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Artwork for Your Path to CEO
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Australian Food and Grocery Council
Kinrise
Frank Skiffington
Kellogg's
Executive Leadership
Mutti
Stuart Alexander
Sydney Markets Limited
Moët Hennessy
LVMH
Zoom
Mitel
CEO
Mutti Brand
Culture
Career Development
Australia
Mentors
Imposter Syndrome

Your Path to CEO is a podcast for ambitious executives and emerging leaders ready to take the ultimate step in their careers.

Hosted by the Executive Search team at [axr] Recruitment & Search, Path to CEO offers rare, behind-the-scenes insight into what it truly takes to reach the top job.

Join us as we sit down with accomplished CEOs from the [axr] network to explore their career journeys, pivo... more

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Artwork for Your Path to CEO

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From a junior telecoms sales role to Head of ANZ at Zoom, Frank Skiffington joins host Mike Dickson to talk about a career built on saying yes to opportunities and learning from every move.

Frank talks candidly about starting again after a long care... more

From wanting to be a pilot to a career in luxury, Scott Bowie, Managing Director at Moët Hennessy ANZ, joins host Mike Dickson to talk about the winding route that has taken him from Adelaide to Asia and the US.

Scott talks candidly about packing a ... more

From wanting to be an RAF pilot to nearly sleeping through the interview that changed the direction of his career, Paul Hinds, Managing Director at Circana, joins host Mike Dickson to talk about the wins, close calls and hard lessons behind two decad... more

Esme Borgelt spent eighteen years at Kellogg's, working her way from sales into managing director roles in New Zealand and then ANZ. Five years ago, she became CEO of Kinrise.

Her first step up, into the managing director's chair, traced back to one... more

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Recent Guests

Frank Skiffington
Head of ANZ at Zoom with a career spanning telecoms sales, channel leadership and senior executive roles
Zoom
Episode: Episode 12: Frank Skiffington | A Career Built on Saying Yes: From Telco Sales to Head of ANZ at Zoom.
Scott Bowie
Managing director for Moët Hennessy ANZ
Moët Hennessy ANZ (LVMH)
Episode: Episode 11: Scott Bowie | From Australia to Asia to the US: Building a Career Across Markets.
Paul Hinds
Managing Director Circana APAC
Circana
Episode: Episode 10: Paul Hinds | What's the Worst That Could Happen? Taking the Leap into Leadership
Esme Borgelt
CEO of Kinrise
Kinrise
Episode: Episode 9: Esme Borgelt | Say What You Want: Why Naming Her Ambition Got Her to CEO
Colm Maguire
CEO of the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC)
Australian Food and Grocery Council
Episode: Episode 8: Colm Maguire | The 'backwards' move that built a path to CEO
Dean Carroll
Programme Director from Mindpick, CEO Advisor and ex-CEO of the Brown Family Wine Group
Mindpick / Brown Family Wine Group
Episode: Episode 7: Dean Carroll | From sales to CEO: Curiosity over certainty
Caroline Waite
Group CEO of Stuart Alexander; board member of AFGC
Stuart Alexander; AFGC
Episode: Episode 5: Caroline Waite | Never Fully Ready: How Patience, Breadth and Transparency Built a Path to CEO
Anthony Boyd
CEO of Sydney Markets Limited
Sydney Markets Limited
Episode: Episode 4: Anthony Boyd | From finance to CEO: Why curiosity beats a career plan
Leeson Brook
Regional Managing Director and CEO for STIHL Australia & New Zealand
STIHL
Episode: Episode 3: Leeson Brook | Beyond Readiness: How Broad Experience Builds CEO Capability

Hosts

Mike Dixon
Host of Your Path to CEO, AXR Executive Search
Mike Dickson
Host of Your Path to CEO, AXR Executive Search

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#10
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#105
Finland/Business

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Episode 12: Frank Skiffington | A Career Built on Saying Yes: From Telco Sales to Head of ANZ at Zoom.
Q: How does a business like Zoom, who's at the forefront of technology, keep up?
Skiffington says Zoom takes a federated approach to AI, combining its own models with other models and selecting the best fit for each task based on reliability, speed and cost.
Episode 12: Frank Skiffington | A Career Built on Saying Yes: From Telco Sales to Head of ANZ at Zoom.
Q: You first arrived in Australia in 2013 as a VP for ANZ, which some people in your world saw as a risky move. So why was that and how did it go?
Skiffington's colleagues warned that the move could damage his career, but he saw an opportunity in the capable local team. The Australian business developed a strong cloud offering, leading to further leadership roles in APAC and the Americas.
Episode 7: Dean Carroll | From sales to CEO: Curiosity over certainty
Q: Did you always see the CEO path as a possibility, or did it feel out of reach at times?
I focused on performing in my roles and learning the global market while the idea of becoming CEO was not a driving goal early on; it became real only after the company signaled internal limitations and encouraged me to apply, supported by a strong family network.
Episode 8: Colm Maguire | The 'backwards' move that built a path to CEO
Q: Why did you choose the AFGC, and how did your previous roles prepare you for this CEO position?
He emphasizes curiosity, relationship-building, and a desire to impact everyday life through the FMCG industry, noting that past roles in defense, sport, and association leadership prepared him for a complex, stakeholder-driven CEO role at the AFGC.
Episode 8: Colm Maguire | The 'backwards' move that built a path to CEO
Q: Where did you grow up and what early experiences shaped your path?
Colm describes being born in Northern Ireland, living in Canada, and settling in Adelaide, with an early preference for service-oriented roles and sport, which shaped his leadership focus on purpose, discipline, and community.

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What is Your Path to CEO about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show focuses on leadership at the very top of organizations, drawing on intimate conversations with CEOs and senior executives to reveal how they navigated non-linear paths to the corner office. Across episodes, listeners hear practical playbooks on ownership of P&L, building high-performing teams, governance, sponsorship versus mentorship, and maintaining curiosity while scaling complex enterprises. The discussions frequently center on breadth of experience, cross-functional move, culture, and the personal sacrifices and mindset shifts required to lead large, often multinational, companies. A standout throughline is the emphasis on authentic leadership, purposeful networking, and strategic decision-making that can translate into real-... more

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