Off Ledger

In this episode, Lucy Williams, Managing Partner at Team JS opens up about the
management buyout that transformed her role, the decisions that kept her up at night, and the mentors who helped her get there. Honest, considered and full of
hard-won wisdom for anyone navigating their way to the top of a firm.

In this episode, Ermal Krutani reflects on 23 years of growth, the management mistakes he made along the way, and the moment he realised that pride was getting in the way of everything. Working in accounting but the biggest lessons had nothing to do with numbers. 
Honest, self-aware and packed with lessons for anyone stepping into a leadership role for the first time.

Most firms measure success by how fast they're growing. Ask the Boss decided to measure it differently. In this episode, Antoniya Beyriyska reflects on the decision
to shrink the team, shed the wrong clients and rebuild around the ones they love to come out the other side more productive, more profitable and happier for it. If
you're leading a firm and wondering whether bigger really does mean better, this one is essential listening.

Not many firm leaders will tell you about the moments that nearly broke them. Rob Heaton will. In this episode, Rob talks with rare honesty about losing everything and rebuilding from scratch. He reflects on what that journey taught him about leadership, delegation and knowing when to say no, and why the hardest lessons have made him the leader he is today. 

If you've ever wondered how the best firm leaders are forged, this episode has your answer.

Laura Kenyon left a corporate career at KPMG, started
an accounting firm from her spare bedroom, and built it
into a 23-person practice. In this episode, Laura talks
candidly about leading from the gut, the office decisions
she'd rather forget, and why imposter syndrome never
really goes away. If you're leading a firm or thinking
about starting one, this one's for you.