Dom Harvey

But is it weird being in that role?

Are you aware that people are sucking up to you when you're in that role?

But how do you know if someone's telling you what you want to hear versus truth tellers?

That's such a good answer.

And what's it like leaving after nine years?

I had Sir Rod Drury on the podcast at the beginning of the year.

So he founded Xero and he talked about the day in quite a poignant way.

The day that he left and he packed up his box of trinkets and walked out on the street and suddenly he realised he didn't know who he was.

All his friends were his co-workers and he had to sort of rebuild his identity.

Yeah, it's still that period.

After the telecom gig for so many years, were you quite financially secure?

I'm sure it pays nothing compared to what CEOs get now.

What were you getting in your last year?

Jeez, Waihi Beach is a who's who of New Zealand, isn't it?

You mentioned Alan Clark there before, and you're there, and Warren Gatland, and Sir Wayne Smith.

And do you live just next door to your mum?

How is she?

Yeah, it seems like you guys are very close.

Yeah.

And your dad, yes, John and Marion.