Only an Idiot Would Do 25 M&As with Martin Flick

What kind of person takes on 25 mergers and acquisitions?

You might say only an idiot… but when Martin Flick did it, it’s turned out to be a masterclass in leadership, strategy and growth.

Martin left school at 15. Fast forward 30 years, and he’s grown and built multiple tech and telecoms businesses, trebling one in just three years, scaling from 60 to over 600 people, and driving revenues past £180 million. From private ownership to private equity backed success, Martin has lived the buy-and-build journey, indepth, and thrived successfully.

In this conversation, Martin opens up with honesty, warmth and a genuine love for what makes businesses — and people — succeed. He

talks about how to engage teams so they lead their part of the strategy, the balance of IQ and EQ in leadership, and how real change and culture drive performance.

Now semi-retired (if that’s even possible for him),Martin is helping three more companies grow by sharing his hard won lessons on what it takes to build better businesses.

This episode is truly packed with insight on leading change, growth strategy and what Peter Drucker meant by the holy trinity of strategy, culture, and leadership.

If you care about building successful, sustainable businesses…. ones that truly perform and endure,then please listen in.

Let’s learn from someone who’s been there, done it, and still loves it.

Let’s build better businesses together, because better businesses makes great sense for us.

My thanks to Martin Flick.