Career

Why this Vice Chancellor isn’t chasing halcyon days

Plus, the leadership trap he warns against

By Odessa Blain

Published 31 January, 2026

Career

Why this Vice Chancellor isn’t chasing halcyon days

Plus, the leadership trap he warns against

By Odessa Blain

Published 31 January, 2026

Mark Scott is one of the country’s most accomplished leaders. 

As Vice Chancellor of Sydney University and the former Managing Director of the ABC, he has steered some of the most loved – and most scrutinised – institutions through periods of widespread change. 

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