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Aleks Spaseska is the CEO of Kmart Group, an A$11.8 billion (US$8
billion) retail giant behind Kmart, Target and the global Anko
brand, operating 445 stores with over 48,000 employees. This is a
rare in-depth interview with Aleks.
In this rare public conversation, Aleks Spaseska joins Vidit to
share how she went from struggling to find her confidence at
school to becoming CEO of one of the region’s largest retailers.
She reveals the career move that changed everything, how she
returned from maternity leave into a bigger leadership role, and
what really helped her stand out from her peers.
They also explore the realities of running a retail giant, the
leadership mistakes that shaped her, why she never had a 10-year
career plan, and how her childhood continues to influence the
decisions she makes as CEO.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Meet Aleks Spaseska
02:20 Why store managers are underrated leaders
05:50 Growing up in Macedonia
08:45 No English
10:15 Why she never planned her career
11:15 How childhood shaped her view of affordability
13:10 From university to a finance PhD
17:45 The career move that changed everything
20:50 Lessons from her early Wesfarmers years
25:30 Taking uncomfortable career risks
28:00 Transforming Target's business
33:50 Learning empathy as a leader
37:15 Maternity leave, relocation and COVID
39:15 Making decisions without rigid plans
41:20 How Kmart operates within Wesfarmers
46:00 From CFO to CEO of Kmart
49:10 The Anko business model and global expansion
54:00 Kmart's next chapter of growth
56:40 Rapid fire round
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