this executive says Sundays are the most important day
WorkCover Queensland chief people officer and BOSS Young Executive Emma Wright reveals what an MBA taught her about time management.
- Tess Bennett
Why this executive fasts for 17 hours a day
Swisse Wellness operations director and BOSS Young Executive David Donnoli says intermittent fasting gave him a razor-like focus that took him back to his 20s.
- Euan Black
Why Wednesday afternoons are a meeting-free zone for this exec
Westpac digital strategy head and BOSS Young Executive Jessica Hallett says Wednesday afternoons are her time to read and carry out tasks to empower her team.
- Euan Black
November 2023
This CEO swims for an hour before work, but is ‘terrible’ at stretching
AICD chief Mark Rigotti is also a big believer in keeping a daily journal. “Don’t rely on Stanford for everything you need to know.”
- Sally Patten
