Andy Haldane: The Jobs Crisis & How to Rebuild UK Skills | What We Don't Know

Andy Haldane: Crisis, Opportunity & Rebuilding UK Skills | What We Don’t Know Welcome to What We Don't Know with Matt Brittin & Hayaatun Sillem. This is the show about better leadership in a truly chaotic world. Across the series, episodes are joined a range of other leading figures, bringing different perspectives to each conversation. Subscribe to not miss an episode! ▶️ ⚡️ Powered by Boxlight.io https://www.boxlight.io/ ----------- In this episode, Matt Brittin and Hayaatun Sillem sit down with Andy Haldane to discuss his leadership roles as Chancellor of the University of Sheffield and President of the British Chambers of Commerce, motivated by working at the intersection of public sector, business, civil society and academia. Andy describes how repeated shocks from the global financial crisis through Brexit, COVID, the cost-of-living shock and geopolitical uncertainty, that have “scarred” institutions and fueled caution that weakens growth, echoing Keynes’s paradox of thrift. Reflecting on decades at the Bank of England, Haldane frames crises as moments when the Overton window opens for lasting reform, shaped by early experience of the 1992 ERM exit and teenage exposure to 1980s recession. He argues robust solutions to complex problems are often simple, emphasizes active listening as a core leadership skill, and highlights influences from small-business owners. He calls the UK’s central challenge a major reimagining of schools and skills to tackle economic inactivity, guarantee pathways to apprenticeships or degrees, and share leadership across sectors. 00:00 Meet Andy Haldane 00:29 Cross Sector Leadership 02:25 Scarred By Crises 04:55 Crisis As Opportunity 08:44 Early Leadership Spark 12:28 Climbing Big Mountains 14:55 Introvert Strengths 20:09 Metaphors And Listening 27:52 Governors And Advice 31:41 Carney and Brexit 34:03 Career Growth Beyond Banking 35:57 Outrider Thinking and Cross Discipline 38:20 Pro Bono Economics and Leaving 39:50 Sustainable Work and Creativity 44:14 Skills Gap and Opportunity 47:12 Reimagining Schools and Training 50:49 Leadership as Team Sport 52:41 Speed Round and Wrap Up Subscribe to not miss an episode! ▶️ Credits: Producer: Sunny Winter Producer: Thuy Dong Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices