25 Hours with Immy Callister & Lisa Novak
John Kolenda: What It Really Takes to Win in Business
John Kolenda doesn’t just know the mortgage broking industry — he helped shape it. A powerhouse of Australian mortgage broking, John’s career stretches from the early days of Aussie Home Loans to building, scaling and backing major businesses across finance, property and beyond. But we’re not here to talk about the highlight reel. We’re talking about what it really takes to build something big — the risks, the failures, the pressure, the people, the leadership and the mindset required to keep going when things don’t go to plan. What separates businesses that scale from those that stall? What makes a great leader? And after decades at the top of his game, what does John know now that he wishes he knew at the beginning? For mortgage brokers, real estate agents and entrepreneurs, this isn’t theory. This is business from someone who has built it, backed it, scaled it — and lived it.
