The Company Doctor

The 2008 recession is remembered fondly by very few people, but for Gary Gamp it presented the perfect opportunity to start a business. 14 years down the road, he’s in the perfect position to share his advice for those looking to go it alone, particularly with the similarly recessive economic outlook we’re seeing on the horizon… George Clode turns the tables in this episode as we grill Gary on why...

To make personal progress, you’ll need to take steps to boost your credibility, and believe it or not you’ll find the ingredients to this in a super simple acronym - PIE. Performance, Image and Exposure should all form an essential part of your strategy to boost credibility, along with keen timekeeping and the somewhat lost art of following through on a promise. Discover how to boost your credibil...

There’s an intangible energy about the first 90 days in a new job. Imagine life if you could recapture it and use it in your current role… As it turns out, it’s not so hard to hop in your metaphorical DeLorean and revive that enthusiasm to boost your career. Join us as we go back to the start of your role, and use Gary’s ‘Power of 5’ to master the art of the do-over. Key takeaways from this episod...

Employee performance and retention are powerful tools, particularly if the employees you manage right now form your dream team. That’s where turbocharging their performance comes into play… Danielle Mulvey’s time as a flight attendant demonstrated the value of ownership in your role - she now applies that principle regularly throughout the several businesses she runs. The ALL IN Company’s CEO has...

The planet is undeniably at risk, and we all have a part to play in ensuring its survival, particularly in our businesses’ supply chains. Future Planet is leveraging AI to speed up our essential shift to sustainability, and at the heart of Founder Donal Daly’s mission is one question from his son - Will the planet still be OK when I’m your age? Tune in to The Company Doctor this week to find out h...

As you watch elite athletes week-in, week-out, don’t watch idly - there’s much to learn from the best in their sport that you can apply to your career. With Chelsea, Michael Duberry won the League Cup, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the European Super Cup. The mindset and ethos to achieve such success is one from which we can all learn. Michael joins us on The Company Doctor to share the 5 P’s...

Putting the customer first is the key step to making more sales with happier customers, so getting CRM right is a must. Jeroen Corthout and Salesflare are proving that it doesn’t have to be the bane of a salesperson’s life - instead creating smarter tools with customer centricity in mind.  Join us on The Company Doctor to harness the power of customer centricity, learn from Jeroen’s journey, and h...

Edmund Hillary didn’t wake up one day and decide to conquer Everest, it took huge scale thinking, goal setting, and the drive to make it a reality - all skills essential to scaling up your career. That’s the kind of parallel we can draw to give ourselves a path to achieve anything we set our minds to. In a world where time management is dead in the water, join us on The Company Doctor to learn how...

The Ubers and Deliveroos of the business landscape didn’t make a splash by following the crowd and doing the same as their competitors… It takes some bold strategies and great people management to disrupt the market as they have, and jJean-Yves Charlier is no stranger to being a business disruptor. With several CEO roles at businesses challenging the status quo, Jean-Yves shares the values that he...

What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? The definition is broad, but you know when you see one - and Andrew Powell is an exemplary entrepreneur from whom we should take inspiration.  The Lighthouse Group’s Co-Founder has vast leadership experience, and joins us on The Company Doctor to share what it takes to be a leader.  From the fine line between ultimate resilience & cutting your losses, t...

We’d all love more money for the same job, right? So how do you have that conversation, avoid making it awkward, and get the result you want? Never fear, for The Company Doctor is here - Gary Gamp shares every step on the road to scaling up your pay packet! From separating the logic and the emotion, to proving your commercial value, these 35 minutes are ESSENTIAL listening before you embark on you...

Alchemy is a process of transformation or creation, and when it comes to forming relationships, there’s a set of skills worth knowing to transform any bond. Closely related to our recent, networking-focused episodes, in episode 23 we’re joined by VMware’s Fraser Hutchison to break down the key to building lasting relationships. Learn the all-important ‘Trust Equation’, how to properly prepare befo...

