A selection of examples from this monthly column appear below. It runs weekly in both The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Boss: Australian Financial Complaints Authority (2019)
Boss: Gumtree (2019)
Boss: FunLab (2019)
Boss: KeepCup (2019)
Boss: Konica Minolta (2018)
Boss: Rotary (2018)
Boss: Ikea Australia (2018)
Boss: Dry July (2018)
Boss: Proctor & Gamble (2018)
Boss: Mantra Hotel Group (2018)
Boss: Cure Brain Cancer Foundation (2018)
Boss: Christian Paul watches (2018)
Hmmm…Where did 2017 go? Clearly I had a busy year. Enjoy these earlier stories below instead. Can’t believe I’ve been writing this column since 2012!
2016 (selection only – otherwise you’ll be here all day):
Boss: Australia’s Sex Discrimination Officer (Kate Jenkins) (2016)
Boss: Lifeline Australia (Pete Schmigel) (2016)
Boss: Simon Johnson (2016)
Boss: Contiki (Casper Urhammer) (2016)
Boss: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Andrew Davis) (2016)
Boss: iSelect (Scott Wilson) (2016)
Boss: Circus Oz (Tim Coldwell) (2016)
Boss: IBM (Tammy Evans – CFO) (2016)
Boss: Trafalgar Tours (Gavin Tollman) (2016)
Boss: Carman’s Fine Foods (Carolyn Creswell) (2016)
Boss: Artbank (Tony Stephens) 2016
Boss: Broadsheet (Nick Shelton) (2016)
Boss: Australian Red Cross (Judy Slatyer) (2016)
Prior to 2016:
Janet Michelmore AO (Executive Director, Jean Hailes for Women’s Health) (2015)
Matt Bullock (Chief executive and founder of eWAY) (2015)
Jo Cavanagh, OAM (CEO, Family Life) (2015)
Rory Jeffes (Managing director, Sydney Symphony Orchestra) (2015)
Carol Bryant (Chief executive officer, Macquarie University Hospital) (2015)
Jason Hincks (Chief executive, Foodbank) (2015)
Romilly Madew (Chief executive, Green Building Council of Australia) (2015)
Mitchell Taylor (Managing Director, Taylors Wines) (2015)
John Winning (Chief executive, Winning Group, and founder of Appliances Online) (2015)
Janelle Goulding (Chief executive officer of City West Housing) (2015)
Dr Norman Gillespie (CEO, UNICEF Australia) (2014)
Tony Nash (CEO Booktopia) (2014)
Sherilyn Hanson (CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters) (2014)
Kon Karapanagiotidis, OAM (CEO, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) (2014)
Jennifer Williams (CEO, Australian Red Cross Blood Service) (2014)
Georg Ruebensal (Managing Director, Expedia Australia and New Zealand) (2014)
Steve Cox (Managing Director, Dymocks and Dymocks Children’s Charities) (2014)
Malcolm Coutts (CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia) (2014)
Natalie Reynolds (CEO, Forestry Stewardship Council) (2014)
Mike Hirst (Managing Director, Bendigo Bank) (2014)
David McInnes (CEO, Earthwatch Institute – Australia) (2014)
Diana Williams (Founder, Fernwood) (2014)
Alyson Miller (CEO, On The Line) (2014)
Joseph Saad (Australasian Managing Director, Weight Watchers) (2014)
Tristan White (Founder, PhysioCo) (2014)
Daniel Flynn (Managing Director, Thankyou group) (2014)
Andy Mullins (Director, Sand Hill Road) (2013)
Sue Ismiel (Chief executive, Sue Ismiel and Daughters Group; owner of Nad’s products) (2013)
Tom Griffith (Co-founder Emma & Tom’s) (2013)
Clovis Young (Founder and head of Mad Mex) (2012)
Angus MacAlister (Australian Institute of Management) (2012)
Dorry Kordahi (DKM) (2012)
Fred van der Tang (Randstad) (2012)
Luke Mangan (Chef and restaurateur) (2012)
Ruslan Kogan (Kogan.com) (2012)