Friska Wirya is a highly reputable Change Management Consultant who helps organisations and their employees accept, implement and thrive through change. Friska has led change for some of the biggest mining and engineering companies in the world, impacting tens of how thousands of people do their jobs through technology implementations, operating model redesigns, M&As, process and system reengineering, restructures and culture shifts. Friska is a frequently published contributor to publications like The Australian, and a highly sought-after keynote speaker around the world. In this episode, we cover: How Friska took a leap of faith by taking a 40% pay cut to change careers and ultimately move from employee to entrepreneur. […]

Criticism is something we have all experienced in our lives at one point or another. I know I certainly have. We can be criticised for just about anything – from the relationship we are in, to the friendships we keep, to the clothes we wear, the colour or style of our hair, the work that we do, for speaking up about something we feel passionate about…the list goes on. Aristotle once said “There is only one way to avoid criticism. Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” I would be inclined to take this a step further and say you will even be criticised for doing nothing. So if we are […]

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 […]

In this solo episode of The Boss in Heels Podcast, I provide a personal development and life update for March 2021. I share some of my thoughts, reflections and insights and some of my biggest lessons to date. As many of you would know, I am a huge advocate of personal development, and am constantly committed to continuous improvement. I recently took some much needed time out to reevaluate my priorities, goals and how effectively I have been spending my time. I also share some detail on what I have been up to in my personal life. In this episode, I cover: How I reevaluated my goals and priorities, and […]