https://simplecast.com Focus, Purpose & Leadership This is Focus, Purpose & Leadership by Robert Bean. I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making. In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses. 2019 Robert Bean Branding en Fri, 26 Jul 2019 08:00:17 +0000 Tue, 20 Aug 2019 19:21:05 +0000 https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com Focus, Purpose & Leadership https://cdn.simplecast.com/images/9dd35d24-5640-40de-8848-c9fe6c765fc3/ea08b1c5-baf0-45a8-b082-36d89b16d4ef/3000x3000/ProfileImage_grey.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com episodic This is Focus, Purpose & Leadership by Robert Bean. I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making. In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses. Robert Bean no https://feeds.simplecast.com/M3yZLPl_ business, branding, ceos, thought leaders, innovators, robert bean, single organising principle Robert Bean Branding robert@robertbeanbranding.com dd203e02-bb4e-440d-be37-92176744e8bb Kevin Reeves - Ex SAS Soldier - 'Who Dares Wins' Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2019 08:00:17 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean Branding) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/kevin-reeves-ex-special-forces-soldier-SW5WIRrz Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Kevin Reeves - Ex SAS Soldier - 'Who Dares Wins' Robert Bean Branding 00:41:51 In this episode I talk to Kevin Reeves, an ex special forces soldier who’s served all over the world. Abandoned by his parents and hiding for a life of drugs and crime, he found the military and in particularly ‘Who Dares Wins’. He talks about this with passion and vigour and brings it to life as a real life single organising principle. Now settles back into civil life, he runs several international businesses in the food & personal care sectors. As I’m sure you’ll agree with me, he’s one of those characters who’s mad, bad, and a little dangerous to know. In this episode I talk to Kevin Reeves, an ex special forces soldier who’s served all over the world. Abandoned by his parents and hiding for a life of drugs and crime, he found the military and in particularly ‘Who Dares Wins’. He talks about this with passion and vigour and brings it to life as a real life single organising principle. Now settles back into civil life, he runs several international businesses in the food & personal care sectors. As I’m sure you’ll agree with me, he’s one of those characters who’s mad, bad, and a little dangerous to know. no full 9 be490883-d528-42b3-92a6-e1347d13a77a Mark Chadwick - CEO of EcoAct Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:00:01 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean Branding) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/mark-chadwick-ceo-of-ecoact-tbQ3ldzm Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Mark Chadwick - CEO of EcoAct Robert Bean Branding 00:38:31 In this episode I talk to Mark Chadwick, CEO and founder of EcoAct, a major European Climate Change consultancy. As you will hear, he’s optimistic about how businesses have embraced the need to address climate change... although concerned at the pace of change amongst some of the larger fossil fuel based organisations. I joined him at his headquarters in Kings Cross. In this episode I talk to Mark Chadwick, CEO and founder of EcoAct, a major European Climate Change consultancy. As you will hear, he’s optimistic about how businesses have embraced the need to address climate change... although concerned at the pace of change amongst some of the larger fossil fuel based organisations. I joined him at his headquarters in Kings Cross. no full 8 851d1a77-13b8-4334-b0a9-8612f293977d Robin Rowland OBE - YO! Sushi Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2019 08:00:25 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/robin-rowland-obe-yo-sushi-cDyPFlkK Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Robin Rowland OBE - YO! Sushi Robert Bean 00:33:45 In this episode I talk to Robin Rowland OBE, the previous CEO of YO! Sushi for 19 years and non-exec director of Marston’s PLC, Cafe Nero & Eathos in the Middle East. He’s also operations partner at TriSpan, a restaurant focused private equity business in London and New York. As you’ll hear, he believes brilliance comes from chaos and a business without an elevator pitch can’t hope to success. In this episode I talk to Robin Rowland OBE, the previous CEO of YO! Sushi for 19 years and non-exec director of Marston’s PLC, Cafe Nero & Eathos in the Middle East. He’s also operations partner at TriSpan, a restaurant focused private equity business in London and New York. As you’ll hear, he believes brilliance comes from chaos and a business without an elevator pitch can’t hope to success. no full 7 1e644413-8600-4f9b-beca-ae713f7c58a1 Clare Blampied OBE - Sacla UK Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:00:09 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/clare-blampied-obe-sacla-uk-OzHnG5pQ Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Clare Blampied OBE - Sacla UK Robert Bean 00:38:48 In this episode I talk to Clare Blampied OBE, managing director of the family owned pasta sauces business Scala UK. She started aged 26 and has grown it into a 40 million pound business whilst