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15 Minutes with the Boss

The Australian Financial Review

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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.
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“Speak Up – Kōrerotia” – a radio show centred on human rights issues. Encouraging discussion on human rights issues prevalent in both Canterbury and New Zealand, Speak Up – Kōrerotia offers a forum to promote the issues facing New Zealanders, providing a voice to affected communities. Engaging in conversations around human rights issues in our country, each show covers a different human rights issue with guests from or working with the affected communities. Analysing and asking questions of ...
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Compelling tales from the world of public relations, marketing and branding, told by the well-meaning communications professionals who lived them. On Lead Balloon, professional communicators share tales of the do-or-die situations that defined their creative careers—how they planned for the unexpected, how they navigated high-profile crises, and what they learned in the process. With immersive storytelling and a wry sense of humor, host Dusty Weis revisits epic PR disasters, intense communic ...
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In this week's episode, celebrity chef Matt Moran chats about managing the high stress environment of a professional kitchen, the art of being nimble and why he would still work even on holidays. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Spotify here Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Apple here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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In this week's episode, Lendlease CEO Tony Lombardo discusses the importance of seizing every opportunity, emphasising that opportunities are finite. He also shares the story of his parents' migration to Australia and explores why Dave Grohl’s performance secrets can help in engaging a business audience. Warning: This episode contains some mentions…
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In this week's episode, Intrepid Travel CEO James Thornton chats about his absolute hatred of routines, why he doesn’t mind not being the smartest person in the room and the pay cut that made his career. This podcast is sponsored by LDV Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Australian Financial Review
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In this week's episode M&C Saatchi boss Justin Graham chats about the role of creativity in business, his goal of competing on the reality TV show Survivor and why running towards a fire will lead to better outcomes. This podcast is sponsored by LDV Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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In this week's episode Managing Director of Google Australia chats about why moving sideways may become the new moving up, how acquiring as many skills as you can by age 40 can set you up for success, her obsession with Beyoncé and her pet hate of lateness. This podcast is sponsored by LDV Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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In this week's episode, Carlton Football Club CEO Brian Cook chats about why being overly ambitious got him in hot water, the 'power and potency' of a second chance and how being adventurous in life can lead to being a good leader and creating excellent teams. This podcast is sponsored by LDV Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…
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In this week's episode Blackmores CEO Alastair Symington talks about why he manages his energy rather than time, the effects AI will have on the health of his clients and how living in China improved the way he communicates. This podcast is sponsored by LDV Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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In January 2024, the recently appointed National/Act/NZ First government declared it would halt proceedings, started under Labour, to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. This declaration was made the same week as the release of the Independent Electoral Review, which included a recommendation to lower the voting age, and came only months after the …
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In this week's episode, Aware Super CEO Deanne Stewart talks about the link between ‘thinking small’ and fear, her love of developing people and her meeting with King Charles III. This podcast is sponsored by LDV Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Australian Financial Review
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Sociolinguist Dr. Valerie Fridland says we need to relax about the changing nature of language. In her book, "Like, Literally Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English," she notes that language has always evolved. Every generation adds its own spin, and the English language is almost unrecognizable from what was spoken centuries ago. And for the mo…
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Guests Prudence Walker (Te Kahui Tika Tangata), Jacqui Scott (Dyspraxia Support Group of NZ), Rich Rowley (Brain Badge) and Sarah Macdonald (Diversity Works) draw on their personal and professional experiences to talk through the many complexities of neurodiversity and how businesses might work to better accommodate neurodivergent staff.…
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When you're working with high-profile people in fields like PR, marketing and branding, things are always changing. History gets uncovered. New information comes to light that changes everything. And sometimes an opportunity comes along to learn just a little bit more about a topic of interest. So in this episode, we're revisiting three separate ta…
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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 UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…
