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E49 | Navigate Your Career Pivot: Practical Wisdom from Alison Hutchinson CBE’s Transition from Banking CEO To Charity CEO
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E49 | Navigate Your Career Pivot: Practical Wisdom from Alison Hutchinson CBE’s Transition from Banking CEO To Charity CEO
FromHow I Became ...
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Length:
105 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Alison Hutchinson CBE, CEO of Pennies, an award-winning fintech charity, also serves as Senior Independent Director at DFS plc, Yorkshire Building Society, and Foresight Group Holdings Ltd. Awarded a CBE in 2016 for her contributions to the economy and charities, Alison has a diverse background, including 15 years at IBM overseeing global operations, leading e-commerce solutions in the financial services sector, and serving as CEO of a digital subsidiary joint venture with Accenture and Barclays at Barclays Bank. Her tenure at The Kensington Mortgages Group PLC as Group CEO culminated in a successful sale to Investec in 2007 just before the financial market crisis.
In this episode, we delve into the keys to business success, underscore the significance of diligent work ethic, and share invaluable career insights.
We discuss:
- Growing up in West Scotland
- Early exposure to family businesses from the age of 8
- Commencing University studies at the young age of 16
- Navigating the loss of your father
- Embarking on a career journey at IBM
- An encounter with a special individual during a skiing trip
- Ascending to the role of CEO at Barclays B2B
- Balancing decisiveness with compassion in leadership
- Guiding a company through the challenges of a financial crisis
- Transitioning to the role of CEO at Pennies, marking a significant career change
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Unity & Motion - A London based production company specialising in commercials and branded content
Email: info@weunify.co.uk
This is a UNIFY Podcast. Produced by Unity & Motion
Credits:
Director: Charles Parkinson
Poet & VO Artist: Ashley Samuels-McKenzie
Sound Recordist: Stuart Aitken
Camera Operator: Stuart Aitken
Editor: Catherine Singh
In this episode, we delve into the keys to business success, underscore the significance of diligent work ethic, and share invaluable career insights.
We discuss:
- Growing up in West Scotland
- Early exposure to family businesses from the age of 8
- Commencing University studies at the young age of 16
- Navigating the loss of your father
- Embarking on a career journey at IBM
- An encounter with a special individual during a skiing trip
- Ascending to the role of CEO at Barclays B2B
- Balancing decisiveness with compassion in leadership
- Guiding a company through the challenges of a financial crisis
- Transitioning to the role of CEO at Pennies, marking a significant career change
Watch on YouTube
Follow us @HOWIBECAME__
We're on Instagram, TikTok, X and Facebook
Unity & Motion - A London based production company specialising in commercials and branded content
Email: info@weunify.co.uk
This is a UNIFY Podcast. Produced by Unity & Motion
Credits:
Director: Charles Parkinson
Poet & VO Artist: Ashley Samuels-McKenzie
Sound Recordist: Stuart Aitken
Camera Operator: Stuart Aitken
Editor: Catherine Singh
Released:
Mar 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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