Pursuing an Original Purpose Through Change

How do you modernise a hospital with more than a century of history without losing what makes it special? Jeremy Butler, Chief Executive Officer of King Edward VII’s Hospital, shares how he’s leading one of London’s most respected independent hospitals through a period of strategic renewal—honouring its charitable mission to support veterans while preparing it for a sustainable future under new ownership by Bupa.

Founded in 1899 to care for soldiers returning from war, King Edward VII’s Hospital has long been known for combining exceptional clinical standards with compassion and equity. Jeremy explains how the hospital is changing ownership to stay true to its original purpose while growing its services, refining its self-pay offering, and further enabling its charitable work.

In this episode, Jeremy reflects on leadership in complex systems: why transformation depends on clarity of purpose, consistency, and kindness; how to “blame the process, not the person”; and why innovation should always start with solving real problems. His story offers a thoughtful look at how legacy institutions can evolve with integrity, leading with both precision and heart.

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Jeremy Butler

Financing Change: Building a Sustainable Future at Bboxx

How do you turn energy access and infrastructure into long-term development? As CEO of Bboxx, Anthony Osijo is leading a new phase of growth for the data-driven super platform transforming access to essential services across Africa—from clean energy and cooking to e-mobility and smartphones.

Drawing on over two decades in global finance, Anthony has guided Bboxx through a strategic reset, embedding commercial discipline into purpose-led growth. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its reach across multiple African markets, deepened partnerships with governments and investors, and strengthened its use of technology and AI to manage distributed infrastructure and financing models.

In this episode, Anthony reflects on how energy access multiplies opportunity and why bridging the gap between impact, change, and financing is essential to building sustainable, scalable systems of opportunity.

Supported by Norman Broadbent: https://www.normanbroadbent.com/

Anthony Osijo

Scaling Taste and Purpose

Simon Mitchell, CEO of KERB, returns to The Purposeful Strategist to share how the business has grown from a London street food collective into a multifaceted hospitality brand with a clear social mission. This year, KERB has opened new sites in Canada Water, Berlin, and Spitalfields while strengthening its separate commercial ventures and social enterprise. Through its incubator and coaching programmes, KERB has now donated over £1 million to help people from disadvantaged backgrounds start their own food businesses.

In this episode, Simon reflects on what it means to grow while staying true to purpose—balancing commercial success with authentic community impact. He discusses how customer and community feedback shape their next moves and why every KERB location is designed to be distinct, local, and full of personality.

Looking ahead, Simon shares how KERB is exploring new ways to expand its impact, from tackling food waste and improving supply chains to advocating for the UK’s hospitality sector. At its core, KERB remains driven by the same question that started it all: how can great food create opportunity, connection, and change?

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Simon Mitchell

Seeing the Possibility at Weightmans

How do you lead a high-performing law firm to grow, evolve, and still stay grounded in its purpose? Sarah Walton, Managing Partner of Weightmans LLP, shares how she’s guiding one of the UK’s leading national law firms through a period of transformation—anchored by its purpose to “see the possibility—for our clients and our colleagues.”

Under Sarah’s leadership, Weightmans has set its sights on becoming a Top 30 firm. Its strategic priorities—culture and people, brand and market positioning, technology, and operational excellence—reflect a vision of growth that aligns empowering people and clients with achieving strong performance. From launching CyExcel, an innovative cyber-services business in the US, to exploring new international opportunities driven by client demand, Weightmans is comfortable doing things differently.

In this conversation, Sarah reflects on what it means to lead with purpose in a fast-changing profession—embracing AI and innovation to create value for clients, nurturing a culture of collaboration and trust, and ensuring the firm’s long-term succession. Her message is clear: in today’s legal landscape, success depends on curiosity, courage, and always seeing the possibility.

Weightmans: https://www.weightmans.com/

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Denise Massey

Leading Through Change

Richard Corderoy, CEO of The Oakland Group, returns to The Purposeful Strategist at a pivotal moment for the consultancy. Since our last conversation in 2022, Oakland has achieved B Corp certification, secured a place on the UK Government’s G-Cloud 13 framework, been named “Best Consultancy in the UK” by the Best Companies Awards, and, most recently, joined Softcat plc through acquisition.

