In this episode of The Execution Gap, I'm joined by Ian Wright CBE: board adviser, Partner at Acuti Associates, Chair of DeLux Blockchain and former Chief Executive of the Food & Drink Federation.
Ian has spent four decades at the top of leading businesses. That includes fourteen years at Diageo, six of them on its global executive committee, plus spells at Boots and Mars. At the FDF he led a remarkable transformation, growing membership from 160 to over 1,100 companies. Along the way he became one of the UK's most trusted business voices through Brexit and COVID.
Ian generously shares what he's learned: how to spot an execution problem early, what separates executive teams that deliver from those that just have good meetings, where boards should step in and step back, and how to lead when the plan gets blown apart.
Rich in stories, full of humour and packed with hard-won wisdom. Not one to miss.
