Episode 36: Stephen Johnson – Hard-Won Lessons from 17 Years of Growth, Setbacks and Leadership
Unlocking Value Podcast: Episode thirty-six In this episode, John is joined by Stephen Johnson, founder and CEO of Roq, a consultancy focused on helping organisations deliver large-scale technology change. Stephen founded Roq in 2009 and has since grown the business into a 120-person firm working with major enterprise clients. In the conversation, he reflects openly […]
Episode 35: Duncan Ramsay – Inside the investor mindset: Building scalable consulting firms
Unlocking Value Podcast: Episode thirty-five In this episode, John is joined by Duncan Ramsay, a Partner in the commercial team at ECI Partners, where he works closely with management teams to help scale and grow businesses across the portfolio. Before moving into private equity, Duncan spent time at PwC advising investors and businesses on commercial […]
Episode 34: Jenny Burns – The Accidental CEO: The Leadership Path She Never Planned
Unlocking Value Podcast, episode thirty-four In this episode, John is joined by Jenny Burns, CEO of Magnetic, an innovation consultancy that helps organisations solve complex problems and create new products, services and experiences at pace. Jenny’s career spans more than 25 years across large corporates and smaller businesses, before an unplanned move into leading and […]
Episode 33: Andrew Laird – Where values lead, growth follows: Rethinking how consultancies scale
Unlocking Value Podcast, episode thirty-three In this episode, John is joined by Andrew Laird, Chief Executive of Mutual Ventures, a specialist consultancy focused on public service reform and local transformation. Andrew co-founded Mutual Ventures over 15 years ago with a clear but unconventional ambition: not to build a large consulting firm, but to create a […]
Episode 32: Tamzen Isacsson – The state of consulting today, from the CEO of the MCA
Unlocking Value Podcast, episode thirty-two In this episode, John is joined by Tamzen Isacsson, Chief Executive of the Management Consultancies Association (MCA), the body representing the UK’s leading consulting firms. Tamzen works closely with firm leaders, government and stakeholders across the consulting profession, giving her a broad and well-informed perspective on how the sector is […]
Episode 31: Jeremie Guillerme – Turning reputation into a strategic advantage
Unlocking Value Podcast, episode thirty-one In this episode, John is joined by Jeremie Guillerme, Partner at Reputation Inc, a specialist consultancy focused on helping organisations understand, build and protect their reputation with the stakeholders that matter most. Jeremie has spent his career advising businesses across corporate affairs, communications and strategy. His work centres on a […]
Episode 30: Jonathan Peachey – When cognition becomes free: What AI means for professional services
Unlocking Value Podcast, episode thirty In this episode, John is joined by Jonathan Peachey, founder of Factory X and former board member at Next 15, where he spent several years leading M&A and transformation across a group of more than 20 businesses spanning consulting, marketing and professional services. Jonathan has spent much of his career […]
Episode 29: Chris Allinson – First of the Next, Not Best of the Last
Unlocking Value Podcast, episode twenty-nine In this episode, John is joined by Chris Allinson, Managing Partner at Yonder Consulting, a firm that helps organisations rethink how they grow and where they compete as markets evolve. Chris has spent his career working at the intersection of strategy, innovation and insight. He describes his approach with a […]
Episode 28: Adrian Hands – Coffee to Cash: Simple Habits That Keep Professional Services Pipelines Healthy
Unlocking Value Podcast, episode twenty-eight In this episode, John is joined by Adrian Hands, an experienced sales leader who has spent more than three decades in roles across technology, SaaS, media and e-commerce. Adrian now works as part of Positive Momentum, a group of seasoned consultants who run their own practices while sharing support, tools […]
Episode 27: Emma Flin – How ‘Buy and Build’ Drives Growth and Value in Professional Services
Unlocking Value Podcast, episode twenty-seven In this episode, John welcomes back Emma Flin, an investment director at Sovereign Capital Partners, a private equity firm that focuses on backing and growing mid-market tech and professional services businesses. Having first spoken to Emma back in episode 3, we were keen to talk to her again and learn […]