CommBank Leading Women Podcast - Amber Manning: Leadership to leave a positive legacy

17 Apr 2024

Did you know Just Cuts is a 100% Australian-owned and family-run business?

We are super proud of these values, and today, we're excited to share with you the opportunity to get to know one of the family, our CEO Amber Manning.

Amber is the latest guest on the Commbank Leading Women podcast, where, in conversation with some of Australia's most incredible women in business and the community, they unlock practical advice backed by inspiring stories.

Amber stepped onto the leadership ladder as a 20-year-old business owner and became an award-winning, multi-franchise owner, CEO and board member of the Franchise Council of Australia.

In this Season 5 episode, she talks about prioritising communication and harnessing the power of networking to leave a positive legacy from her leadership.

Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts and via the Commbank website here: https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus/leading-women.html?ei=podcast_LeadingWomen

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