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Vivek Bhatia

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Sara Chamberlain

Jonathan Rubinsztein

Natalie Speers

Laura Gasner Otting

Isabelle Nussli

Perry Marshall

Tim Oberg

Janine Shepherd

Ronsley Vaz

George Hunt

Rob Patterson

Daniel Herbert

Marty Vids

Mitch Matthews

Peter Finn

OwlTail

In this fourth episode of our Best of Series, you’ll hear from Vivek Bhatia, CEO of Link Group, on lifelong learning, going beyond your job description, and having your antenna on. chiefmaker.com/204 Vivek is currently the CEO of financial services firm Link Group, but was the CEO of iCare when we interviewed him back in July 2017. He has over two decades of experience in financial services, government and management consulting, having also been CEO of Wesfarmers Insurance and the QBE Insurance Group APAC. Vivek holds an undergraduate degree in engineering, a post graduate in business administration and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is an Indian migrant and this episode is an inspiring story of how after arriving in Australia, he rose above the pack to become a CEO in just 10 years. In this episode we talk all about:  How to treat your boss like your most important customer; Looking for other opportunities in the business and going above your role description; What the most effective use of a leader’s time is; and Always having your antenna on.  Connecting with Vivek Bhatia You can connect with Vivek via LinkedIn. Books and resources   The Road to Character - by David Brooks Vivek’s nominated charity is The Starlight Foundation and I made a donation of $250 in Vivek’s name for coming on the show 

In this fourth episode of our Best of Series, you’ll hear from Vivek Bhatia, CEO of Link Group, on lifelong learning, going beyond your job description, and having your antenna on. <a href="http://chiefmaker.com/204" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chiefmaker.com/204</a> Vivek is currently the CEO of financial services firm Link Group, but was the CEO of iCare when we interviewed him back in July 2017. He has over two decades of experience in financial services, government and management consulting, having also been CEO of Wesfarmers Insurance and the QBE Insurance Group APAC. Vivek holds an undergraduate degree in engineering, a post graduate in business administration and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is an Indian migrant and this episode is an inspiring story of how after arriving in Australia, he rose above the pack to become a CEO in just 10 years. In this episode we talk all about: <ul> <li>How to treat your boss like your most important customer;</li> <li>Looking for other opportunities in the business and going above your role description;</li> <li>What the most effective use of a leader’s time is; and</li> <li>Always having your antenna on.</li> </ul> Connecting with Vivek Bhatia You can connect with Vivek via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekbhatia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. Books and resources <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Road-Character-David-Brooks/dp/0141980362/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=The+Road+to+Character&amp;qid=1627389256&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Road to Character</a> - by David Brooks</li> <li>Vivek’s nominated charity is <a href="https://starlight.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Starlight Foundation</a> and I made a donation of $250 in Vivek’s name for coming on the show</li> </ul>

204. Vivek Bhatia, CEO of Link Group, on Lifelong Learning, Going Beyond Your Job Description, and Having Your Antenna On

