Advice from sibling CEOs: Be yourself, be curious, be accountable

It makes sense that the themes emerging from the words of Phillipa Spicer, FCMA, CGMA, and Bruce Martin, ACMA, CGMA, are similar — they are sister and brother, both having ascended to CEO roles in the UK. Spicer set forward on a path to becoming a management accountant, and her younger brother followed. In this conversation, hear about their early trips to the office while growing up in South Africa, the questions they got from students, and the advice they give about being your own self as a CEO. What you’ll learn from this episode: ·       Martin and Spicer’s youth in South Africa (2:24). ·       The early exposure they had to office “work” (5:50). ·       Spicer’s reflection on “being really fortunate” to land a temporary role with Unilever (7:01). ·       How Spicer has applied her work in other sectors to the role as CEO of a charity (9:03). ·