‘I’ll make you more money’: Inside Seymour’s CEO pitch
The candidates had unofficial campaign managers and developed manifestos. Lobbying was done in the office, over drinks, during the weekend. And like any good election, the voters’ main concern was what was in it for them.
Tom Seymour in Brisbane in 2020. Paul Harris
Edmund TadrosProfessional services editor
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om Seymour’s pitch to partners to be elected as the next chief executive of PwC was simple. “It was ultimately vote for me, and I’ll make you more money,” recalls one insider.
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This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Chris Dodd.
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