Pivot points powered by Brandpie
Pivot points powered by Brandpie
Podcast Description
Welcome to Pivot points powered by Brandpie. The podcast that delves deep into the expertise of visionary leaders who’ve successfully taken their business, through a complex pivotal moment to unlock growth. Each episode we'll share with you how CEOs handle these critical inflection points, from leadership changes, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures to jumping an ‘S’ Curve or making a category pivot to drive future success. Pivot Points is for C-Suite executives and anyone aspiring to leadership who want to learn how the emotional levers of change – purpose, brand and culture – are critical to successfully navigating a pivotal moment. Successfully working through a pivotal moment for your business requires great leadership, coupled with clarity of purpose, ambition and strategy. Pivot points will aim to go deep on these topics to help you understand how great leaders excite people to drive change to create and build long term value – for their company, their people, their shareholders and for society.
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The podcast focuses on critical inflection points faced by C-Suite executives, covering themes such as leadership transitions, mergers, acquisitions, sustainability, and cultural change. Episodes include discussions on navigating the clean energy transition, the emotional dynamics of organizational change, and the importance of purpose-driven decision-making.
Welcome to Pivot points powered by Brandpie. The podcast that delves deep into the expertise of visionary leaders who’ve successfully taken their business, through a complex pivotal moment to unlock growth.
Each episode we’ll share with you how CEOs handle these critical inflection points, from leadership changes, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures to jumping an ‘S’ Curve or making a category pivot to drive future success.
Pivot Points is for C-Suite executives and anyone aspiring to leadership who want to learn how the emotional levers of change – purpose, brand and culture – are critical to successfully navigating a pivotal moment.
Successfully working through a pivotal moment for your business requires great leadership, coupled with clarity of purpose, ambition and strategy. Pivot points will aim to go deep on these topics to help you understand how great leaders excite people to drive change to create and build long term value – for their company, their people, their shareholders and for society.
Did you know what career you’d be in when you were in 9th grade?
Alan Whitman did. He’s a dreamer who challenges convention. He’ll embark on a mission to make things happen, even when the path can’t be seen.
He spent nearly 8 years at Baker Tilly’s CEO, transforming it into a global advisory powerhouse – and at the heart of that transformation is his radical leadership philosophy.
Whether it’s his approach to candid, uncomfortable feedback, or taking pride in coaching and enabling the next generation, Alan represents the blueprint of a leader who transforms all that he touches.
You will learn:
- How a self-described “late bloomer” tax accountant became a transformational CEO of a global professional services firm
- Why emotional leadership, candour, and uncomfortable feedback prevail at senior levels
- How executive coaching can radically improve both individual leaders and the effectiveness of a senior leadership team
- Practical strategies to reframe change as progress to reduce resistance
- How to think about AI and automation as tools to eliminate friction
- What young professionals can do now to build a future‑ready career in leadership
🔑 Key Themes
- Breaking the mould in professional services leadership
- The power of coaching, candour, and uncomfortable feedback
- Emotional vs rational leadership
- Reframing change as progress
- AI, automation, and eliminating friction
🔗 Connect with us
Alan Whitman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-whitman-357ab91/
Nichols Cauley
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nicholscauleyllc/
Connect with Dave Allen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveallenbrandpie/
Learn more about Brandpie: https://www.brandpie.com/
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