Alternatively Speaking

This is Alternatively Speaking, the Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business. In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by two leaders with deep expertise in AI, technology, and digital transformation. Together, they explore one of the most pressing dilemmas for every organisation today: should you move fast and invest in AI now, or wait and risk being left behind?

This is Alternatively Speaking. The Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business.      In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by Business Psychologist Dr Susan Kahn and Head of Financial Services to unpack how business leaders can navigate crisis mindsets, build a culture of sensible risk-taking, and shift from fear to growth. Our guests for this episode are: Dr Susan Kahn, Business Psychologist Alex Ellerton, Head of Financial Services, Grant Thornton UK Enjoyed the episode? Visit our website to listen to future episodes of Alternatively Speaking: https://www.grantthornton.co.uk/

This is Alternatively Speaking. The Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business.      In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by entrepreneur and investor Piers Linney and transformation leader Carolyn Hicks to ask: can purpose truly drive profit, or does one come at the expense of the other?     They discuss the clash between short-term financial pressures and long-term values, why embedding purpose into strategy - not bolting it on - could be the difference between thriving and falling behind, and how shifting consumer expectations and talent priorities are forcing businesses to rethink what success really looks like.     Our guests for this episode are: Piers Linney, Entrepreneur and former Dragon's Den Investor Carolyn Hicks, Head of Business Transformation and People Advisory Enjoyed the episode? Visit our website to listen to future episodes of Alternatively Speaking: https://www.grantthornton.co.uk/

This is Alternatively Speaking. The monthly Grant Thornton podcast where we explore the healthy tensions that shape modern business.  In this episode, host and broadcast journalist Samantha Simmonds is joined by experts in areas of policy, business, and entrepreneurship to explore whether the government can truly deliver for business without compromising its broader responsibilities. Guests for this episode include: Helene Reardon-Bond CBE, former Deputy Chief of Staff to Sir Keir Starmer Jo Fairley, co-founder of Green & Black's Kevin Coates, Partner at Grant Thornton UK Enjoyed the episode? Visit our website to listen to future episodes of Alternatively Speaking: https://www.grantthornton.co.uk/