The inspirational Ally Owen launched the Brixton Finishing School in 2017 with an aim to disrupt the way the Creative, Advertising and Tech Industries recruit talent, providing an ‘end to end' solution to meet the industry’s diversity challenges.  The Brixton Finishing School offers 18-25 year olds from a diverse range of social, cultural and other groups (Multi-Cultural, Working Class, NeuroDiverse, Female) that are ‘under-represented’ in the creative industry, a free 10-week programme which provides a premium learning experience through a mixture of lessons and real-world experience in the creative industries.  Ally and her team find those with untapped creative potential and introduce them to a world where they can fully utilise this potential.

As part of the programme, the Brixton Finishing School’s big name industry partners and sponsors create a pool of entry-level roles just for the graduates of the course and as a demonstration of the success of the course and the hard work of Ally and her team, last years 95% of BFS graduates went on to employment in the creative industries – a simply incredible outcome. 

We have to find a more sustainable and efficient way to for businesses invest in technology. New green tech start-up, Klyk, believes it has the solution - a more sustainable future enabled by technology that empowers the human spirit.  Klyk helps businesses make smarter, greener choices by working with them to ensure they can make more intelligent and sustainable technology investments that save money, keep workforces connected and reduce the environmental impact of doing business. This week The New P&L speaks to Klyk co-founder, Asad Hamir on what inspired his new start-up, what the challenges are launching a business in the middle of global crisis, as well as what he believes the what principles need to underpin technology development as we head into the 2020s. 

This week 'The New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business' podcast host, Paul, discusses how the kindness that has been shown to him since launching The New P&L podcast series in October 2019 has lead to the success of the podcast series so far. www.principlesandleadership.com 

Artificial Intelligence: Cheer it or fear it?  The age of AI, machine learning and algorithms conjures up fear and excitement in equal measure – excitement of all the possibilities these technologies could offer, but fear that we may all lose our jobs in the process! This week, The New P&L – Principles & Leadership in Business podcast series speaks to Reputable.AI, CEO, Michael Hobbs on how can today’s leaders can harness the best of these technologies to make businesses more purposeful, ethical and successful and society more secure in a world run by algorithms. www.principlesandleadership.com 

The increase in awareness of mental health and the impact it has on both our personal and professional lives has opened up a much broader discussion around the challenges and opportunities there are in addressing the larger societal issues that lie at the heart of it.  

This week, the New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business podcast series speaks to mental health advocate, founder & CEO of Thera-Sea, Katy Griffin, on what business leaders and teams can do to ensure they understand the contextual dimension of today's mental health challenges and what can be done to improve business's response to these challenges; including exploring non-clinical approaches to mental health and how each us can also take personal responsibility for our own stress management and mental wellbeing.   www.principlesandleadership.com 

Public relations agencies often sit at the heart of the strategy and delivery of a brand’s communications with its customers and other stakeholders. Our age of hyper-transparency demands that brands have a more principled, honest and authentic conversation with all their audiences. This week, the New P&L – Principles & Leadership in Business speaks to Francis Ingham - Director General of the PRCA (Public Relations Consultants Association) and Chief Executive of the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) on how PR agencies can ensure they are part of the solution and not part of the problem when it comes to our search for truthful, meaningful and authentic engagement between brands and consumers.

Public relations agencies often sit at the heart of the strategy and delivery of a brand’s communications with its customers and other stakeholders. Our age of hyper-transparency demands that brands have a more principled, honest and authentic conversation with all their audiences. This week, the New P&L – Principles & Leadership in Business speaks to Francis Ingham - Director General of the PRCA (Public Relations Consultants Association) and Chief Executive of the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) on how PR agencies can ensure they are part of the solution and not part of the problem when it comes to our search for truthful, meaningful and authentic engagement between brands and consumers.

This week The New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business podcast series had the real pleasure of speaking to Brand Advance CEO, Christopher Kenna. Christopher’s own life story is truly inspirational and the work he and the team are doing at Brand Advance to help brands authentically and effectively engage with all communities in society is equally inspiring.

A positive, collaborative and motivated company culture is critical to a business's ongoing success. But there are multiple challenges in growing and maintaining a high performance culture built on core collective values. This week, The New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business Podcast series speaks to Atlanta-based Epic Culture CEO and Entrepreneurs Organisation board member, Josh Sweeney, on what leaders can do to ensure they bridge the company culture gap and build a dynamic culture based on solid principles and focused inspirational leadership. To subscribe, go to: www.principlesandleadership.com 

This week, The New P&L – Principles & Leadership in Business podcast series speaks to founder of Bead&Proceed and World Economic Forum 'Global Shaper', Bridget Williams, on how we can all actively work towards achieving the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through Bead&Proceed, Bridget has developed a unique, highly creative and memorable approach to getting individuals and businesses to take more conscious and consistent action on these critical societal goals.