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15 Minutes with the Boss

15 Minutes with the Boss

By: The Australian Financial Review
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15 Minutes with the Boss is a podcast that gives listeners exclusive access to some of the top CEOs in the country.

Each week AFR BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with a prominent leader and asks them to share the invaluable advice and wisdom they have accumulated throughout their careers.

For stories of success and failure and everything in-between, search and follow 15 Minutes with the Boss. It’s 15 minutes you can’t afford to miss.

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Episodes
  • Why Vivid’s festival director won’t be reading any reviews
    Apr 27 2026

    For any arts production, reviews are a crucial metric of success. But for Brett Sheehy, what the critics have to say means very little.

    For him, it’s all about the audience.

    On this week’s episode, Vivid Sydney's festival director tells BOSS editor Sally Patten how he's determined his own way of measuring success.

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    21 mins
  • Don't ask about WFH: This top exec’s guide to job interviews
    Apr 20 2026

    As the managing director of Franklin Templeton in Australia and New Zealand, Felicity Walsh has done her fair share of job interviews.

    In that time, the local head of the global asset manager has figured out what candidates should – and should not – do during the process.

    This week, BOSS editor Sally Patten sits down with the top executive to find out her tips on researching prospective employers and potential interviewees, and when to ask about working from home.

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    21 mins
  • Inside Ahmed Fahour’s high-performance morning routine
    Apr 13 2026

    The chief executive of Gurner Group and former boss of Australia Post says his morning routine has been transformational.

    Ahmed Fahour says he now thinks more clearly, has lost 13 kilograms over the past two years and has discovered the best productivity hack: sleep.

    On this week's episode, the top executive tells BOSS editor Sally Patten how a new start to the day has helped drive high performance at work.

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    23 mins
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