Authenticity, political life and swimming the English Channel with Anne Pleash
Sep 25, 2020
Growing up in far north Queensland, Anne Pleash was a water baby from a young age, forming a love of swimming that would lead her to be just the 207th Australian to swim the English Channel (more Australians have climbed Everest).
In this podcast Anne talks to Claire about public life, working with Bob Katter, her long...
Flying by an alternate path - Insights into board recruitment and governance trends with Kerryn Newton
Sep 18, 2020
Kerryn is the Managing Director of Directors Australia, a national board consulting and non-executive director recruitment firm.
In this podcast Kerryn shares her diverse background, what she’s seeing in the recruitment space and offers advice for candidates.
With her early career aspirations to fly jets not...
Governance explained and an unconventional dance to the top
Sep 11, 2020
In this podcast Megan Motto, CEO of the Governance Institute of Australia, gives us a glimpse into her background, which had an unconventional start as a teacher in film and television and a professional dancer.
Megan gives us her (easy to understand) interpretation of what governance really is – with a few...
Lessons from the trenches – how to prepare so you stand out in board applications and interviews with Christine Hawkins
Sep 4, 2020
Christine Hawkins AM FAICD has had an illustrious executive and board career. In 2019 she was awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of her long-standing service to business, commerce and primary industry.
Among her many roles, Christine was the co-founder of the Grains and Legumes Nutrition...