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#87 John Ashworth - Transformation Guru / Finding your path / Key mentors / Comedy

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Career Background:

  • Finance transformation expert most recently with:
    • BT in London
  • Prior to that:
    • SVP Finance Operations with Smith and Nephew
    • VP Finance Transformation and systems with Pearson

Highlights

  • Not knowing how to do his first job and getting promoted
  • Compensating with a Porsche
  • Taking a year off prior to University
  • Coming from humble stock
  • Degree in English, but switching to accounting for a job
  • Having verbal agility and emotional intelligence have served John well
  • The Gap Year discussion
  • Growing into Leadership
  • Advice on public speaking
  • Talking stand up comedy
  • Why he chose his first employer
  • Being stubborn and getting accounting credentials
  • Watching Dad and loving what he saw
  • Getting out of accounting at the right time
  • Coming down to Shared Services where we eventually met
  • Logistics eats strategy for lunch everyday
  • Great story about a US Major General that changed his life
  • Crafting his own career path, MAGIC
  • Finding his stride for 3 to 5 years in shared services, being so happy
  • Great approach to conflict resolution
  • Wonderful mentors that shaped his career
  • Mentoring - Migrant Leaders
  • What young people want these days
  • Wonderful advice that fits everyone, so powerful
  • Never been to a McDonald's
  • Translation
    • Canteen = Lunch Room
    • Cud = Fat
    • Lager = Beer

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

  continue reading

104 episodes

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Manage episode 444169491 series 2921427
Content provided by Gary Nowak. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Gary Nowak or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Career Background:

  • Finance transformation expert most recently with:
    • BT in London
  • Prior to that:
    • SVP Finance Operations with Smith and Nephew
    • VP Finance Transformation and systems with Pearson

Highlights

  • Not knowing how to do his first job and getting promoted
  • Compensating with a Porsche
  • Taking a year off prior to University
  • Coming from humble stock
  • Degree in English, but switching to accounting for a job
  • Having verbal agility and emotional intelligence have served John well
  • The Gap Year discussion
  • Growing into Leadership
  • Advice on public speaking
  • Talking stand up comedy
  • Why he chose his first employer
  • Being stubborn and getting accounting credentials
  • Watching Dad and loving what he saw
  • Getting out of accounting at the right time
  • Coming down to Shared Services where we eventually met
  • Logistics eats strategy for lunch everyday
  • Great story about a US Major General that changed his life
  • Crafting his own career path, MAGIC
  • Finding his stride for 3 to 5 years in shared services, being so happy
  • Great approach to conflict resolution
  • Wonderful mentors that shaped his career
  • Mentoring - Migrant Leaders
  • What young people want these days
  • Wonderful advice that fits everyone, so powerful
  • Never been to a McDonald's
  • Translation
    • Canteen = Lunch Room
    • Cud = Fat
    • Lager = Beer

Want to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!

  continue reading

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