James Sutherland: Playing the Long Game

Gabe and Chris sat down with James Sutherland, CEO of Golf Australia. James has a wealth of experience in the world of sport and leadership, having spent 17 years as CEO of Cricket Australia, from 2001 to 2019.During his time at Cricket Australia, he oversaw the remarkable growth in cricket participation, over 250%, with female involvement increasing ten-fold, culminating in the 2020 Women’s ICC World Cup, which saw a record crowd of 86,000 at the MCG.This episode dives into:·     James’ time at Cricket Australia·     The similarities (and differences) between sport and business,·     The story behind the massive growth in women’s participation in cricket,·     The continued efforts and challenges in gender equality within sportSend us a message.Best Behaviour podcast is recorded on Wurundjeri land, Interchange acknowledges that this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land. For more information about Interchange and the work that we do, check out our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.