Jim Carroll is one of Australia’s most experienced media executives. Jim shares why it's important to "Be decisive and organized", why you should "Listen widely" and the importance of "Being a decent person". Hosted by Jeffery Wang.

Jim Carroll is one of Australia’s most experienced media executives having been the long serving Director of News and Current Affairs at both SBS and Network Ten and he also held senior roles at the Nine and Seven Networks.

He has led editorial strategy and news teams for more than 30 years and travelled extensively to cover major international stories, including a period heading Seven’s European Bureau.

Jim has worked across all platforms starting his career in newspapers, moving to radio and then television and digital.

He left journalism for several years to work as a senior advisor to the NSW Premier. Jim is a Director of the Australian Science Media Centre and a former member of the Australia Day Council (NSW).

Jim holds a degree in economics and is a graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Show notes Jim Carroll

Lesson 1: Play to your strengths and know your limitations 01m 51s

Lesson 2: Building Alliances and Maintaining Relationships. 06m 64s

Lesson 3: Be decisive and organized 11m 42s

Lesson 4: Present strategic options and argue for your preferred position. 16m 54s

Lesson 5: Don’t tell me how good you are – Show me 22m 11s

Lesson 6: Identify talent, promote quickly, be alert to the quiet achievers 28m 57s

Lesson 7: Your best career path may not be what you think. 31m 21s

Lesson 8: Listen widely 33m 32s

Lesson 9: Beware the noisy, self-absorbed few 37m 08s

Lesson 10: Be a decent person 43m 24s