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15 Minutes with the Boss

by The Australian Financial Review

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About the show

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.

Latest episodes

  • This top exec knows how to get ahead of the pack, and stay there.

    October 5, 2026 · 19 min

    Rob Coombe, executive chairman Generation Life, planned his career moves meticulously and made sure not to trample on colleagues to climb the corporate ladder. Now Coombe is at the top of the corporate tree, he has tools and habits to help…

  • How this CEO shook off imposter syndrome

    September 28, 2026 · 18 min

    Akubra chief executive Natalie Culina has over 20 years working with some of the most recognised and iconic Australian brands. When managing imposter syndrome she says that "you cannot forget that you have to master a skill in something…

  • ‘One of the worst markets I’ve seen’: Property CEO fears job cuts

    September 21, 2026 · 17 min

    Jellis Craig chief executive Andrew McCann has been a real estate agent for almost 30 years, and he reckons "this is one of the worst markets" he's ever seen. "It's very hard for vendors to adjust to price changes, and it's very hard…

  • Gilbert + Tobin CEO Sam Nickless reveals what AI means for junior lawyers

    September 14, 2026 · 17 min

    When it comes to the rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace, Sam Nickless, the chief executive of law firm Gilbert + Tobin, has some useful advice for lawyers and executives in the early or middle stages of their careers. "The…

  • Why Lune boss Kate Reid traded Formula 1 for croissants

    September 7, 2026 · 22 min

    Growing up, Kate Reid had always dreamt about working in Formula 1. And in her early 20s, she achieved that dream by joining the Williams team as an aerodynamicist. But this F1 enthusiast quickly realised the job was not all she'd hoped…

  • NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey on property prices, failure and conflict

    August 31, 2026 · 22 min

    As a teenager, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey loved federal budget day. “I’m not saying I was popular at high school, but I used to love it when [former Liberal treasurers] Peter Costello and John Howard would hand down the budget,” the…

  • Climbing the seven summits taught this executive one big lesson

    August 24, 2026 · 19 min

    From a young age, Esther Colwill, a former partner at Deloitte and now country head for Australia at Korn Ferry, dreamt of climbing the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, including, of course, Mount Everest. Colwill succeeded…

  • Chris Judd’s formula for high performance – on and off the field

    August 17, 2026 · 20 min

    Asked about a pivotal moment in his career, former AFL star Chris Judd is quick to respond: don’t do what everyone else is doing. “[The pivotal moment] was taking complete control over my fitness program,” says Judd. In business, Judd…