This Month
What this exec has learnt from becoming a CEO at 29
In 2022, Rajneen Arora was the GM of Best Gift Group when the hospitality gift card company fielded a buyout offer. The deal was contingent on Arora becoming its chief executive.
- Sally Patten
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
The Australian Financial Review Chanticleer Spring Carnival brunch
Celebrate half a century of unparalleled business insight at The Australian Financial Review Chanticleer 50th Anniversary brunch in Melbourne.
Family trust: Inside the Pratts’ legal soap opera
Richard Pratt carefully designed a succession plan for his three children, Anthony, Heloise and Fiona. But even the best-laid plans can wind up in court.
- Max Mason and Patrick Durkin
How a tragic car accident upended this CEO’s life
Rest Superannuation’s Vicki Doyle worked at insurer Suncorp for more than nine years. Three weeks into her first general manager role, she got a phone call.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
August
The directors under 50 making their mark on top ASX boards
BOSS talks to five directors under the age of 50 about their careers and the experience they bring to the boards on which they serve.
- Sally Patten
- Analysis
- Education
British statisticians worry a murder conviction doesn’t add up
Nurse Lucy Letby’s guilty verdict raises troubling questions about the numerical skills of judges, politicians and other leaders.
- The Economist
Anthony Pratt a witness to father’s love for half-sister: court claim
Billionaire Anthony Pratt and his sisters were witness to the “bonds of love and affection” between their late father and his “love child” Paula Hitchcock, claim new court documents.
- Patrick Durkin and Max Mason
How this former McKinsey consultant finds jobs she loves
Allegra Spender’s route to becoming an independent MP was a roundabout one and taught her about the power of putting yourself forward and following your passions.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
Mike Lynch died just as he was planning his ‘second life’
The billionaire British tech tycoon loved to appear ruthless but was quick to help those in need.
- Ben Wright, Matthew Field and James Titcomb
Melbourne AFL club defeats court bid to pry open ‘oppressive’ board
Businessman Peter Lawrence lost his case against the Demons’ identity-stacked board, but won concessions including the release of details of its 70,000 members.
- Patrick Durkin
How this CEO manages his job while raising triplets
In 2012, Business NSW chief Daniel Hunter and his wife, a small business owner, had triplets. To this day, Hunter is unlikely to have watched the latest show on Netflix.
- Sally Patten
How this CEO wins back clients his business has lost
Advertising boss Michael Rebelo is a big believer in being magnanimous when he loses a deal or a client.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
- Opinion
- Gender equality
When it comes to chairing major boards, men still rule
Over the past year, depending on when the data was cut, there have been either no women, or one woman, sitting at the helm of an ASX20 company.
- Sally Patten and Patrick Durkin
The one question NRMA boss Julie Batch uses to progress her career
She comes from a long line of insurance executives. Earlier in her career she worked in Monaco in the reinsurance industry.
- Sally Patten
MH17 taught this leader how to manage through a crisis
The Malaysia Airlines plane was shot out of the sky two days before a large health conference being organised by Doherty Institute director Sharon Lewin was due to begin. Several delegates were on board.
- Sally Patten
Why most executives don’t reach their full potential
Early in his career, a senior colleague suggested Mick O’Brien, now a $900 million company CEO, take on a management role. Luckily his colleague could see his potential.
- Sally Patten and Lap Phan
‘If I stand behind Mandela and he gets shot, I’ll take a bullet, too’
In the final years of apartheid in South Africa, a young doctor was asked to prepare for an assassination attempt on current and future presidents.
- Peter Friedland and Jill Margo
July
The six tips that stuck with 2024’s BOSS Young Executives
There’s no single route to the top. But a few good habits will help you on your way.
- Sally Patten
Four traits that stand out among the 2024 BOSS Young Executives
This year’s BOSS Young Executives have a desire to master the task at hand, collaborate and inspire – and they are tech-savvy.
- Sally Patten
