Lee Southerden: Balancing friendship & business

In this episode of An Unorthodox CEO, Steve and Lee chat about how their friendship began, why Lee started at Sussex Beds and the highs and lows of being a Regional Manager! Plus, find out what life being a chef is like and which one they’d ditch — whiskey or wine… (it was a tough choice)00:00 Intro02:27 A little bit about Lee, Chef, Pub Manager & Morrisons08:42 Why Lee joined Sussex Beds10:50 Taking his career change in his stride13:45 How Steve & Lee became friends16:10 Steve’s chat & working together17:50 Lee working his way up the business19:22 Balancing team & business23:38 Why leading & nurturing people is so much more rewarding 26:25 What Lee loves about this job28:05 Best thing about being a friend in the business 31:30 Quickfire Questions38:00 Tip of the week39:45 OutroYou can listen to Fun House here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nVTcVgLUQU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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