Ben McIntosh knew exactly what profit was even during school as he sold lollies to his mates with a small mark up. The knack for retail started young and never left him. From dropping out if University he joined the Harvey Norman franchise and made a name for himself saying yes to the opportunities others would say no to. This has taken Ben around the world, to countries like Slovenia, Singapore and all over Australia. We explore the learnings from a whirlwind career that led him to help turnaround Vodafone Australia, successfully navigating into a merger with TPG.
In Episode 7 we meet the person at the helm of Australia's most loved retailer, the person leading Australia's most trusted brand through a significant digital transformation in the midst of a global pandemic. Sounds tricky? Try adding 45,000 team members, $12bn in revenue and being responsible for creating over 10,000 new jobs during his tenure, into the mix and you start to appreciate the scale and enormity of Michael Schneider's role and seemingly endless capability. But how did he get there? Where did it all begin? And how has managed to keep the business growing through such turbulent and volatile times, we explore all these questions and more in this not to be missed episode.
In Episode 6, we are joined by Luke Dillon who has thrived throughout his 20yr global career with brands like EY, M&S, Swisse Wellness and Wesfarmers across 3 continents. An energetic leader with deep financial and operational experience, in this podcast Luke demonstrates high drive and impact. He provides insights on building successful high-performance cultures and leading through disruption along with how to manage the subtlety of difference cultures. He is authentic, adaptable and accountable and it feels like he is just getting started!
On Episode 5 we were joined by Leah Lambart, career and interview coach and founder of Re-Launch Me a leading career consultancy that helps you find the career you were meant to do. We cover Leah's own professional journey, how she found career purpose and her expert top tips for navigating your own career during and post Covid-19.
#Ep 4: Chris Sheldon was born in Melbourne and dreamed of travelling across the world to experience the best that hospitality had to offer. That dream took him to London where after a slow start he finally got some momentum and his career took off. We explore the high, lows and how he came to be one of Curtis Stone's best friends and now business partner!
#Ep 3: Claire Lauber was often the only female in the room but didn't see gender as a barrier. Instead she used her youth and competitive spirit as just the motivation she needed to go from part-time checkout worker to Managing Director of Australia's most loved juice brand Boost Juice!
In Episode 2, we meet serial entrepreneur turned corporate innovator Warrick Cramer. We explore his rise to success and the journey from the son of immigrant parents in Melbourne to the Head of Global Strategy & Innovation within Vodafone Europe's $50bn supply chain. How did he get there, what did he learn and what motivates Warrick to tackle his next career challenge? Find out in an engaging conversation with Luke Marshall Partner at Emu Search.
On episode 1 of the Find Extraordinary podcast, we meet the Founder & CEO of Neu21 Eduardo Nofuentes. We explore how Neu21 are helping organisations leverage the power of agile and lean principles to harness trust, speed and engagement through organisational and development agility. For more information on the Neu21 and how they transform cultures go to www.theagileeleven.com.au
AI certainly isn’t a fad, but it does require a measured and insightful response to ensure its application is value accretive and partners the human experience.
In this two part series, Fiona Phillips steps through her insights into what makes you board ready and what boards should consider when making an appointment of a new NED.
In this two part series, Fiona Phillips steps through her insights into what makes you board ready and what boards should consider when making an appointment of a new NED.
This week we sat down with Ed Michelsberg, Managing Partner and Private Equity Lead at Emu. In this interview he shares his insights into what’s needed for a successful search in the PE industry - from both a client and candidate perspective. We explore the current interest in PE/VC leadership roles, the qualities required to succeed in a leadership role and predictions for the industry over the next 12 months.
In this month’s quick-fire Partner check in, we sit down with the man who steers our Emu ship and keeps us on track and accountable every day. Dom Cara. Dom is one of our Managing Partners and COO, and with over 25 years’ experience in the Search industry, he knows a thing or two about people, executive search and how to find that perfect business/individual match when hiring. Dom knows how to stay cool, calm and collected and is always the first to check in to see how you are going. He also doesn’t mind a dress up, which we love.
Will Kinkead may have only just joined the Emu team, but he is already bringing his passion and knowledge on executive research and Talent Intelligence, and opening doors for innovation and growth. He gives us his top three reasons every executive search will benefit from investing in a research and talent mapping.
Establishing a successful customer-first strategy is not as easy as you may think. Many organisations purport to be focused on the customer journey and customer outcomes, while more often than not it's more of an after-thought.
We’re currently experiencing a seismic shift in the way we work. Leaders now have an extraordinary opportunity to reconsider, redefine and reinvent how teams work, how they engage with them and how businesses operate.
Throughout last year, we saw a number of significant growth industries across the tech sector, particularly around companies developing new business models and revenue streams as a direct response to the challenges of COVID-19.
There are many companies that regard Diversity & Inclusion as a source of competitive advantage, a way to expand beyond the narrow realms and perspectives the company has operated, create untapped market potential by embracing new ideas and change.
It’s been well documented that the role of the CMO and even the term ‘marketing’ might not encompass all that is expected of a Marketing executive in the digital age. In just one recent example of the evolution of Marketing, we see ex-Uber CMO Steve Brennen switch to Fintech disruptors Zip Co in a newly created role of CCO (Chief Customer Officer).
