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Internal vs external moves — The trade-offs for your next career move
One of the most common career questions is whether to stay or go. Internal moves offer depth, stability, and credibility. External moves offer stretch, speed, and fresh perspective. The right choice isn’t universal — it comes down to what you’re optimising for, and how the move aligns with your long-term career strategy.
How to build a strategic career
Most careers are shaped by timing, opportunity, and instinct — not strategy. But the people who progress with intent take a different approach. By understanding how networks really work, how opportunities emerge, and how to make decisions through a long-term lens, you can move from reactive choices to deliberate career growth.
The three mentors you need to get ahead
The idea of having one “perfect” mentor is outdated. The most effective career support comes from a mix of people — those who grow with you, those who challenge your perspective, and those who help you see the bigger picture. Here’s how different types of mentors play a role in shaping both your career and your life.
Career sponsors — Who’s looking out for your career?
Behind every major career move, there’s often someone advocating for it. Career sponsors aren’t just advisors — they’re the ones using their influence to open doors, back your potential, and accelerate your progression. Here’s why sponsorship matters more than most people realise.
How Microsoft made culture everyone’s business, including finance
Microsoft’s transformation shows that culture isn’t just an HR initiative — it’s a business lever. By partnering Finance with People teams, the organisation made culture measurable, investable, and directly linked to performance, turning engagement, leadership, and inclusion into drivers of growth and long-term value.
Pathways — Mitchell Wu, Annecto
Mitchell Wu, CFO of Annecto, shares his non-traditional career journey and transition into the not-for-profit sector, highlighting leadership, storytelling and balancing purpose with performance.
Pathways — Robert Galbraith, Hatched Media
Robert Galbraith shares his journey through finance and media, highlighting strategic leadership, adaptability and navigating growth in a data-driven agency environment.
Pathways — Oliver Kysela, Endota
Oliver Kysela, CFO of Endota, shares his journey from professional services to leading transformation in a fast-growing wellness business, with insights on strategy, digitisation and navigating change.
Pathways — Rob Halliday, Netball Australia
Rob Halliday, Head of Finance at Netball Australia, shares his journey from forensic accounting to tech startup co-founder and into sport, highlighting strategy, culture and leadership.
Pathways — Lance Willie, Oreana Property Group
Lance Willie, CFO of Oreana Property Group, shares his non-traditional career journey, highlighting resilience, relationships and navigating leadership in a competitive property market.
Pathways — Mark Lawrence, Western Health
Mark Lawrence, CFO of Western Health, shares his 40-year career journey, highlighting leadership evolution, the shift from manufacturing to healthcare, and leading in a people-first environment.
Pathways — Melissa Azzopardi, Australian Football League (AFL)
Melissa Azzopardi, GM Finance at the AFL, shares her journey from corporate finance into elite sport, highlighting leadership, transformation and navigating high-profile environments.
Pathways — Fionn O’Keeffe, Buildxact
Fionn O’Keeffe, CFO of Buildxact, shares his global career journey, highlighting adaptability, stepping into new environments and leading finance in a high-growth SaaS business.
Pathways — Trent Bond, SEN
Trent Bond, CFO of Sports Entertainment Network, shares his journey through finance and sport, highlighting leadership, team building and navigating a fast-evolving media landscape.
Pathways — Beau Turner, Callaway Golf
Beau Turner, Finance Director at Callaway Golf, shares his journey from public practice to global industry, highlighting transformation, leadership and adapting in a fast-evolving business.