Leadership

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Lifetime Achievement Award > David Lamont ‘You Can’t Look in the Rearview Mirror’

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Congratulations to David Lamont, President of the Financial Executives Institute of Australia (FEI) for being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Australian CFO Awards in Sydney, hosted by The Group of 100 & Johnson Partners. Find out more about the key themes shaping the path of current CFOs – the broadening scope of the role, the need for resilience […]

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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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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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