Your Strategy. Implemented.

In this episode of ‘Your Strategy Implemented’, we are joined by Heather Sharp, Founder of Force’s Wives Challenge which aims to inspire the partners of serving armed forces personnel to participate in and set up their own adventures.  Skarbek is proud to be sponsoring their most recent expedition, a re-enactment of The Heroes of Telemark’, one of the most courageous and critical special forces operations of World War Il popularised by the 1965 Hollywood movie with the same name.  Join us for an inspiring look into Heather’s journey to ‘Make Things Happen’.  Have you ordered Skarbek's new book, 'Making It Happen' yet? Order your copy now: https://linktr.ee/skarbekTo learn more about Skarbek and what we have to offer, please visit our website or keep up to date with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.  

In this episode, we are joined by William Allen, a mechanical design engineer from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Allen has worked for NASA for 35 years, more than half the time NASA has been operational, with its inception in October 1958.  Join us for exclusive insight into landing a rover on Mars, NASA’s approach to welcoming issues to learn from them instead of prosecuting, and the concept of ‘Tiger Teams’ as a way of responding quickly and intelligently to issues that arise. Click here to listen to the full episode. William Allen is a contributor our book, ‘Making Things Happen’, launching November 25th. Click here to pre-order.  To learn more about Skarbek and what we have to offer, please visit our website or keep up to date with us on LinkedIn.  

In this episode, we are joined by General Sir Michael Rose, one of Britain’s most distinguished soldiers and former head of UK special forces. With his wealth of experience on the ground, we ask him now, with the aftermath of US decision to pull out of Afghanistan and the unchallenged march of the Taliban into Kabul, to comment on the US, UK and ISAF’s implementation of strategy in Afghanistan. Join us for invaluable insights into the events leading up to the US withdrawal, the strategy embarked upon in 2001, the importance of maintaining strategic aim, and the lessons we can learn from these devastating events to apply in the world of business. Click here to listen to the full episode.  General Sir Michael Rose is a contributor our book, ‘Making Things Happen’, launching November 25th. Click here to pre-order.  To learn more about Skarbek and what we have to offer, please visit our website or keep up to date with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.  

In this episode, we are joined by Sir Tim Brighouse, former school’s commissioner for London. With a career in education spanning more than 50 years, Sir Tim has built a stellar reputation through transforming schools, first in Oxfordshire and Birmingham, and later in London. Join us to discuss how to change a culture, how to support leaders despite being geographically dispersed, and how to create an energy of success that ripples through an organisation.  Click to listen to the full episode. To learn more about Skarbek and what we have to offer, please visit our website or keep up to date with us on LinkedIn. 

Climate change is one of the greatest existential risks of today, if not the greatest risk. A fact that is recognised, not only by consumers of fossil fuels, but also the companies that extract the fossil fuels from the ground. Amongst the oil and gas giants, Norwegian multi-national, Equinor, has built something of a reputation for a focus on sustainability. Its bold ambition is to increase investment levels towards renewable energy to between 15% and 20% capital expenditure by 2030, compared with around 1% today.In this episode, we are joined by Stein Petter Aannerud and Jens Festervoll, two protagonists within Equinor who, while fully aligned with the company’s aspiration, felt that realising it would be impossible, without going digital. “Digitalisation enables the company to work differently; think differently; act differently”, says Jens. Join us as we discuss the challenges and opportunities that companies face when looking to embrace digitalisation.

In this episode, we are joined by Sir Anthony Seldon, a visionary headmaster, historian and political author. Sir Anthony describes how he successfully transformed the reputation and image of Wellington College, as well as providing insights on the ‘8 intelligences’ and how institutions can successfully implement change for the better. Sir Anthony is also a contributor to our upcoming book on strategy execution, being published later this year. To learn more, or register your interest, please email enquiries@skarbekassociates.com.

In this episode, we are joined by Wendy Searle, Senior Press Officer at the Ministry of Defence and Steve Jones, Planning & Expeditions Manager at Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (ALE). In the Antarctic summer of  2019-2020, Wendy trekked solo, unsupported and unassisted some 720 miles on skis from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. Only 1 of 7 women in the world to have accomplished this feat. Steve and the team at ALE oversaw the training and preparation, as well as the overall logistics on the ground. The topic of conversation today is planning - an important component of project management and often, the differentiating factor between success and failure. Both Wendy and Steve have shown their exemplary planning capability, along with the dedication and perseverance to achieve their goals. Click to listen to the full episode.

In this episode, we are joined by Sir David Wright, former UK Ambassador to Japan and Vice Chair of Barclays. Sir David has enjoyed a 38 year career in diplomacy and influencing – essential skills for anyone in business wanting to work collaboratively, build partnerships and get the best out of their team. In the execution of strategy, process and organisation play an important part, but so too does the successful building of relationships. Sir David is also a contributor to our upcoming book on strategy execution, being published later this year. To learn more, or register your interest, please email enquiries@skarbekassociates.com.

In our first episode, we meet with Dr James Morrow, a highly experienced general practitioner who led the merger of local practices in South Cambridgeshire to create Granta Medical Practices, rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, both overall and for leadership. Listen to discover how he designed, developed and implemented a strategy, as well as the transformation that took place.