Welcome to the Institute of Directors Scotland Business Podcast - a podcast where we interview directors from all over Scotland about their careers and business. 

Euan Donaldson, Managing Director of OCAD LED Lighting Solutions speaks with us about his journey from young entrepreneur selling cans of coke, to running a UK based LED manufacturer offering innovative energy efficient lighting for the onshore and offshore market.

Starting with an entertaining tale of mistaken identity and a budding football career, Euan paints an interesting career path that’s sure to inspire. 

If you are interesting in joining the IoD please visit www.iod.com, or contact Kirsty Livingstone at [email protected]. 

Also take the opportunity to listen to our other IoD podcasts: 

• Policy Voice

Join the conversation and share your thoughts on todays episode by: 

• Engaging with us on Twitter or
• Joining the LinkedIn Scotland group

Welcome to the Institute of Directors Scotland Business Podcast - a podcast where we interview directors from all over Scotland about their careers and business. 

Helen Potter from Potter Innovation and Eureka!Europe has made it her mission to de-mystify and debunking innovation. She teachers people HOW to innovate - believing that everyone can learn how to be innovative.

We would love to hear your thoughts on what innovation means, and what words might be better suited to the explain the concepts behind innovation.

If you are interesting in joining the IoD please visit www.iod.com, or contact Kirsty Livingstone at [email protected]. 

Also take the opportunity to listen to our other IoD podcasts: 

• Policy Voice

Join the conversation and share your thoughts on todays episode by: 

• Engaging with us on Twitter or
• Joining the LinkedIn Scotland group

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Music

White by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white 

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to the Institute of Directors Scotland Business Podcast - a podcast where we interview directors from all over Scotland about their careers and business. 

This week we speak with brand new IoD member Gillian Thomson. A strong advocate for mental health, transformational coaching and heart-centred leadership, Gillian is well suited in her multiple roles as Founder and Coach for several businesses. Her main role is as Founder for Gillian Thomson Limited: a boutique leadership development consultancy. Gillian started her career as an Engineer, followed by around 15 years’ experience in senior Learning & Development & HR roles. 

She is also co-founder for Heart Centred Leaders with David Wynn. 

If you are interesting in joining the IoD please visit www.iod.com, or contact Kirsty Livingstone at [email protected]. 

Also take the opportunity to listen to our other IoD podcasts: 

• Policy Voice

Join the conversation and share your thoughts on todays episode by: 

• Engaging with us on Twitter or
• Joining the LinkedIn Scotland group

» » »

Music

White by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white 

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to the Institute of Directors Scotland Business Podcast - a podcast where we interview directors from all over Scotland about their careers and business. 

In this week interview we speak with Ken Sutherland. Ken shares his story of how he got to being President of Canon Medical Research Europe Ltd. We discuss innovation and culture from across the world and how Scotland can learn from, and teach, other cultures about attitudes and approaches to management and innovation. 

If you are interesting in joining the IoD please visit www.iod.com, or contact Kirsty Livingstone at [email protected]. 

Also take the opportunity to listen to our other IoD podcasts: 

• Policy Voice

Join the conversation and share your thoughts on todays episode by: 

• Engaging with us on Twitter or
• Joining the LinkedIn Scotland group

» » »

Music

White by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white 

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to the Institute of Directors Scotland Business Podcast - a podcast where we interview directors from all over Scotland about their careers and business. 

In today’s interview we introduce Malcolm Cannon, National Director Scotland for the IoD. Malcolm has a long career spanning six different market sectors. His energy and competitive spirit stems from a lifelong passion for team sports and he derive’s great excitement from developing a strong team ethos and sharing in the success that this tends to deliver.

We also take this opportunity to discuss the IoD and how it benefits director’s and their businesses. If you are interesting in joining the IoD please visit www.iod.com, or contact Kirsty Livingstone at [email protected]. 

Join the conversation and share your thoughts on todays episode by: 

• Engaging with us on Twitter or
• Joining the LinkedIn Scotland group

» » »

Music

White by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/