15 Minutes with the Boss

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 sometimes for agents to pick up the pace of change," he says. "And because of that, it's a challenging environment to navigate."
On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the real estate boss to find out how he is navigating the property downturn, the effect it's having on staff and whether he expects it to change any time soon.
This podcast was sponsored by Ripple.
Further reading:
What this top lawyer wishes he had done early in his career
Sam Nickless, chief executive of Gilbert +Tobin, says young lawyers and executives have more control over their time than they think.
Why giving up control was Lune founder Kate Reid’s best business move
An eating disorder shaped the croissant queen’s career. A piece of advice from her father is also one of the secrets to her company’s success.
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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 first level of advice is don’t freak out about it, but don’t ignore it either," he says.
"Get really good at using it, but also be very attuned to the things that it doesn’t do and that you can do over and above it."
On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out what the top lawyer thinks of AI disruption, how it will affect the legal profession and the best way lawyers can protect their jobs.
This podcast was sponsored by Ripple.
Further reading:
Why giving up control was Lune founder Kate Reid’s best business move
An eating disorder shaped the croissant queen’s career. A piece of advice from her father is also one of the secrets to her company’s success.
Daniel Mookhey: My younger self would hate my respect for John Howard
The NSW treasurer opens up about failure, conflict, his political heroes – and why he hates waking up early.
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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.
"I imagined it would be an incredibly dynamic, collaborative, exciting job, and all of those things didn't come to fruition for me, and it sent me down a pretty dark path," says Reid.
On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how this aerodynamicist applied her scientific rigor to become one of Australia's most well-known pastry chefs.
This podcast was sponsored by Ripple.
Further reading:
Daniel Mookhey: My younger self would hate my respect for John Howard
The NSW treasurer opens up about failure, conflict, his political heroes – and why he hates waking up early.
The email that cost this top exec a major deal
Esther Colwill, president of Asia-Pacific at Korn Ferry, loved her job at Deloitte – and then she had twins.
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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 self-confessed nerd says.
As a 16-year-old, he may not have liked the Liberal grandees’ politics, but these days Mookhey “is a little bit more sympathetic and understanding of where they were coming from".
On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the Labor politician to find out what eight years of opposition taught him, and the one piece of advice he would give his younger self.
This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.
Further reading:
The email that cost this top exec a major deal
Esther Colwill, president of Asia-Pacific at Korn Ferry, loved her job at Deloitte – and then she had twins.
Do what others won’t do: AFL great Chris Judd’s formula for success
The former sports star and founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund has one career rule.
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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, emerging with critical lessons that have helped her in both her private and professional life.
On this week’s episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how having a goal outside work spurred on this executive’s professional career.
This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband.
Further reading:
Do what others won’t do: AFL great Chris Judd’s formula for success
The former sports star and founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund has one rule that changed the course of his career.
This exec left banking to buy a caravan park. Now he runs an empire
Grant Wilckens co-founded G’day Group in 2004 and never looked back – apart from the time when he could have lost everything.
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