Bega Group boss Barry Irvin on why empathy is a deal maker's secret weapon

In this week’s 15 Minutes with the Boss podcast, Sally Patten talks to Barry Irvin, executive chairman of food company Bega Group, about the benefits of saying out loud what you need to get done that day, having a profoundly autistic son, and the importance of good manners, a piece of advice Irvin received from his mother. This podcast is sponsored by UniSuper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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