221. Best of Series: Nicky Sparshott, CEO of Unilever Australia & New Zealand on being brave, taking the path less trodden and differentiating yourself

In this Best of Series episode, we hear from Nicky Sparshott, CEO of Unilever Australia & New Zealand, on being brave, taking the path less trodden and differentiating yourself. chiefmaker.com/221 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/miniMBA Nicky has been involved with FMCG firm Unilever since 2006, as a senior manager and executive in various roles and locations around the world. She became the CEO of Unilever Australia & New Zealand in March 2020, but we interviewed Nicky back in October 2017 when she was the Global CEO of T2 Tea, a luxury retailer and Unilever brand. Nicky is also a non-executive director for a number of organisations and has built up quite the impressive resume and expertise across FMCG, Retail, Luxury, and Ecommerce. In this episode, you're going to hear Nicky talk about: her lessons from a failed product launch; taking the path less travelled, even if others don't think it's a good idea for you; being brave and not being scared to fail; and creating a track record that differentiates you from your peers. Connecting with Nicky Sparshott You can connect with Nicky via LinkedIn. Books and resources Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping our Future - by Ashlee Vance A Whole New Mind - by Daniel Pink