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“Trust is the cornerstone” says Sarah Hunter, former Managing Director of Officeworks

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Former Managing Director of Officeworks Sarah Hunter was in a reflective mood on the eve of her appointment as the incoming CFO of Super Retail Group.  Here are ten of her top insights for an interesting, successful and courageous career: Say “Yes” more than “No”. Apply a growth mindset and evaluate opportunities through a lens

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Michael Ihlein’s career has been a study in taking risk, asking the right questions and resilience in the face of challenge

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Non-executive director and former CEO and CFO of Brambles Mike Ihlein has had, by his own admission, a fortunate career. Moving as far away as Poland to secure a role with the operating experience he knew would set him up for future success, he wasn’t always on track for an executive career. “I left uni

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Advice from industry experts: To secure your first Board role, get clear on your ‘why?’

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The journey to becoming a successful Non-Executive Director is multi-faceted.  It requires foresight, strategic positioning, and an understanding of the nuances of governance, networking, and professional development. Our recent FEI panellists Non-Executive Director, Susan Ferrier and David J. Schwarz, Global Chief Executive of The Board Appointment Group agree, but highlighted an even more foundational step

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Mark Ward believes businesses are great by design, not by accident

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A self-confessed observer and life-long learner, Mark Ward encouraged FEI Members and guests to remain constantly curious about business and to “think about things, try things, see what happens and recalibrate” at our Melbourne mentoring program launch.  The strategic advisor and Director for Bunnings, Reject Shop and Richmond Football Club believes that sustainable businesses happen

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A checklist for finance execs supporting business in the metaverse

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FEI invited Colin Cardwell, CEO of gaming and app developer 3rd Sense, to share his views on where the metaverse may take conventional business, and what future-focused finance execs need to be considering.  His perspective:  given it took TV 22 years, the internet 7 years and Pokemon Go just 19 days to reach 50 million

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To build an executive brand: let go of your fear of self-promotion, and ask yourself “why?”

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FEI asked Wendy Pavey, executive brand strategist and founder of Executive Brand, about the increasing importance of ‘personal brand’: Personal brands have always existed but we didn’t describe them as such. Perhaps we said ‘name’ and ‘reputation’ instead. The internet and social media have democratised brand-building, making it possible for almost anyone to build a

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