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Winning Group: Leadership Change
Anthony Heraghty commenced as new CEO of Winning Group, replacing John Winning Jnr. Heraghty brings 10 years of experience from Super Retail Group (parent of Supercheap Auto, Rebel, Macpac, BCF) where he served as MD, group MD, and CEO.
Source: RetailBiz AU
The leadership read
A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Winning Group's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 104.6 (Hot), down 1.9 on the prior month; Oceania hiring signal is running steady (+1.1pts).
Winning Group: 3 signals in the last 90 days; 0.2% of MitchelLake's Oceania signal flow; 3 tracked across 79 days.
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