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Pathways — Natalie Morwood, Luxury Escapes For Natalie Morwood, CFO of Luxury Escapes, curiosity and courage have been the constant drivers of her career. From the early days of accounting to leading in the fast-moving world of global travel, she’s built her success by leaning into change, backing herself, and saying yes to opportunities — even when they felt daunting.
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From nervous to natural — Mastering job interviews Liam Killen recently joined Sarah Denholm for a LinkedIn Live, where he shared his clear, modern approach to tackling interviews — so that they feel natural, not forced.
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Pathways — Ancila Desai, MedAdvisor For Ancila, music was her first calling — mastering the violin and guitar long before she ever stepped into a boardroom. But the discipline, precision, and creativity she honed as a musician proved to be the perfect foundation for a career in finance.
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Pathways — Johanna Platt, Equity Trustees From chemical engineering to the C-suite, Johanna Platt has built a career defined by curiosity, adaptability and purposeful leadership. Now CFO of Equity Trustees, she draws on experience across FMCG, logistics, superannuation and investments to lead through growth, transformation and challenge.
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How Microsoft made culture everyone’s business, including finance When Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft in 2014, he didn’t just change the company’s product strategy, he changed the culture. And critically, he ensured Finance and HR worked together to lead that shift.
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Game Changers — Leigh Taylor, Sydney Swans From balance sheets to Buddy’s 1000th. For Leigh Taylor, CFO of the Sydney Swans, it’s been a journey defined by curiosity, courage and culture. In this episode of Game Changers, Leigh reflects on his shift from professional services into elite sport.
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Pathways — Brandee Wade, Crown Resorts Brandee Wade’s career pathway seems to have been ‘written in the stars’ (or, rather the bright lights of Las Vegas). Growing up in USA, she studied an accounting major at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas — fast forward to now, travel 13,000 miles and you’ll find Brandee as the CFO of Crown Resorts.
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How to weave team introductions into your recruitment process In a recent Atlas Partners poll, we asked our audience: “Would you accept a job offer without meeting the team first?”. Almost half of respondents said they 100% must meet the team they’ll be working with before taking the role.
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