It was a real privilege to recently speak with Sally Bruce on The Boss in Heels Podcast. From growing up in a country town of just 1,500 people and the youngest of six children, Sally Bruce’s meteoric rise in the financial sector began when she was 17 years old, working at Macquarie Bank while studying at uni. Sally very quickly found herself in leadership positions, which led her to become the CEO and Managing Director of AMP Bank, where, under her leadership, the bank doubled profits and had a profound cultural shift. Sally stepped down as CEO to spend more time with her family but was quickly head hunted to […]

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April 21, 2021

Podcast: Sally Bruce – The Big Bank CEO On Authenticity, Creating Balance & The Mindset You Need To Lead (Episode 42)

Sally Bruce

Solo Podcast episode with Boss in Heels Founder, Lara Nercessian. It is the 20th episode of The Boss in Heels Podcast, and so many of you have been asking me to record a solo podcast episode – so I thought what better time than right now? In this episode, I get really vulnerable and share my personal story. I talk about how I was bullied growing up, resulting in me staying small and minimising myself. I talk about overcoming extreme shyness and how I began to find confidence. My career journey, from graduating as a Psychology Student to trying to land my first job as a Human Resources Assistant, which […]

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October 7, 2020

Podcast: Solo Episode On Overcoming Shyness, Building Careers, Founding Boss in Heels, Creating The Podcast & More (Episode 20)

Lara Nercessian

Nathalie Colin is a Creative Director, who has over 30 years’ experience in multi-cultural and international environments and significant entrepreneurial experience of establishing an agency. Nathalie is best recognised for her impressive 14 year + long career as the Creative Director and Vice President of Communication for Swarovski. In this position, Nathalie played an instrumental role in one of the world’s key fashion and jewellery brands, and contributed extensively to the modernisation and success of Swarovski.   Nathalie is also a Management Board Member and someone who advocates for creativity, diversity and inclusion. She has played many roles including a Business Coach & mentor for Swarovski Senior Management Team, coaching leaders on how to […]

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September 21, 2020

Podcast: Nathalie Colin – Former Creative Director & VP Of Communication Swarovski On Pursuing Big Dreams, Creativity, Finding Your Voice & Driving Positive Change (Episode 18)

Nathalie Colin