Air Supply
Air Supply
Podcast Description
Air Supply is a Podcast from the company, J.O. Collective. This business podcast is for ambitious professionals who are seeking a deeper understanding of leadership and their career. It is an interview format and will focus on people who have had one career/ life and have then experienced a big life event, whether positive or negative, which has made them pause and change their life for the better. It is a source of reflection and fresh air for busy professionals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as leadership transformations, personal reinvention, and navigating career challenges with episodes diving into topics like overcoming burnout and finding purpose, exemplified by Daria Ibrulj's journey from investment banking to coaching.
Air Supply is a Podcast from the company, J.O. Collective. This business podcast is for ambitious professionals who are seeking a deeper understanding of leadership and their career. It is an interview format and will focus on people who have had one career/ life and have then experienced a big life event, whether positive or negative, which has made them pause and change their life for the better. It is a source of reflection and fresh air for busy professionals.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Summary
What does it take to transition from managing a £1.5 billion division with 9,000 employees to leading a fast-growing SME? In this episode, Joshua O’Connor sits down with Beverley Winrow, the CEO of AC Electrical and former Chief Operating Officer of Technical Services at Mitie.
Beverley shares her incredible 22-year journey within the Facilities Management (FM) sector, detailing how she “cut her teeth” in the waste industry before rising through the ranks of a major UK PLC. She provides a masterclass in leadership, discussing the importance of emotional intelligence, the “gift” of feedback, and why she chose to leave the corporate giant for the autonomy of an SME backed by the Storskogen Group.
Key Takeaways
- The Power of People: Why HR and training roles are a “game changer” for future CEOs.
- Scaling Down to Scale Up: The motivation behind moving from a multi-billion pound corporate environment to an agile SME.
- The CEO’s Time Split: Beverley’s rule of thirds: 1/3 on growth, 1/3 on current clients, and 1/3 on the team.
- AI vs. The Trades: Why the built environment remains a human-centric industry despite the rise of AI, and how technology should be a “tool, not a replacement.”
- Leading in a Male-Dominated Field: Practical advice on “owning your space,” overcoming imposter syndrome, and the evolution of gender diversity in FM.
- The SME ESG Gap: Why sustainability needs to move up the agenda for smaller businesses before it becomes a crisis.
Notable Quotes
“As a CEO, you have to have your finger on the pulse. If you’re not making sure your current clients are getting exceptional service while you’re focusing on growth, that’s when you start to lose them.”
“I’m a great believer in going with gut instinct… You spend far too much time at work to not enjoy what you’re doing.”
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