Leadership Matters with John M. Green

Leadership Matters

John M. Green, Deputy Chair, QBE Insurance; Councillor, The National Library of Australia; Board Director, Challenger; and one of Australia’s most prominent thriller writers, drops into the pod to talk about how his career has influenced his novels, the importance of virtue in business, and the joy of a perfect soufflé. Green has had multiple careers; spending 17 years as a lawyer before transitioning to investment banking, where he spent 13 years at Macquarie Bank. However, the one constant throughout these changes was his passion for writing. After attending a leadership course that forced him to confront his ambitions, Green took a sabbatical from his role at Macquarie to pursue writing full-time. One sabbatical became three, and soon enough Green decided to dedicate all of his time to writing. Boyden's Leadership Matters podcast series is the brainchild of Boyden Australia's Allan Marks and Alun Parry as they look into what makes a leader. The series interviews a suite of Australian leaders to find out what makes them tick and the advice they would give to aspiring senior leaders.