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The Science Of Security

From challenging structural and cultural norms to offering technical advice on the nation’s largest acquisitions, Australia’s chief defence scientist Tanya Monro shares her bold strategy.

“Culture Is Vital To Everything.”

CEO Peter Berkowitz credits Berkowitz Furniture’s century-plus success to flexibility, loyalty and the power of personalisation.

The Power Of Partnerships

They say good things come to those who wait, but for Matt Wiener, jumping on the express ride to the top of a lucrative industry worth us$68 billion sounded like a better idea.

Virtually The Best

Managing director and vice president Tim Mackinnon says ebay’s number one focus has always been to support Australian retailers grow their businesses online – and during Covid-19, that’s never been more important.

Believe In Yourself And Back Yourself

Four years ago, Peter Fuller accepted a mission to lead software business Micro Focus Australia through a major acquisition. Today, the managing director’s passion for people and culture has proven crucial to its ongoing success.

THE ‘SEVENS' MAN

FROM COMMUNICATING WITH HOUSES TO NAMING A BUSINESS AFTER HIS LUCKY NUMBER, THERE IS NO ORDINARY FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY ERIC CHENG, FOUNDER AND CEO OF SEVENS GROUP.

Uplifting communities

IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, AUSTRALIA POST HAS HAD TO RESPOND TO A NEW WORLD WITH ALL NEW DEMANDS. GROUP CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR CHRISTINE HOLGATE HAS GUIDED THE BUSINESS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, ENSURING IT MAINTAINS ITS CRUCIAL ROLE FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION.

Leading AN ICON

COCA-COLA AMATIL HAS COME THROUGH COVID-19 A LITTLE BRUISED AND BATTERED, BUT THANKS TO THE LEADERSHIP OF ALISON WATKINS, THE BEVERAGE GIANT IS PROVING IT HAS PLENTY OF BOTTLE.

BOUNCING BACK

STEPHEN CORBY TALKS TO FIVE RENOWNED BUSINESS LEADERS WHO HELPED THEIR COMPANIES BOUNCE BACK FROM DISASTER.

Empathetic Leadership

People for success founder kristyn haywood talks about compassionate leadership and offers five tips to lead more empathetically.

CEO Turnover Teachings

With no financial crisis or global pandemic prompting the great ceo exodus of 2019, what lessons can be gained for today’s ceos looking ahead to an uncertain future?

''We're Putting The Focus On Our People.''

Andrew Petering didn’t plan to stick with Nexus hospitals beyond six months, but the ceo quickly discovered a passion for transforming health care, as well as building a uniquely collaborative culture.

The Care Factor

Regis Aged Care CEO and managing director linda mellors shows how this values-based organisation is not only leading change in Australia’s aged care industry but that it genuinely cares.

The CHAMPANGNE DAME

FROM A CAREER IN FINANCE TO JUMPING WHOLEHEARTEDLY INTO THE WORLD OF CHAMPAGNE, KYLA KIRKPATRICK’S PROFESSIONAL LIFE HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT LINEAR.

PRIMED FOR SUCCESS

PAINTBACK CEO KAREN GOMEZ IS ROLLING OUT A BRIGHTER FUTURE BY KEEPING LEFTOVER PAINT OUT OF LANDFILL AND REPURPOSING IT.

I always want to win

WHILE HIS COMPETITORS HAVE THEIR TAILS BETWEEN THEIR LEGS, BERNARD ARNAULT IS LEADING HIS LUXURY CONGLOMERATE LVMH THROUGH AN AUDACIOUS EXPANSION.

ALL IN THE FAMILY

WHILE PETER COFFEY REGARDS HIS SAINT IGNATIUS’ COLLEGE STUDENTS AS THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD, IT WAS HIS 95-YEAR-OLD MUM WHO GAVE THIS PRINCIPAL HIS OWN VOCATION – A LOVE FOR EDUCATION.

A breath of fresh air

AS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND’S DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, LOU SANSON HAS USED COVID-19 AS A BREATHER TO ENSURE HIS COUNTRY’S NATURAL BEAUTY WILL NOT ONLY BE BETTER THAN EVER BUT PRESERVED FOR GENERATIONS.

''Every nurse is a leader.''

SHE’S THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF NURSING CEO KYLIE WARD USES HER PLATFORM TO SPARK CHANGE AND CHAMPION THE POWER OF NURSES.

The Strength Of Heritage

Representing the third generation of the family to work in the industry, group managing director spencer lowndes believes access hardware’s greatest strength is its people.

Innovation Is What Differentiates Us.

What began as a mid-90s startup is now a technology business offering software solutions to the world’s banks and building societies. Sandstone technology’s CEO, Bob Hall, and its director, people and performance, Violet Yu, tell how they turned a two-person business into a successful global company.

Helping People To Be Independent And Live Well Is What We Are All About

CEO Jennifer Lawrence believes that everyone should have the opportunity to live their best life. Enabling this is what brightwater care group is about.

The Future Of Work

A new era of work is coming. Work Club Global’s founder and chair soren trampedach says it will be smarter, more flexible and human-focused.

Is Covid-19 The End Of Globalism?

Decimated supply chains, factories empty of workers and closed borders are the economic calling cards of the current pandemic – is global business still a possibility in a post-covid world?

Authentic Leadership

There’s something to be said for a company that devotes time to helping others while exemplifying growth, and the founder and ceo of arriba group, Marcella Romero, is certain that other businesses can do the same.

SNAPCHAT GENERATION

WHILE FRIENDS AND FAMILY AROUND THE WORLD ARE FORCED TO STAY SEPARATE PHYSICALLY, SNAPCHAT FOUNDER AND CEO EVAN SPIEGEL IS DEVISING NEW AND USEFUL WAYS OF BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER EMOTIONALLY.

My Business Rules

MUKTI WAS ONE OF THE FIRST NATURAL BEAUTY PIONEERS WITH HER EPONYMOUS LABEL. FAST FORWARD 20 YEARS AND THE GREEN COSMETIC CHEMIST HAS HELPED PAVE THE WAY FOR A GLOBAL ECO-BEAUTY MOVEMENT – PLANTING THE SEED FOR AN ORGANIC BUSINESS BOOM.

Bouncing back

RISING TO THE TOP OF THE FRAGRANCE INDUSTRY HASN’T BEEN WITHOUT ITS CHALLENGES FOR THIS PERFUME PIONEER. JO MALONE CBE TALKS BUSINESS BUILDING AND THE ART OF BOUNCING BACK.

Firm, fair, Frank

ONCE A STRUGGLING COMPANY IN AUSTRALASIA, AGILITY LOGISTICS IS NOW ON AN UPWARDS TRAJECTORY THANKS TO ITS CEO AUSTRALASIA, FRANK GUERRA. WHEN IT COMES TO REACHING SUCCESS, HE BELIEVES THE BEST THING A LEADER CAN DO IS TALK TO THEIR PEOPLE AND MAKE THE TOUGH CALLS.

Isolating In Style

As Covid-19 disrupts the global travel and tourism sector some luxury operators are staying afloat by helping the super-rich isolate themselves in style from the potentially lethal virus.