Leaders with Ambition
By Ambition UK
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Episodes: 54
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Welcome to Leaders with Ambition, the podcast that dives deep into the careers of some of the most successful leaders working in professional services firms.
We aim to discover the secrets behind their success, the challenges they face and to find out what traits make a successful leader.
About the host:
Nicky Acuna Ocana is the Regional Managing Director of Ambition, an international recruitment agency specialising in business services recruitment (Finance, Accounting, BD, Marketing, Insolvency, Restructuring and Corporate Finance) in professional services firms.
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Blandine Davies: “What drives me is bringing order to chaos and solutions to people’s problems.”
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May 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 53 - Lesley O'Leary - Chief Operating Officer at Charles Russell Speechlys '''Make sure you feel that what you do – whatever it is – matters.''
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 52 - Emma Baylis - Managing Director of Interpath Advisory - “I never thought of myself as particularly ambitious. I just liked doing things that were interesting and challenging.”
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 51 - Kristian Gavan - Partner at ABG Corporate Finance LLP - ''Tap colleagues as learning resources and keep building your network.''
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Ep.50 - Jay Linder - Global Director of Communications - Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP - "There really is something to be said for building community and engagement in your profession."
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Ep .49 - Peter Columbus - Chief BD, Marketing & Communications Officer - ''Cultivate mentorship, sponsorship and friendship all along your career journey.''
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 48 - Kevin Iredell - CMO at Lowenstein Sandler '“It’s incumbent for people who get to a certain level to look out for the next generation.”
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 47 - Stuart Davis - Global Director of Marketing and Business Development, Litigation, Dechert LLP - 'Keep your eyes and ears open – and your mouth shut!'
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 46 - Brad McAvoy - Corporate Finance Partner, James Cowper Kreston - ''Keep on learning and investing in yourself!''
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 45 - Claire Mason - Founder & CEO, Man Bites Dog - ''Choose your tribe! Surround yourself with people who support, challenge and invite you to be better every day! ''
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 44 - Robin Simmonds - CEO, Wilkin Chapman Solicitors - 'One of the biggest ways of demonstrating values is getting things done.'
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 43 - Kevin Hogarth - Business Adviser, Mentor and NED - 'Don't be afraid to try on many hats over the course of your career!'
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 42 - Nick Waterworth - Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Ambition Group - "Building Better Futures is our mission. We're very focused on growth and playing to our strengths."
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 41 - Tammy Bessinger - FS UK Markets Finance Lead at a Big 4 - “It’s just about keeping going and an inherent belief that no one else is going to come and fix your story for you!”
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 40 - Erin Lawler - Head of Marketing & Business Development, Americas, at Hogan Lovells - “You’ll be able to accomplish more when you really, genuinely enjoy what you’re doing.”
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 39 - Maureen Penfold - Managing Partner at Moore Kingston Smith - “It’s really about those relationships and the people around you that make you successful.”
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 38 - Mike Mellor - Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer at Pryor Cashman LLP - "In your absence, your digital footprint is you.”
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 37 - Chris Hinze - Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer, Steptoe & Johnson LLP - “I like working in situations where things have just gone wrong and fixing them.”
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 36 - Lee Curtis - Head of Global Sales at Simmons & Simmons - "No one is perfect and the great thing about life is the diversity of people you meet in all walks of life.”
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 35. Jess Gowar - Partner, Markets & Clients, BDO UK - “Being bold doesn’t mean challenging the people around you, but sharing a different way of looking at opportunities to get the most back.”
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 34 - Sue Staunton - Joint Managing Partner & Head of Life Sciences at James Cowper Kreston - "You will encounter roadblocks. Embrace the diversions and see what they bring!"
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 33 - Peter Skinner - Head of Business Development & Marketing at Wedlake Bell - 'If you're going to make a mistake, make a good one. But don't make the same one!'
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 32 - Susanne Pugsley - "You must retain value in who you are or no one else will value you. You have to believe in yourself first and know the threshold you won’t go below."
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 31 - Doug Michael - “You don’t force people out if something’s not a good fit. You make sure whatever happens is the right answer for them.”
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 30 - Eddie Bowman - 'What sets people apart is their ability to pick themselves up and keep on going. I'm all for tenacity.'
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 29 - Adam Soames - 'The common theme of everything I've done is about driving change and strategic transformation.'
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 28 - Rob Fowler - 'Remain true to yourself. Authenticity is key to growth and leadership.'
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 27 - Sheetal Sanghvi - 'Leaders have a responsibility to bring out the best in others.'
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 26 - Kristina Kicks - 'If there is a challenge, it's a time of reflection on how we can turn it around'
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 25 - Owen Williams - "Careers are long. And memories are even longer...so it's vitally important to maintain healthy relationships and leave on good terms."
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 24 - Sadie Baron - "If you empower and trust people it brings out the best in them."
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 23 - Francis Mainoo - “Don’t try to be the smartest person in the room. You should never want to be the smartest. You should want to be in a room where you can learn and grow.”
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 22 - Moira Slape - "Effective decision-making, I believe, is driven by a diverse group of people."
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 21 - Caroline Allen-Monaghan - "You have to be happy in what you're doing."
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May 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 20 - Roy Sexton - "If you're in the moment and of service to people, it's going to work out."
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May 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 19 - Rosie Le Gros - "Take a chance on things. Hunt down opportunities and create them yourself."
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 18 - Dominic Ayres - "Having a broad skill set but then being the expert on something really helps you in your career."
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 17 - Verity Jackson-Grant - "If something needs doing and there’s no one else to do it, then often I’ll step in and pick that up.”
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 16 - Bridget Uebel - “I like a challenge. I’ve always enjoyed challenges in my life and my work.”
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 15 - Rippan Vig - "Being open to possibilities is certainly going to bring more opportunities."
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 14 - Nick Wallis - “I love the feeling of helping people achieve their life goals.”
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Ep. 13 - Lucy Rao - "One of my biggest values is integrity and you can't be perfect all the time."
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 12 - Dave Gibson - "There’s always a way.”
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 11 - Penny Newman - "The more senior you get, the more important it is to have a network outside of your organisation."
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 10 - Leor Franks - "Work with a focus on learning"
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 9 - Lorraine Gibson - "Set your sights on what it is you ultimately want to achieve"
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Ep 8. Karen Snell - "Build a career doing something that you love."
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Ep 7. Brian Johnson - "Your human capital is all about your relationships."
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Ep 6. Paul Davies - "If a good opportunity comes along, you should look at it and consider it."
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Ep 5. Marie Wadeson - "Find your voice and channel it in the right ways."
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Ep 4. Sarah Draper - "It's about making a difference and doing the best you can for other people."
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Ep 3. Paul Davis - "If you want a career and you want to advance, it's all about hard work"
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Ep 2. Katie Cramond - "When you're presented with opportunities, it's really worth taking those with both hands."
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Ep 1. Nick O'Reilly - “I don’t see the pursuit of money as the most important thing to running a business.”
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Aug 02, 2021 |