For many of the best in the business world, the defining moments of their working life have come from unexpected places. Often, it’s an attitude, a life lesson, a contact or an extracurricular opportunity that’s opened the door to bigger things.

Here, three impressive graduates of the QUT Business School share the secrets to their success.

Esther Au

Pictured: Esther Au. Credit: Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Esther Au began her career as a journalist, then spent eight years in government communications before joining The Fred Hollows Foundation, “an incredibly rewarding place to work”. There’s been no magic bullet to her success, she asserts, “just a lot of small things over time”.

One was asking for what she wanted — telling her bosses where she wanted to go next so th

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