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    Why the local CEO of this $26b company likes her commute

    When QBE local chief Sue Houghton rises at 6am, the self-described introvert relishes a walk on her own.

    Sally PattenBOSS editor

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    If you ask Sue Houghton about her ideal after work activity, going to a party ranks fairly low on the list.

    Houghton, the chief executive of insurance behemoth QBE’s Australian business, readily describes herself as an introvert. She derives energy from spending time alone.

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    Sally Patten
    Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com

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