In this episode, Richard reflects on how Oakland has navigated these major transitions while staying true to its values. He shares why cultural alignment was central to the Softcat acquisition, why they have chosen not to continue with B Corp while maintaining the same principles that are shaping Oakland’s approach to clients and social issues, and why moments of challenge reveal more about leadership than times of smooth growth.

We also explore the evolving role of consultancy in the age of AI, the importance of diverse voices in shaping ethical decisions, and what it takes to prepare the next generation of leaders. At its core, Richard shares how purpose, care, and culture can sustain an organisation through transformation.

The Oakland Group: https://weareoakland.com/

Softcat plc: https://www.softcat.com/

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Richard Corderoy

Rethinking Value: Patients, Properties, and Purpose

What happens when healthcare real estate is designed not just as buildings as property, but as a living system that serves patients, clinicians, and communities? In this joint episode, two leaders bring complementary perspectives to the conversation.

Simon Betty, Head of Europe at Northwest Healthcare REIT, has spent over two decades shaping strategies in real estate, from retail to healthcare. At Northwest, he’s focused on creating community-based facilities that deliver high-quality patient outcomes, taxpayer value, and gold-standard environments for care.

He’s joined by Paul Lambert, Founding Director of Living Work Consulting and author of Alive: Cultivating Living Organizations for Success in a Digital Age. Paul’s work challenges traditional organizational culture, showing how autonomy, purpose, and partnership can unlock better outcomes for both people and businesses.

Together, Simon and Paul explore how healthcare real estate can evolve beyond bricks and mortar. They discuss the shift from hospitals to community-based care, lessons from retail’s digital disruption, and why culture is as critical as capital. From net promoter indicators to tenant partnerships, they reveal how aligning financial, structural, and human needs can reshape the future of healthcare across Europe and beyond.

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Paul Lambert & Simon Betty

Redefining Growth and Inclusion at HaysMac

How do you transform a century-old accountancy firm into a modern, ambitious, and inclusive organisation? Natasha [Tash] Frangos, Managing Partner at HaysMac, shares how she is reshaping one of London’s top 10 audit firms—rebranding the business, sharpening its sector focus, and embedding purpose into its growth strategy. Under her leadership, the firm has grown more than 80%, expanded to Cape Town, and strengthened its multidisciplinary offering.

Having joined HaysMac as a trainee 25 years ago, Tash has a deep appreciation for the firm’s culture of nurturing talent and developing home-grown partners. In this episode, she reflects on how a strategy reset has aligned the firm behind a shared vision, why planning succession and developing skills are vital, and how a revamped brand better reflects the innovative spirit of its people. She also explains why authentic communication and partner accountability are essential to sustaining momentum.

Tash discusses how she embeds diversity, equity, and inclusion into everyday practice—from creating more diverse trainee cohorts to creating forums for open feedback—while encouraging colleagues to seek growth opportunities beyond their day-to-day roles. Reflecting on her own journey, she shares why determination, curiosity, and strong relationships are key to building a purposeful career, and how embracing “butterflies in your stomach” can signal you’re about to learn and grow.

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Natasha Frangos

Funding the Future: Investing in Female Founders

Sarah Turner is the co-founder and CEO of Angel Academe, the UK’s most active network of female angel investors. Since founding the organisation, she’s worked to open up angel investing to more women and channel capital into female-founded tech startups. Now, Sarah has taken a bold next step—launching the UK’s first EIS fund dedicated to female founders.

In this episode, Sarah shares how this new fund could make early-stage capital more accessible, while also creating a pipeline of future women investors. She reflects on the hurdles of today’s tougher economic environment, the red tape that keeps many would-be investors on the sidelines, and the importance of collective intelligence when building and backing a community.

Her conversation ranges from the challenges of investor’s changing behaviour to the real-world impact of innovation—from alternative fertility treatments to new technology preventing injuries. With candour and conviction, Sarah highlights both the risks and the opportunities ahead, and why inclusive investment is critical for the UK’s future growth.

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Sarah Turner