SmartCompany · September 2023
Tim Loh, the ATO's LinkedIn and TV star, steps out of spokesperson role as tax time winds down
A profile of Tim's years as the public face of the ATO, and the confidence lessons he shared along the way.
Media and podcasts
"One day I was lawyering. The next, I was on live TV talking to millions about tax."
Tim Loh
Tim has featured regularly on national TV, podcasts and press for his thought leadership on career pivots, executive presence and leadership.
Podcasts
Path to Partnership
with Steve Cole
With Tim Loh, Assistant Commissioner at the ATO
October 2025
Being the public face of the ATO through COVID, and what it taught him about trust and authentic communication.
Your Digital Reputation
with Roger Christie
Connection, not perfection
August 2025
How a lawyer afraid of public speaking became a LinkedIn Top Voice, and why visibility is about representation, not ego.
Limitless
with Fiona Walsh
Conquering Fear and Building Trust Through Authenticity and Connection
July 2025
Facing fear, and building trust by being yourself.
Exchanges
with Evan Lucas
The Introverted Commissioner
June 2025
From introverted public speaker to media spokesperson. Imposter syndrome, burnout and building confidence through small, consistent actions.
Leading in 10
with Dr Scott Bolland
The Triple A Culture Framework: Tim Loh's Blueprint for High-Performance Teams
January 2025
Tim's Triple A Culture Framework of Acceptance, Appreciation and Acknowledgement, and the psychology behind high-performing teams.
True Power
with Cassandra Goodman
Growth Through Fear with Tim Loh (Ep 17)
December 2023
Authentic leadership, belonging at work, and how Tim went from fearing public speaking to embracing it, with lessons on growing through discomfort.
What Tim talks about
Leading before you're ready.
The move from expert to executive, and what changes when you are measured by how you lead.
Presence under pressure.
What live TV taught him about clarity, nerves and being yourself on the record.
Confidence is built small.
Why tiny, consistent actions build more confidence than big leaps.
For hosts and organisers
Tim Loh is an executive coach to senior leaders making the move from expert to executive. Over more than 20 years he has led across law, accounting, corporate and the public sector, including Baker McKenzie, Ashurst Perkins Coie, Deloitte, BHP and the Australian Taxation Office, where he served as national media spokesperson. He is a certified NeuroLeadership Institute coach and a LinkedIn Top Voice.
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