proudly proclaiming herself as the original pesto pioneer. We met at their HQ in Beaconsfield, just outside London. In this episode I talk to Clare Blampied OBE, managing director of the family owned pasta sauces business Scala UK. She started aged 26 and has grown it into a 40 million pound business whilst proudly proclaiming herself as the original pesto pioneer. We met at their HQ in Beaconsfield, just outside London. no full 6 af186e8c-3781-4b55-8b84-ddbee77ccd8c Eric Partaker - Chilango Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Fri, 31 May 2019 08:00:01 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/eric-partaker-chilango-LkHXCvUD Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Eric Partaker - Chilango Robert Bean 00:29:41 In this episode I talk to Eric Partaker, Eric Partaker, Co-Founder and CEO of the Chilango Mexican restaurants chain. We met at their original site in Islington’s noisy and bustling Upper Street. In the episode, he talks about his passion for product quality and how even in the toughest times they refuse to compromise. If you’ve never tasted one of their burritos do yourself a favour, it’s not described as a stampede of flavours in your mouth for nothing. In this episode I talk to Eric Partaker, Eric Partaker, Co-Founder and CEO of the Chilango Mexican restaurants chain. We met at their original site in Islington’s noisy and bustling Upper Street. In the episode, he talks about his passion for product quality and how even in the toughest times they refuse to compromise. If you’ve never tasted one of their burritos do yourself a favour, it’s not described as a stampede of flavours in your mouth for nothing. no full 5 07789f4d-e560-46be-af4a-8d7ad3c56113 Phil Wild - James Cropper Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Fri, 17 May 2019 08:00:30 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/phil-wild-james-cropper-npSMgTRr Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Phil Wild - James Cropper Robert Bean 00:43:20 "Being able to keep employees motivated, provide skills progression, career progression and to be able to retain the skill set in order to continue to innovate… it’s fundamental. " In this episode I talk to Phil Wild. Phil is the CEO of James Cropper PLC one of the world’s leading suppliers of coloured paper, makers of the Poppy and owners of CupCycling™, the world's first recycling process dedicated to upcycling take-away cups. Trust me, the business he runs is one of the most impressive businesses you’ve never heard of. "Being able to keep employees motivated, provide skills progression, career progression and to be able to retain the skill set in order to continue to innovate… it’s fundamental. " In this episode I talk to Phil Wild. Phil is the CEO of James Cropper PLC one of the world’s leading suppliers of coloured paper, makers of the Poppy and owners of CupCycling™, the world's first recycling process dedicated to upcycling take-away cups. Trust me, the business he runs is one of the most impressive businesses you’ve never heard of. no full 4 095946e9-de36-4d7a-8842-21b7dfe45913 William Kendall - New Covent Garden Soup Company, Green & Black's & Cawston Press Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Fri, 3 May 2019 08:00:03 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/william-kendall-new-covent-garden-soup-ojzgSWbR Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> William Kendall - New Covent Garden Soup Company, Green & Black's & Cawston Press Robert Bean 00:45:38 “Being real people who sounded more like a customer than a producer was quite important... and it helps when it was genuine. We were just that… people who loved food.” In this episode I talk to William Kendall: serial entrepreneur, investor and farmer. As Managing Director, William developed and ultimately sold New Covent Garden Soup Company and went on to discover, develop and sell Green & Black's chocolates. He’s now working on his farm and on his latest venture, the range of premium soft drinks Cawston Press. As you’ll hear, he’s a man of many parts and he’s previously told me he’s still not sure what he wants to do when he grows up. “Being real people who sounded more like a customer than a producer was quite important... and it helps when it was genuine. We were just that… people who loved food.” In this episode I talk to William Kendall: serial entrepreneur, investor and farmer. As Managing Director, William developed and ultimately sold New Covent Garden Soup Company and went on to discover, develop and sell Green & Black's chocolates. He’s now working on his farm and on his latest venture, the range of premium soft drinks Cawston Press. As you’ll hear, he’s a man of many parts and he’s previously told me he’s still not sure what he wants to do when he grows up. no full 3 94b13b18-af29-4ebb-9488-759e0ebdd6f9 Shamil Thakrar - Dishoom - 'From Bombay With Love' In this episode I talk to Shamil Thakrar, founder and CEO of the much-loved restaurant Dishoom. In it, we explore the origins of the idea, get taken on a whistle-stop tour of Bombay and discuss how they’ve turned the concept of breaking down barriers into their higher purpose. We sat in armchairs, beers in hand, under a picture of his father at the home of dishoom, the appropriately named Babu House on Shoreditch High Street.

Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 08:05:12 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/shamil-thakrar-dishoom-from-bombay-with-o0CrXUl_ In this episode I talk to Shamil Thakrar, founder and CEO of the much-loved restaurant Dishoom. In it, we explore the origins of the idea, get taken on a whistle-stop tour of Bombay and discuss how they’ve turned the concept of breaking down barriers into their higher purpose. We sat in armchairs, beers in hand, under a picture of his father at the home of dishoom, the appropriately named Babu House on Shoreditch High Street.

Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Shamil Thakrar - Dishoom - 'From Bombay With Love' Robert Bean 00:42:41 “The food and service in conjunction with the artwork on the walls... the crockery and the music… having that all come together to create the sense of something” “The food and service in conjunction with the artwork on the walls... the crockery and the music… having that all come together to create the sense of something” restaurants, brand, dishoom no full 2 b60e5e5b-525f-4e6e-ba6f-b96dc369e3ec Adrian Hosford - BT - 'It's Good To Talk' Welcome to the first episode of the the Focus, Purpose & Leadership podcast by Robert Bean.

In this episode I talk to Adrian Hosford, previous director of CSR for BT. In it, we discuss the very basis of human communications, the genesis of the 'It's Good To Talk' campaign and how that reshaped a major corporate brand. As you will hear, his passion for the subject remains undimmed despite years passing and technology now leading us to communicate in so many different ways.

Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 08:00:08 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/untitled-7nXjf_WM Welcome to the first episode of the the Focus, Purpose & Leadership podcast by Robert Bean.

In this episode I talk to Adrian Hosford, previous director of CSR for BT. In it, we discuss the very basis of human communications, the genesis of the 'It's Good To Talk' campaign and how that reshaped a major corporate brand. As you will hear, his passion for the subject remains undimmed despite years passing and technology now leading us to communicate in so many different ways.

Focus, Purpose & Leadership

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Robert Bean

Every business wants an elevator pitch.

Sadly few have a truly compelling one.

One that’s as motivating internally as it is meaningful externally.
Businesses who own such a statement are better aligned, more focussed, more efficient and, ultimately, more profitable.

Having worked with BMW and ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’, Honda and ‘The Power of Dreams’, BT and ‘It’s Good to Talk’, Homebase and ‘Make a House a Home’ and many others, it’s clear to see the focus these statements have provided their owners.

Robert is a strategic business consultancy that helps CEOs and Boards define and express their business’ most powerful proposition.

In a single sentence.

It’s called your ‘Single Organising Principle.’

Once articulated, we help bring it to life across the organisation’s culture, its products & services and reputation.

Find Robert online at:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bean-69a0684/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_Bean

Website: http://robertbeanbranding.com/

]]> Adrian Hosford - BT - 'It's Good To Talk' Robert Bean 00:45:19 "We had to change the attitude from ‘telephony is a cost to be minimised’ to ‘communication is an investment in quality of life’." "We had to change the attitude from ‘telephony is a cost to be minimised’ to ‘communication is an investment in quality of life’." no full 1 9cb9cc79-76ca-4127-a991-a5c65a43bfee Focus, Purpose & Leadership Trailer This is Focus, Purpose & Leadership by Robert Bean.

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Make sure you subscribe to get the latest episode, which will be released every other Friday.

]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2019 21:36:05 +0000 robert@robertbeanbranding.com (Robert Bean) https://focus-purpose-leadership.simplecast.com/episodes/focus-purpose-leadership-trailer-VAyngMWS This is Focus, Purpose & Leadership by Robert Bean.

I decided to create this podcast because in my 40 year career in the advertising, communications and brand strategy worlds, I've come to learn about the fundamental importance of clarity and purpose. Or in my terms, the value of having a 'single organising principle, a principle that a business would live or die by that is single minded and focused and helpful in consistent decision making.

In this series I'll be chatting to leaders who have put this into practice whilst developing their own successful businesses.

Make sure you subscribe to get the latest episode, which will be released every other Friday.

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