In this episode, I’m very pleased to welcome Sophie Carr, the founder and Director of Bays Consulting.  She shares with us how she grew her firm by tapping into and developing a hidden workforce that is able to use maths to solve tough problems and then make the maths explainable.  Join me for a fun and informative discussion about maths, crowds, predictions, and the school gate. 

Melissa Quinn, former head of a spaceport in Cornwall, discusses her transition to her new role at Slingshot Seradata, a the space industry’s leading space data publisher. She explains the importance of space sustainability and the need to regulate the increasing number of satellites being launched into space. She also discusses the strategic planning process at Slingshot and her leadership style, emphasizing the importance of human connection, purpose, humor, and kindness. Quinn reflects on the challenges she has faced in her career and the importance of resilience and support in overcoming failure. She concludes by discussing the future of space sustainability and the exciting developments in the space industry.

What if we had a way to dispose of nuclear waste in a safe, lower cost way? Elizabeth Muller thinks she does.  Join us for an informative and inspiring discussion about what it takes to bring a breakthrough idea into the world. 

In this episode, I’m very pleased to welcome Jo Farmer and Richard Miskella, Joint Managing Partners of law firm Lewis Silkin. They describe how the firm developed a fiercely different culture that allows them to deliver distinctively high-quality work for clients. They also discuss the underlying logic of the strategic choices they’ve made. 

Sara Bailey shares her path to find the real reason Trowers and Hamlins needed to grow.  It wasn’t just for the money…

Does doing the right thing environmentally have to be a tradeoff or can it create financially sustainable investments? Andrew Wordsworth thinks it can.  He’s the Managing Partner of Sustainable Ventures, a business that’s based on this idea.  Hear how they navigate the issues of purpose and strategy, while developing sustainability clusters across the UK.

In this episode, I’m very pleased to welcome Claire Clarke, Managing Partner of Mills & Reeve. She shares how they moved beyond focusing on what they do to get at the why – and the new challenges that brings. 

How does the oldest UK law firm in operation make change happen? Sarah Henwood, Chief Executive Officer of Thomson Snell & Passmore, shares their approach to ensuring their strategy doesn’t end up being just a document on a shelf.