Mark Gregson left a well-paid job in the middle of Covid and started his first business, Impact Working. It certainly seems to suit his “pirate” nature but also brings a lot of additional stress. In this interview, Mark opens up about working very anti-social hours in response to his imposter syndrome and how his valuesContinue reading “Season 2, Episode 2: My Values help me deal with stress”
Category Archives: Season One
Season 2, Episode 1: Stepping back enabled me to focus on the things that matter.
In this open and wide-ranging interview Alex Holliman describes how in Covid he stepped back from the day to day running of Climbing Trees and took time to look at what was really important to the business. He’s not looked back; the business has grown, staff have flourished, and the team have much more focus on whatContinue reading “Season 2, Episode 1: Stepping back enabled me to focus on the things that matter.”
Season 1, Episode 7: “Succession planning is crucial”
In this wide-ranging interview Jenny Kitchen discusses how her innate values have helped her develop the business. Her empathy and kindness enabled her to join a founder led business and give it new energy and focus without damaging relationships. These values underpin her ability to focus on what’s important – whether that’s deciding what workContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 7: “Succession planning is crucial” “
Season 1, Episode 6: “Your last piece of work should be your best”
Cat and her husband Roger have brought a wealth of complementary experience to the creation of How & How Studio. It’s not surprising therefore that this interview is especially rich in both the breadth of issues covered but also the depth it goes into to. The values of the agency are paramount, and the viewsContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 6: “Your last piece of work should be your best” “
Season 1, Episode 5: Leaders must never stop learning..
This is a very open and honest interview about how stressful it can be to run a business and keep all the wheels turning. It also highlights the inner determination and drive that has helped Rav overcome challenges and his own doubts. His openness to learning shine through alongside the passion for developing his business.
Season 1, Episode 4: Family, honesty and respect drive this businessmans ambitions
In this remarkable interview Bernie Suresparan tells how he made a massive career change to take on first one care home and then several dozen to become the 17th largest care home provider in the country. He explains how he has ambitions to grow the business even further and to share the benefits of growth with the wholeContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 4: Family, honesty and respect drive this businessmans ambitions”
Season 1, Episode 3: Put the time & resources into recruiting the right team
Jack Rumbol is driven by a very powerful set of values. His humancentric approach dictates how the company operates, what it advises clients and how people are recruited and managed in the company. He invests a lot of time and effort to get the right people on the bus so that he can be proud of everything theContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 3: Put the time & resources into recruiting the right team”
Season 1, Episode 2: Values driven disruption
Alex Hamilton created Radiant Law in 2009 to challenge the legal industry in 2 ways: To disrupt the time-honoured business model of hourly charging To reverse the tendency to make contracts more and more complex. Alex’s values have led him to turn down potential clients and his constant striving for innovation and improvement has oftenContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 2: Values driven disruption”
Season 1, Episode 1: “Stick to what your plan is, be humble, treat people well”
This is a really open discussion about the challenges of growing a business, juggling family life and sticking to your values. In this interview Colin explores with Sumit Anand the difficulties and benefits of delegating and his recent discovery that “others in the organisation have great leadership skills”. Sumit’s values really shine through the entire discussion which covers contractingContinue reading “Season 1, Episode 1: “Stick to what your plan is, be humble, treat people well””