How generalist roles can unlock business potential

Welcome to the latest edition of Business Leader Masterclass.?

In this issue:?

?? How generalist roles can unlock business potential?

?? Why the chancellor Rachel Reeves is dropping doom and gloom for Trumpian positivity?

?? The story behind Gousto ?

?? Quantum and AI: What the future holds for British business?

?? GoFundMe CEO: Risk-profile yourself to build your career?

?? Adejoke B. : The West African disrupter cooking up a storm

How generalist roles can unlock business potential?

Are you overlooking one of your business’s biggest assets? In a world that often prizes specialists, generalists bring a rare and powerful advantage – adaptability, problem-solving and a wide-ranging perspective.??

Milly Tamati, founder of Generalist World, makes the case in this Business Leader Masterclass for why generalists are essential for scaling companies and how to unlock their full potential in your team. This is the fresh talent strategy you didn’t know you needed.?

You can read and watch the Masterclass here?

Reeves drops doom and gloom for Trumpian positivity?

As Rachel Reeves pivots from austerity to optimism, business leaders are watching closely. With tax hikes, spending cuts and fragile growth forecasts in the balance, the chancellor’s bold new focus on positivity and economic revival raises a crucial question: can Labour’s “growth-first mission” survive the tough fiscal realities ahead???

And as pressure mounts from both the public and private sectors, our Business Leader Expert Steven Swinford says that the government’s ability to balance ambition with economic stability will be put to the test.?

You can read the article here?

The story behind Gousto?

Timo Boldt is the founder and CEO of Gousto , the company that sends out recipes in a box for people to cook at home. The business started in 2012 and now has annual revenues of more than ￡300m. In this episode of the Business Leader podcast, Boldt offers Dougal Shaw a tour of the company’s kitchens in west London where chefs experiment with new recipes.?

Boldt explains how AI tech has been deeply embedded within Gousto since the outset. He also explains how coaching and mentorship have transformed him as a leader. He is a certified coach, which has helped him spot his own biases and “flex his style”, he admits. And to this day he still sends out up to 100 cold emails and letters a year asking people to mentor him.?

You can listen to the podcast here or wherever you get your podcasts.?

Join us at the Business Leader Summit

With just four weeks to go until the biggest event of the year for mid-sized business owners, we're preparing for a day that will bring together ambitious CEOs and Founders for a day of insights and innovation!

From the UK business leaders who’ve scaled ￡billion businesses ( Deliveroo , Castore and B&M Retail to name a few), to the experienced entrepreneurs who’ve founded and successfully scaled some of the UK’s most innovative organisations, we’ve curated a killer line-up of speakers to inspire breakthrough in your own businesses.

Thank you to everyone who'll be taking the stage at the Summit – we’re looking forward to having you with us.

You can find the full Speaker line-up here.

If you're a mid-sized business owner who's ready to truly scale up this year, we want you with us on March 26 at Central Hall Westminster.

And for a limited time only we're offering you a discount on your tickets! Use code MARCH150 to get ￡150 off.

Buy your tickets?

GoFundMe CEO: Risk-profile yourself to build your career?

How much risk are you willing to take in your career? Tim Cadogan , CEO of GoFundMe , believes understanding your personal risk appetite is key to making smart career moves.?

In this instalment of our weekly video series, My Business Leader Secret, we talk to Cadogan – who’s led everything from start-ups to global tech firms – about how balancing comfort and challenge has shaped his own path and why getting this mix right could be the secret to your next big opportunity.?

Having built his career across both the UK and the US, Cadogan’s journey from management consultancy to tech start-up founder – and now the boss of one of the world’s biggest crowdfunding platforms – offers valuable lessons for business leaders.?

His advice? Know your strengths, embrace the right amount of fear and choose opportunities that match your risk profile.?

Watch the rest of the My Business Leader Secret series?

Quantum and AI: What the future holds for British business

Nicola Hodson is the chairman of IBM in the UK and Ireland and one of the most senior women in tech. IBM has a long legacy in pioneering technology. It’s working closely right with British businesses to implement artificial intelligence, while also working at the cutting edge of quantum computing.??

In this episode of the Business Leader Podcast, Nicola Hodson discusses what could happen next, including how the Wimbledon tennis tournament and a football club looking to improve its talent scouting operation are already using the new technology.?

You can listen to the podcast here or wherever you get your podcasts.?

The West African disrupter cooking up a storm

Adejoke B. ’s journey from self-taught chef to running the UK’s first black female Michelin-starred restaurateur offers powerful lessons for business leaders.??

From building a distinctive brand with Chishuru to nurturing a resilient partnership and staying true to her vision despite external pressures, Bakare’s approach to growth and leadership is anything but traditional – and that’s exactly why it works.?

You can read the interview here?

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