It’s essential to ‘stay in your own lane’ and make business, and career, decisions that align with your personal values.
That was one of the key themes that weaved its way through the Growth Summit in Melbourne on Wednesday, where some of Australia’s leading entrepreneurs, executives and investors spoke candidly about “dancing to your own tune” and transformative moments when they backed themselves.
From Aconex and Firmable co-founder Leigh Jasper, to media entrepreneur David Koch and KIC chief executive Janey Martino, the consensus was clear: authenticity leads to business success.
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