What 150m resumes reveal about making it to the C-suite
· Australian Financial ReviewEmma McGrath-Cohen and , Joanna Mather
Nov 10, 2026 – 9.14am
Many ambitious professionals assume their 40s and 50s will be the defining decades when their corporate careers truly take off.
Because the average ASX 200 chief executive is about 55 years old, it is naturally assumed those middle decades are when the critical upward climbing occurs.
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Emma McGrath-CohenReporterEmma McGrath-Cohen is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review. Message Emma on Signal @emmamc.26 Email Emma at emma.mcgrathcohen@afr.com.au
Joanna MatherEditor - wealth, work, wellnessJoanna Mather joined the AFR as an education reporter in 2008. She spent four years in the Canberra press gallery before becoming superannuation reporter in 2016, deputy news director in 2021 and wealth editor in 2023. Connect with Joanna on Twitter. Email Joanna at jmather@afr.com
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