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Lindsay Tanner

Lindsay Tanner is a professional company director and Special Advisor to Lazard Australia. His board experience includes The Mitchell Institute, Virgin Australia (International), Covata and VICT.

Lindsay was previously a Federal Member of Parliament, serving as the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. He has strong experience and expertise in government and governance. He is a long-standing supporter of the Essendon Football Club and currently serves as club Chairman.

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My six sentence rule: In Cabinet and in the boardroom

My six sentence rule: In Cabinet and in the boardroom

Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War. At just 272 words it lasted less than ...

by Lindsay Tanner
How to deal with the government when everything goes wrong

How to deal with the government when everything goes wrong

There is a huge gulf between politics and business. As someone who’s lived in both worlds it sometimes feels like I’m ...

by Lindsay Tanner
The changing dynamics of capital and labour: What boards need to know

The changing dynamics of capital and labour: What boards need to know

The world is currently in the middle of a revolution. Far right candidates and populist parties like President Donald ...

by Lindsay Tanner

Tell me how you’re going to disagree with me

The social philosopher Eric Hoffer once said “The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but ...

by Lindsay Tanner

Lindsay Tanner’s Leadership Lessons

Over nearly forty-five years I’ve accumulated a wide array of leadership experience, both as a leader in my own right ...

by Lindsay Tanner
Governance lessons from the Essendon drug scandal

Governance lessons from the Essendon drug scandal

There’s no doubt that Essendon Football Club’s (EFC) Supplements Program of 2012 was a mistake of the highest ...

by Lindsay Tanner