S2 Ep8: Colm O’Brien — Strategy, Leadership & Playing the Long Game
Bite Sides by AusfineJune 15, 2026x
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S2 Ep8: Colm O’Brien — Strategy, Leadership & Playing the Long Game

🚨 New Ausfine Bite Sides Episode 🚨


From County Cork to London banking, ASX-listed leadership, global media expansion, and strategic advisory work across Australia — Colm O’Brien has spent his career helping businesses navigate growth, change, and complexity.


Now a Partner at Carringtons and one of Ausfine’s most trusted advisors, Colm joins Matt for a candid conversation about leadership, business growth, investment readiness, and the lessons learned from decades spent in boardrooms around the world.


We dig into:


📈 Colm’s journey from Ireland to Australia through banking, consulting, and corporate leadership


🏦 Lessons from Barclays Bank, Andersen Consulting, and leading an ASX-listed company


🌍 Building a global media business across Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas


🧠 Why great leaders focus on the long game and avoid getting stuck in the weeds


🤝 The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people and building strong teams


💼 What private equity, private capital, and investors are really looking for


📊 How businesses can become investment-ready and maximise long-term value


💬 Leadership, decision-making, resilience, and learning from failure


Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.


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