15 Minutes with the Boss

Mar 03 2025 65 ep. 19 mins 58
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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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John Carfi: Making a good first impression, giving up sugar, and why he doesn’t care about being liked in business

Mar 03 2025 20 mins  
On this week’s episode John Carfi, CEO of Ingenia, discusses the importance of being admired, rather than liked, what he discovered when he quit sugar and ultra processed foods, and why it is critical to develop a good rapport quickly. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Anthony Seibold learnt from Matt Comyn, coping with pressure and why ‘she’ll be right’ is BS

Feb 24 2025 19 mins  
Ahead of the NRL’s 2025 season kick-off, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles head coach Anthony Seibold joins the podcast to talk about the intense pressure of being a high profile sports coach, what he learnt about leadership from CBA chief executive Matt Comyn and why he thinks the age old adage of ‘she’ll be right’ is BS. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadb

Jane Lu: Why 'you're not special’, doing all the naughty things and why she faked having a job

Feb 17 2025 19 mins  
In this week’s episode Jane Lu, the founder and CEO of Showpo talks about why her husband frequently tells her, "you're not special”, shares why she didn’t tell her parents that she had quit her job and reveals what time she sleeps until every morning. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Scott: Why you shouldn’t over plan your career, what really makes people happy and how to slow the mind

Feb 10 2025 19 mins  
In this week’s episode Mark Scott, the vice chancellor of the University of Sydney talks about the importance of seizing opportunities rather than over-planning, explains why maintaining relationships is vital for executives and shares his experience of managing complex environments, particularly around issues related to the Middle East. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Br

Scott Hartley: How to turn redundancy into a better job and building high-performance culture

Feb 03 2025 18 mins  
In this week's episode Scott Hartley, the chief executive of Insignia Financial recounts being made redundant from NAB in his late 40s, which he initially found shocking but later saw as an opportunity, how to build a high-performance culture and why he sometimes wakes up at 4:30am. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Comyn: Dealing with stress, applying for the difficult roles and why emails are a waste of time

Jan 27 2025 19 mins  
On this week’s episode, Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn talks about the importance of taking on the hard challenges, his approach to health and fitness and why he sends less than 5 emails a day. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer series: Extended interview of Deloitte CEO Adam Powick

Jan 20 2025 29 mins  
Welcome to the 15 Minutes with the Boss summer series edition, where we bring you exclusive extended interviews with some of our favourite episodes. In this week’s episode, we revisit our conversation with Deloitte chief executive Adam Powick. In this extended version, Adam reflects on the advice that reshaped his perception: the importance of how others perceive you. He also

Summer series: Extended interview of Google MD Melanie Silva

Jan 13 2025 33 mins  
Welcome to the 15 Minutes with the Boss summer series edition, where we bring you exclusive extended interviews with some of our favourite episodes. In this week’s episode, we revisit our conversation with Google managing director of Australia and New Zealand Melanie Silva. In this extended version Melanie shares advice on the power of words and being intentional about the wa

Summer series: Extended interview of Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley

Jan 06 2025 25 mins  
Welcome to the 15 Minutes with the Boss summer series edition, where we bring you exclusive extended interviews with some of our favourite episodes. In this week’s episode, we revisit our conversation with Sydney Swans chief executive Tom Harley.  This extended version dives deep into Tom’s reflections on a pivotal career failure—losing the 2008 AFL Grand Fin

Tim Gurner: Unintended consequences of quitting alcohol, his challenging interviewing technique and the purpose of gratitude

Dec 16 2024 19 mins  
In our season finale of 2024, property developer and Rich Lister Tim Gurner discusses what he discovered by giving up alcohol, why he keeps a gratitude journal and the life changing advice he received from a 'hippie'. 15 Minutes with the Boss returns on January 28th 2025 but to keep you entertained until then we are releasing extended interviews of our favourite episodes as part of