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JULY 2022
CLIC celebrates the inspirational leaders of the business world...
Green & Black's Founder, Jo Fairley, explaining why your business needs to have soul
Knights Plc boss, David Beech, on why he has banned secretaries
Alice Stephenson discusses why the UK law industry needs to stop covering its a**e
Sharon Thorne, Deloitte's Global Chair, talk about how to combat imposter syndrome
Martin Frost CBE discusses how he created Cambridge based unicorn CMR surgical
Why businesses with ‘soul’ are magnetic
Josephine Fairley - Co-founder , Co-founder - Green & Black’s

The story of Green & Black’s shows that the courage to be different, together with a compelling adventure story, are key ingredients for commercial success…
Merging two firms isn’t easy. Here’s how we do it…
David Beech , CEO, Knights plc

Knights plc has successfully completed eight company takeovers since 2011. CEO David Beech has led every one. He knows better than most that when you fuse two organisations, you play with fire…
Deloitte’s Global Chair on breaking the glass ceiling and the impact of imposter syndrome
SHARON THORNE - GLOBAL CHAIR , DELOITTE

For the first time, a Big Four firm has named a woman as Global Chair. In one of Sharon Thorne’s first interviews since her appointment, she tells CLIC about her ambitions, her passion for inclusion and why she’ll never stop battling imposter syndrome…
What outstanding client service really means...
Lee Ranson - CEO , Eversheds Sutherland

Every Tom, Dick and Harry claims to offer “outstanding client service”. Lee Ranson, CEO of Eversheds Sutherland, tells CLIC what this descriptor really means…
‘THE UK LAW INDUSTRY SHOULD STOP COVERING IT’S A**E. IT’S TIME TO BE BOLD’
ALICE STEPHENSON , FOUNDER & CEO, STEPHENSON LAW

Alice Stephenson stands out among many British lawyers like art on a beige wall. A mum at 18, the tattooed entrepreneur shatters the mould of the traditionally safe, old boys club member, middle-class solicitor. The airflow created by her peers doing double takes on seeing her inked-up arm could power a wind farm. Here’s her story…
“I remember thinking the whole industry was so boring” – How Mishcon de Reya became the coolest law firm…
Kevin Gold - Managing Partner , Mishcon de Reya

There’s something undeniably cool about Mishcon de Reya. This is impressive, given that many law firms are less cool than a Star Trek convention in Slough. So the BDLN met with Managing Partner Kevin Gold to find out more…
The formula for perfect business development
Steve Varley - Former Chairman UK&I , EY

EY UK boss Steve Varley shares his philosophy on business development and explains what attributes impress him the most…
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6 ways to reinvent your brand
Derek Jones - Managing Director , Kuoni

In 2009, Derek Jones joined Kuoni as sales and operations director, becoming managing director a few years later. When Derek arrived, the company was beset by low morale and was struggling. Now, the picture couldn’t be more different. Kuoni has nearly 50 stores, a flourishing partnership with John Lewis, and it has broken into The Sunday Times ‘Best 100 Companies To Work For’ list. Derek explains to CLIC just how he managed to reinvent the brand…
Jacqueline Gold’s four tips for women in business
Jacqueline Gold CBE - CEO , Ann Summers

Jacqueline Gold CBE, CEO of Ann Summers, gives her 4 top tips for women in business exclusively to the BDLN…
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