Sally Patten

When Sharon Pickering’s husband died, she realised she needed to choose where she directed her energy, and focus on what mattered to her.

Matthew Dickason, chief executive of Hays across the Asia-Pacific region, has a strict routine to help him get more out of each day. Here’s what it involves.

“We've had a number of years when there was a huge emphasis on people's work-life balance. Now it's about performance,” says a top headhunter.

Two-thirds of those heading ASX30 boards are former chief executives of listed companies, up from 40 per cent a decade ago.

The co-founder of the craft gin company and chief executive of Lark Distilling reveals the secret to differentiating his brands from everything else in the market.

When it comes to appointing heads of boards, almost anything goes. But that may need to change as investors demand more transparency.

Lorenz Grollo and his wife Manolo founded SFIDI, a health and wellness centre which opened in Melbourne in June. Eamon Gallagher

They might call it networking, but business leaders will go to any lengths to ensure they get a few weeks of sun in July.

“I want to burn lecterns,” says this communications expert. She also wants you to throw away your public speaking notes and introduce humour. Here's why.

About a quarter have only served a year or less in their role, while almost a third have held the role for less than two years.