Wish I Knew . . .
A podcast where I speak with people about their career path. Focusing on their decisions, success, advice, key traits, career moves, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. This podcast is an interesting perspective on how careers can take a linear path to success, but all often career paths take a zig-zag path. Fun Stuff to learn about. Enjoy!
Wish I Knew . . .
#37 Gareth Chegwidden (Re-Release) - Transformation Business Strategy Principle / Spread your wings / why MBA / Experience as much as possible
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Gary Nowak
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Season 1
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Episode 37
Today you will hear my conversation with a dear friend, colleague and all around great guy Gareth Chegwidden
Career Overview
- Educated in Sydney Australia at Macquarie and University of Technology, Sydney
- Big 4 experience with Deloitte
- AMP as head of relationship mngt and portfolio services
- Adjunct lecturer at University of Sydney going on over 5 years
- Currently at Telstra at their Transformation business Strategy Principle
Highlights
- Hated being a tutor while in high school
- Getting a McDonalds sponsorship
- Being a perfectionist, good advice on managing it
- Uni part time / full time work, Falling into a dual degree
- Being on a project with 550 bosses, impacting the entire business
- Strong beliefs loosely held
- When is it time to spread your wings
- Soft skills key to success
- Change Management
- Taking the bosses on the journey
- An all walk of life mentoring perspective
- Experience as much as possible
- Getting pulled to an awesome job
- Why an MBA
- Building a program affecting 16,000 people
Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!