Lynne Walker: The life of a CEO: Leading one of the UK’s largest Accountancy LLP’s

Lynne Walker is CEO of Johnston Carmichael, which is a UK Accountancy firm of just under 1,000 people. Unlike many CEOs of such a business, she lives in a town of 10,000 people in the north of Scotland.Topics discussed include how she manages work and life whilst leading and driving the business forward, how the role of CEO has evolved over the last 5 years and her advice on opening new doors whilst not closing doors behind you. Timings of episode00:00-02:23: Introduction and background02:24-07:20: The journey from Partner to CEO07:21-10:08: Understanding board-level decisions and challenges of being a CEO 10:09-12:29: How has the CEO role evolved over the last 5 years?12:30-15:25: How does Lynne manage being the CEO of nearly 1,000 people across the UK when she lives in a small town in the north of Scotland? 15:26-18:57: Taking chances and being adaptable to fulfil ambition 18:58-21:53: 90 years of Johnston Carmichael21:54-23:42: Professional and personal goals for the next 12 months  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.