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In this week's episode, AirBNB country manager Susan Wheeldon talks about the perils of being too good a negotiator, what her pet office hate is and why she learnt to make unicorn cupcakes. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Australian Financial Review
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At the end of his first week working in public relations, Lead Balloon host Dusty Weis did something so dumb, he could have been fired on the spot. During a meeting with one of his new bosses, prominent Milwaukee politician Jim Bohl, Dusty made a bad assumption and recklessly insulted Jim to his face. Dusty wasn't fired, and the pair went on to wor…
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In this week’s episode, Tim Fung, the chief executive of Airtasker chats about never wasting a crisis, the pros and cons of having an optimism bias and the newest love in his life. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Australian Financial Review
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In this week’s episode, Renato Mota, the chief executive of Insignia Financial talks about how embracing risk is needed to challenge the status quo and the importance of allowing the mind to wander. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Australian Financial Review
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In this week’s episode, Luxury Escapes chief executive reveals what he learnt from stepping away from his business, why he admires Reed Hastings, the co-founder and executive chairman of streaming behemoth Netflix, how he organises his email in-box and why he is a vegetarian. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…
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In this week’s episode, Sally Patten talks to Lisa Claes, chief executive of CoreLogic International about finding the sweet spot between comfort and burnout, her love of design and the power of saying ‘no’. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Australian Financial Review
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UFOs have traditionally been more of a pop culture phenomenon than an actual science. But with the recent declassification of Navy gun camera footage that shows unexplained craft seeming to defy the laws of flight and physics, there's a growing movement among the aviation, military and science communities. They insist it's vital to destigmatize the…
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In this week’s 15 Minutes with the Boss podcast, Sally Patten talks to Barry Irvin, executive chairman of food company Bega Group, about the benefits of saying out loud what you need to get done that day, having a profoundly autistic son, and the importance of good manners, a piece of advice Irvin received from his mother. This podcast is sponsored…
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In this week’s 15 Minutes with the BOSS podcast, DigitalX CEO Lisa Wade discusses ChatGPT, the power of habits, and why being passionate about what we do is crucial to achieving success. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Australian Financial Review
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Guests ponder the potential implications of the October 2023 "No" vote for Australia's The Voice to Parliament referendum. Kate Hunter (Te Herenga Waka University of Wellington) situates the referendum in a longitudinal context and reflects on the potential implications of the “No” result in terms Australia-New Zealand relations. Amy Maguire (Unive…
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In this week’s 15 Minutes with the BOSS podcast, Sally Patten talks to Tom Harley, chief executive of AFL club Sydney Swans about how the former Geelong player makes decisions, what makes him more productive and plans to remove his phone from the bedroom. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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In this week’s episode, Sarah Derry, CEO of Accor Pacific reveals her coping mechanism for high-stress situations, why she embraces chaos and what she learnt from running her own business. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Australian Financial Review
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Let's be honest: political groups don't have a great success rate when it comes to their strategic communication tactics. Every election cycle, American voters are bombarded with mailers, emails and text messages that mostly just get trashed or deleted. And when a Political Action Committee like NextGen America is charged with reaching out to young…
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In this week’s 15 Minutes with the BOSS podcast, Sally Patten talks to Jeff Dimery, chief executive of power generator and retailer Alinta Energy, about being yourself, the importance of being patient, why he loves Ted Lasso and making tough decisions. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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This week in the 15 minutes with the Boss podcast, Sally Patten talks to Alexis George, the chief executive of financial services company AMP, about her favourite podcasts, dealing with conflict, volunteering at Lifeline and the best piece of advice she has ever been given. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv…
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How are we seeing misinformation and disinformation play out in the lead-up to the 2023 election? Sally speaks first with Nicole Skews-Poole from the Disinformation Project about the overarching themes and the dangers inherent in the spread of disinformation during election periods, then follows up with media experts Ursula Cheer (University of Can…
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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, starting Tuesday September 26, 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 an…
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On January 18, 2018, the entire State of Hawaii received an ear piercing alert on their cell phones. "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." Those with a keen memory will recall that the Aloha State was NOT, in fact, wiped off the map by a missile strike. It was a false alarm. But what it revealed …
