The Inner Chief

In this episode you'll hear from Trevor Matthews former MD/CEO of Legal & General Australia, ManuLife, Friends Provident PLC, Aviva UK and Standard Life UK. He is currently a non-executive director of AMP, Tokio Marine, FNZ and BUPA. He is also Chair of the State Industry Regulatory Authority and 1stAvailable Ltd. Key Points: Trevor tells the story of his remarkable career from actuary to CEO and...

In this episode you'll hear from Jennifer Holland, Founder and CEO of Throat Scope.   Jennifer's passion lies in inventing, designing and developing medical products that will revolutionise the healthcare industry. Her first invention was Throat Scope, which has had outstanding success across the globe and began as the foundation of Holland Healthcare. Throat Scope was the recipient of 'What's You...

The Inner Chief Podcast - Episode 7: Todd Hunter – CEO Turners Automotive Group In this episode you'll hear from Todd Hunter, CEO Turners Automotive Group Key Points: Todd outlines that there will be times that you are scared about what you're being asked to do but - pressure is a privilege - and someone believes you can do this. Todd's top messages include: When assessing an opportunity or role a...

In this episode you'll hear from Jonathan Ling, CEO and MD of GUD Holdings Limited. Jonathan is also the former CEO of Fletcher Building and Visy Recycling. He is the Chairman of Melbourne Rebels Advisory Board and has previously held a number of other board roles including ASB bank and Pacific Brands. During his time as CEO of GUD the market capitalisation has grown from $360 million to $1.2 bill...

In this episode you'll hear from Vivek Bhatia. At age 26, Vivek was a Indian migrant watching the big businessmen in their expensive suits walk around Sydney. This inspiring story is how he rose above the pack to become a CEO in just 10 years.  Vivek is now CEO and MD of iCare which delivers insurance and care services to the people of New South Wales. Whether a person is severely injured in the w...

In this episode you'll hear from Paul Broad. Paul is one of the great reformers of modern Australian business. He has been a CEO for 28 years leading major reform in Hunter Water, Sydney Water, Powertel, AAPT, Infrastructure NSW and Snowy Hydro. He has led many of these companies through corporatization and user pays representing the biggest change in their organisational history. Key Points: Paul...

"Relationships are like a bank account – you have to put credits in, and when you need something, you're able to withdraw. So forming relationships is about doing the right thing by people, and when you need them, they often will do the right thing by you."   In this episode, you'll hear from Daniel Hunter, CEO of HealthShare, NSW , on staying the course, leveraging your networks and being gratefu...

"He (Don Argus AO) said to me that if I was going to get to General Manager and beyond, CEO potentially, you have got to learn how to deal with people and I want you to have a good academic base and then we'll overlay it with experience."   In this episode, you'll hear from Mike Pratt AM, Secretary of Treasury in the NSW Government , on being well prepared, disciplined, transparent and keeping int...

"I had this philosophy of life that in challenging times, you always have that view of new jobs where after 2 or 3 months you look yourself in the mirror and say, 'I've got this' so I think backing yourself and taking risks is part of the game."   In this episode, you'll hear from Kevin Young, MD of Sydney Water on how to seize the future, be proactive and take risks and how this will help you be...