In this episode you’ll hear from Vivek Bhatia. At age 26, Vivek was a Indian migrant watching the big businessmen in their expensive suits walk around Sydney. This inspiring story is how he rose above the pack to become a CEO in just 10 years.  Vivek is now CEO and MD of iCare which delivers insurance and care services to the people of New South Wales. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on the road, iCare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life outcomes, including helping people return to work. In 2008, Vivek was appointed CEO of Wesfarmers Insurance in Australia, where he was responsible for leading the multi-brand, multi-channel insurer through a significant transformation journey. He was also co-lead of McKinsey &amp; Company’s Asia Pacific Restructuring &amp; Transformation practice and has been the Chair of the former NSW Dust Diseases Board and been the NSW representative on the Board of SafeWork Australia. Key Points: Vivek outlines that “the day you stop learning is the day you stop living” and how important it is to have a commercial mind and social heart. Vivek’s top quotes throughout the podcast are: 1. “Your boss is your customer. Work with them to determine the right priorities across the business.” 2. “Get the right people reporting to you and delegate more so you have more time to work on the business. If you find yourself doing things that you would expect your team to do then that is an alarm bell.” 3. “If people haven't had set backs, my personal belief is that they haven't challenged themselves or challenged the status quo which is even worse.” 4. “If you haven't clearly articuled what you expect and then confirmed that the other person hasn't understood it in the same way then you aren't doing your job as a leader.” 5. “What I'm not looking for is someone who has been successful but there is collateral damage” 6. “People talk about networking as a means to an end, instead of an end unto itself. I believe in networking because I get to learn.” 7. “The biggest challenge that good leaders overcome is effective use of time.” 8. “Always look for what more you can do for your company (above your role description).” 9. “One thing I make sure I never do is to go into victim mentality mode” 10. “I strongly believe that individuals need to take ownership of their situation” 11. “Good leaders are very aware, they always have their antenna on. They always look for signals that are being passed overtly or covertly.” 12. “Networks don't happen by themselves” 13. “If I am not investing in myself, why would anyone else invest in me.” Nominated Charity: Vivek’s nominated charity is The Starlight Foundation and I’ve made a donation of $250 in Vivek’s name for coming on the show. https://starlight.org.au Recommended Books, Influencers and Learning: • Anything by Peter Drucker and Malcolm Gladwell • The Road to Character, David Brooks 

In this episode you’ll hear from Vivek Bhatia. At age 26, Vivek was a Indian migrant watching the big businessmen in their expensive suits walk around Sydney. This inspiring story is how he rose above the pack to become a CEO in just 10 years.  Vivek is now CEO and MD of iCare which delivers insurance and care services to the people of New South Wales. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on the road, iCare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life outcomes, including helping people return to work. In 2008, Vivek was appointed CEO of Wesfarmers Insurance in Australia, where he was responsible for leading the multi-brand, multi-channel insurer through a significant transformation journey. He was also co-lead of McKinsey &amp; Company’s Asia Pacific Restructuring &amp; Transformation practice and has been the Chair of the former NSW Dust Diseases Board and been the NSW representative on the Board of SafeWork Australia. Key Points: Vivek outlines that “the day you stop learning is the day you stop living” and how important it is to have a commercial mind and social heart. Vivek’s top quotes throughout the podcast are: 1. “Your boss is your customer. Work with them to determine the right priorities across the business.” 2. “Get the right people reporting to you and delegate more so you have more time to work on the business. If you find yourself doing things that you would expect your team to do then that is an alarm bell.” 3. “If people haven't had set backs, my personal belief is that they haven't challenged themselves or challenged the status quo which is even worse.” 4. “If you haven't clearly articuled what you expect and then confirmed that the other person hasn't understood it in the same way then you aren't doing your job as a leader.” 5. “What I'm not looking for is someone who has been successful but there is collateral damage” 6. “People talk about networking as a means to an end, instead of an end unto itself. I believe in networking because I get to learn.” 7. “The biggest challenge that good leaders overcome is effective use of time.” 8. “Always look for what more you can do for your company (above your role description).” 9. “One thing I make sure I never do is to go into victim mentality mode” 10. “I strongly believe that individuals need to take ownership of their situation” 11. “Good leaders are very aware, they always have their antenna on. They always look for signals that are being passed overtly or covertly.” 12. “Networks don't happen by themselves” 13. “If I am not investing in myself, why would anyone else invest in me.” Nominated Charity: Vivek’s nominated charity is The Starlight Foundation and I’ve made a donation of $250 in Vivek’s name for coming on the show. <a href="https://starlight.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://starlight.org.au</a> Recommended Books, Influencers and Learning: • Anything by Peter Drucker and Malcolm Gladwell • The Road to Character, David Brooks

Summer Series Ep. 8 - Vivek Bhatia, CEO of QBE Insurance