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Join Rodney Bell (internationally-renowned wheelchair dancer and founding member of Touch Compass), Lyn Cotton (Founder and Artistic Director of Jolt Dance Company) and Jo Casey (Regional Programme Coordinator (Christchurch) at StarJam) in a beautiful and uplifting discussion on the benefits of dance and performance for people perceived as having d…
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The robot revolution has arrived. And they're coming for your marketing or content creation job. The advent of generative artificial intelligence chatbots—most notably tools like Chat GPT and Midjourney—is poised to revolutionize creative industries. These tools use deep learning technology to generate new content based on prompts from human users.…
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Meaning and mātauranga are embedded into Māori place names, and we are seeing a groundswell of public interest alongside Treaty settlements and statutory obligation to see them recognised and restored. Ruihana Smith (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia Trust) and Wendy Shaw (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board) talk about the importance of …
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Every professional communicator has had a day that seems like it came straight out of a TV sitcom. For Rob Davis and John R. Montgomery, working at the Chicago ad firm Leo Burnett in the early 2000’s, it was a regular occurrence. In fact, the stories from their time there were so singular, that when they shot a pilot and pitched it to Hollywood, it…
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What factors enable positive resettlement for former refugees arriving in Aotearoa New Zealand? Join us for a special show to celebrate World Refugee Day. Our three guests - Abdirizak Abdi (Ministry of Education), Rachel O'Connor (English Language Partners) and Ibrahim Omer (MP) - bring a wealth of expertise to this topic, focussing particularly on…
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"How do you do, fellow marketers? We think it would be pretty 'on fleek' if you would stop trying to use slang terms to make yourself more relatable to young people." Certainly, brands swooping in and trying to leverage youth culture to drive sales is nothing new. But as bad as it was in the 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s, the advent of social media …
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Communicating during and about the Covid-19 pandemic is a topic we've discussed several times on this show, including in our most recent episode. And, as of today, May 11, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus Public Health Emergency is expiring. But just because Covid is "over" doesn’t mean we won’t still have to discuss it…
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New Zealand Sign Language Week acknowledges and celebrates the place of NZSL in our communities. This special NZSL Week show looks at the history and progression of deaf education in Aotearoa over time, from the oral method of communication taught for decades to the current use and teaching of NZSL. We interview Kay Drew (former teacher at the Van …
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When the unstoppable force of online dating met the immovable object of global pandemic social distancing, there was no road map for what would come next. Michael Kaye is the director of brand and communications for the online dating app OkCupid. And, in the early days of the Covid lockdown, he and his team faced decisions that weighed on no less t…
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It is now only a matter of time until someone attacks your reputation with a deepfake, according to the experts. So-called deepfake technology, which can synthesize audio and video of things that never happened, has arrived en masse. And, while these tools for generating potential disinformation were previously only available to trained experts and…
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It has been called “The Greatest Speech Never Given.” Drafted as a contingency plan for President Richard Nixon on the occasion of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the memo entitled "In Event of Moon Disaster" is inarguably a better piece of writing than any of the presidential remarks actually delivered on that day. Penned by White House speechwriter W…
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There’s a disturbing new trend making waves in the world of online content creation. Corporate blogs, mom-and-pop business websites, podcasts… Even stuff that you posted years ago to your personal website or social media. It’s now being examined, sifted through and screened by artificial intelligence bots, which are programmed to search for copyrig…
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Now with 50% new footage! During Super Bowl LIII in 2019, Bud Light launched a new advertising strategy that was... unconventional, even for them. Instead of frogs or "wazzap" guys or silly superstitions, this campaign focused on attacking Bud Light's rivals for using corn syrup to brew their beers. Stranger still, outside observers noted that the …
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It's been a busy year here at Podcamp Media. So busy, in fact, that we almost forgot to recognize a pretty significant milestone in Dusty's career. 20 years ago, Dusty got his first job behind a microphone. He was 17-years-old, working an after school gig at his local radio station in Monroe, Wisconsin, when he was afforded the opportunity to voice…
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For the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, media relations is not a job that just happens on the ground. Each year, dozens of media reps, influencers and VIPs are invited to take a ride in the back seat of one of the squadron's F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets. And, in order to help tell the story of the Blue Angels public affairs…
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