VSO operates in complex, high-risk environments globally. Their CEO, Philip Goodwin, shares practical tools and leadership mindsets that are that are applicable for any organisation facing an increasingly uncertain world.   

In this episode, I’m very pleased to welcome 3 innovative CEOs, Helen Rippon, Mark Walley, and Julian Mund, to explore how collaboration helps their relatively small organisations effectively pursue huge ambitions.  There are valuable lessons here for leaders of organisations of all types and sizes. #strategy #purpose #socialpurpose #leadership #CEOviews #PLSA #STEP

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Our guest is Colin Fyfe, CEO of the Hinkley & Rugby Building Society.  He discusses how they serve customers that can be underrepresented by larger organisations, what external support they had in their work on purpose, and how they demonstrate their purpose – not just talk about it. 

Sara talks about the multiple roles that they play as a national sports governing body.   She describes about the journey she and her team went on to discover the purpose that pulled these puzzle pieces together – and how they developed a fundamentally different strategy that shouldn’t come as a big surprise to their staff and key stakeholders. 

Institute and Faculty of Actuaries CEO Stephen Mann describes how a more clearly articulated purpose has helped the IFoA keep the actuarial profession relevant in the midst of significant change. We explore why they felt they needed to explicitly define their purpose and the role that newly defined purpose has had in creating connection and change. Please join me for an episode full of provocative points of view and practical advice. #strategy #purpose #socialpurpose #leadership #CEOviews #IFoA

In this episode, I’m very pleased to welcome Sarah Turner, CEO of Angel Academe, the UKs most active and longest-established female-focussed network of angel investors. Sarah describes the problem she wanted to fix, why she chose a business as her platform for doing something with a big philanthropic element, how they contributed to changing the conversation around gender in tech startups and startup funding, and what her long term ambition is. Join me for this informative and practical episode. 

In this episode, I’m very pleased to welcome Fiona Czerniawska, CEO of Source Global Research.  I’ve known Fiona since before she founded Source and have enjoyed watching it grow over the years, becoming the definitive source of data and insight on the consulting industry and professional services more broadly.  Fiona talks about how they knew they needed to think more deeply about their purpose and how they went about it. She also describes their fast, flexible approach to strategy implementation – an approach directly linked to their purpose, which many organisations could use.  Join me for an informative, engaging, and insightful discussion.

I’m very pleased to welcome Alyson Watson, CEO of Woodard and Curran.  In this episode, Alyson shares with us their journey to articulate their purpose and then use that to develop a strategy that responds to the deep uncertainty businesses are facing.  She describes the inclusive approach they took to get understanding and buy in, as well as some of the challenges in taking this approach.  She also describes the way they embedded the strategy into the organisation, which required a few unexpected changes.  Join me for this informative and inspiring episode.