For our last episode of 2023, Louise Herron, the chief executive of the Sydney Opera House chats to Sally Patten about how a former boss responded when she said she wanted to be just like him, why she learns the cello and what she does when work gets stressful.

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For our last episode of 2023, Louise Herron, the chief executive of the Sydney Opera House chats to Sally Patten about how a former boss responded when she said she wanted to be just like him, why she learns the cello and what she does when work gets stressful.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.unisuper.com.au/">UniSuper</a>.

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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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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. 

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.

How the Y2K bug reset Opera House CEO Louise Herron's career

Art Gallery of NSW director Maud Page says one of her biggest failures was not speaking up enough early in her career.

“I’ve always spoken up if I thought there was an injustice, but one that I feel was a failure was when I fell pregnant," the gallery's chief executive says.

On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with Page to find out about the early challenges she faced before taking on the state's top arts job – and the ones she's navigated since.

This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

 

 

Art Gallery of NSW director Maud Page says one of her biggest failures was not speaking up enough early in her career.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always spoken up if I thought there was an injustice, but one that I feel was a failure was when I fell pregnant," the gallery's chief executive says.
On this week's episode, <a href="https://www.afr.com/boss">BOSS</a> editor Sally Patten sits down with Page to find out about the early challenges she faced before taking on the state's top arts job &ndash; and the ones she's navigated since.
This podcast was sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/internet/nbn-plans/?utm_source=google&amp;amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Residential-Google-PureBrand-Internet-Australia&amp;amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;amp;gad_source=1&amp;amp;gad_campaignid=21072568313&amp;amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD7HAGDIzUgQoZIoIt5fLsSa1TbMI&amp;amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D7BO2GM9bqlpwgA_TMCWkwd15vLHteJ86Ex26Ko8QMY9q8dw1K7WWMaAgyAEALw_wcB">Aussie Broadband</a>.
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Why this CEO believes she should’ve spoken up more early in her career 

When Sanjeev Gandhi was called into the office of German chemical company BASF’s managing director, the young salesman was “tentative and concerned”.

It was a meeting that would go on to change the course of his career.

On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the CEO of mining services giant Orica to find out how an unexpected opportunity paved the way to executive leadership.

This week’s episode was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

When Sanjeev Gandhi was called into the office of German chemical company BASF&rsquo;s managing director, the young salesman was &ldquo;tentative and concerned&rdquo;.
It was a meeting that would go on to change the course of his career.
On this week&rsquo;s episode, <a href="https://www.afr.com/boss">BOSS</a> editor Sally Patten sits down with the CEO of mining services giant Orica to find out how an unexpected opportunity paved the way to executive leadership.
This week&rsquo;s episode was sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/internet/nbn-plans/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Residential-Google-PureBrand-Internet-Australia&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21072568313&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD7HAGDIzUgQoZIoIt5fLsSa1TbMI&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAhaHMBhD2ARIsAPAU_D7BO2GM9bqlpwgA_TMCWkwd15vLHteJ86Ex26Ko8QMY9q8dw1K7WWMaAgyAEALw_wcB">Aussie Broadband</a>.

The promotion that set Orica’s CEO on a path to running the $12b giant

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Bronte Campbell knows a lot about high-stress situations.

But for the co-founder and CEO of sustainable athleisure company Earthletica, there are a few techniques she draws on no matter the circumstance.

On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how this athlete-turned-chief executive deals with high-stakes events – in the pool and the office.

This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Bronte Campbell knows a lot about high-stress situations.
But for the co-founder and CEO of sustainable athleisure company Earthletica, there are a few techniques she draws on no matter the circumstance.
On this week&rsquo;s episode, <a href="https://www.afr.com/boss">BOSS</a> editor Sally Patten finds out how this athlete-turned-chief executive deals with high-stakes events &ndash; in the pool and the office.
This podcast was sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/internet/nbn-plans/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;ut[&hellip;]wgA_TMCWkwd15vLHteJ86Ex26Ko8QMY9q8dw1K7WWMaAgyAEALw_wcB">Aussie Broadband</a>.

How the Y2K bug reset Opera House CEO Louise Herron's career

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