WHAT IT TAKES

What It Takes is about deciding what you want to achieve in your working life and doing it. It's about the importance of choosing the field you want to work in and then figuring out whether you're entrepreneur material or happier working for others.

In making choices about your career or business future, Mark Bouris urges you to consider what you're good at, how well you work with other people, whether you have leadership qualities and how comfortable you are with risk. What It Takes is packed full of invaluable information based on Mark's experiences setting up and turning businesses into successful enterprises, being a director on boards and during his long career employing and working with thousands of people. There are also fascinating insights from other business leaders and high achievers Mark has interviewed about what it takes to be successful. Whether you're a school leaver or a parent of one, a mid-level manager or a high-flying executive, switching careers or wanting to grow your business, What It Takes is an inspirational and practical guide to achieving what you want on your own terms. Mark Bouris is one of Australia's leading financial entrepreneurs. Mark is also an Adjunct Professor for Banking & Finance and Business Law & Taxation at the University of New South Wales Australian School of Business and speaks to undergraduate, postgraduate and prospective students about leadership, success, and global economics.