Networking is an essential, yet often intimidating aspect of creating your future path - it’s time to become a networking genius. Following on from the previous episode of The Company Doctor with Stephanie Lynch-Habib, we’re breaking down the tips, tricks and tactics to help you grow your network. From curiosity (which did not, in this case, kill the cat) and infinite loops to throwing a loaf of b...

2022 is the year you network like never before. In-person events are steadily returning and there’s nothing like making a connection face to face, but after so long away from physical events, do we remember how to make the most of them? If the answer’s not a resounding ‘Yes’, then we’ve got you covered with this week’s guest on The Company Doctor Podcast; GSMA’s Chief Marketing Officer, Stephanie...

Break the chains of the unrealistic New Year’s Resolution, and join us instead for the life-changing 23 Day Challenge… The turn of the year signals a few things: buying a new calendar, health clubs packed to the rafters, Christmas cards on clearance sale, and the urge to set unrealistic goals for the year ahead. Tune in this week to hear why Gary’s got beef with annual resolutions, the ways in whi...

Welcome to a special, bumper episode of The Company Doctor - we’re combining two of our most popular episodes into an ultimate career-accelerating catalyst. The first of these takes a look at an art that’s somewhat evolved in the age of Covid; networking. From serendipity to selling yourself and creating energy, part one of this episode will help you generate and seize new opportunities. Complemen...

We’re raised to stick to the safety of the path of least resistance, and while there’s comfort in security, you’re most likely getting in the way of your own progress. The pursuit of security is an endeavour of complacency and compliance, so this week we’re encouraging you to become a positive disruptor - start colouring outside the lines and you’ll free yourself from the constraints holding you b...

For those of us recovering from the effects of the past two years, it’s easy to settle into the natural human reaction to sit back and rest. In the next half hour, Ray McGrath has the power to turn that into a hunger to drive growth. Ray draws on over 25 years of experience as he guides organisations to tangible change - he’s seen the good, the bad, and the ugly, and knows how to turn the latter i...

You'll never win the lottery if you don’t buy a ticket, so if your jackpot is turning a passion into your profession then there’s no reason to ignore the allure of a side hustle. As more of us than ever are in the business of side hustles, on this weeks episode of The Company Doctor, Gary and George are taking a look at some of the benefits of taking matters into your own hands that you might...

We’ve seen a much-needed increase in strong, successful women in business over the past few decades, but given the current momentum now is not the time to stop pushing for progress. This week on The Company Doctor, we’ve got the wonderful Dr Selina Neri, who for over 26 years has worked in executive management in the tech industry, and is now Dean of Hult International Business School.  It’s only...

The worst time to job hunt is when you absolutely need one - so take charge of your career while you’re feeling comfortable in a role.  On the face of it, the idea of job hunting when you don’t NEED a new one is a strange proposition, but not only will it bring you confidence and job security in your current role, but you’ll have opportunities land at your feet far sooner than if you start your se...

There’s no exact science behind discovering your purpose, but for those of us looking for a quick fix to our motivational molasses, Lola Akinmade Åkerström considers it vital to go back to your source of inspiration - rediscover your ‘why’. Lola’s journey has seen her take inspiration from upbringing, education and work across continents, and this curiosity feeds her success as a visual storytelle...

It’s time to get inventive with your incentives. The model of a carrot and stick is falling out of favour, because it’s based on one massive misconception - that we’re all motivated by the same thing: money. Motivation is personal, so we need to start asking the right questions to discover every team member’s personal incentives rather than playing a guessing game. To help you take that first step...

The global impact of 2020 has signalled a ‘K-shaped’ economic recovery; now, more than ever, it’s important to make sure you’re on the right part of that K. When it all hit the fan last year, the outlook was sketchy for Paul Wickers’ innovative tech startup, Huggg, but the speed of his business’ pivot and resilience shown by he and his staff bear lessons that we’d all do well to incorporate into o...

To most of us, managers are a task fountain to whom we’re beholden until we leave our role and serve under a new one. NEWS FLASH: It doesn’t have to be that way… This episode of The Company Doctor is all about flipping the script - it’s time to learn how to manage the manager. Of the many tools at a manager’s disposal, if you’re able to influence them to be used as a force for good (whether it be...