Pivot points powered by Brandpie
Welcome to Pivot points powered by Brandpie. The podcast that delves deep into the expertise of visionary leaders who’ve successfully taken their business, through a complex pivotal moment to unlock growth.
Each episode we'll share with you how CEOs handle these critical inflection points, from leadership changes, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures to jumping an ‘S’ Curve or making a category pivot to drive future success.
Pivot Points is for C-Suite executives and anyone aspiring to leadership who want to learn how the emotional levers of change – purpose, brand and culture – are critical to successfully navigating a pivotal moment.
Successfully working through a pivotal moment for your business requires great leadership, coupled with clarity of purpose, ambition and strategy. Pivot points will aim to go deep on these topics to help you understand how great leaders excite people to drive change to create and build long term value – for their company, their people, their shareholders and for society.
Episodes
45 episodes
Apple, Adobe and Beyond: How Matt Strain Became an ‘AI Whisperer’ - Episode 44
Forbes has labelled Matt Strain as the ‘AI Whisperer’. But what connects him to the world is not the technology he uses, but the people he keeps closest.Matt is a man of great ambition, always willing to leave comfort in sear...
The Selfless Path to Getting What You Want with Co-Founder of Acertitude, Kevin O'Neill - Episode 43
Walking into something you don’t understand is not a punishment. It’s a gift.One of Kevin O’Neill’s formative roles was an epiphany… That everything you know for certain, can actually be false.With a long and remarkable career in ...
Path to the Big Leagues: How Relationships Built a Dream with Founder & Managing Partner of 1440 Sports, Ricky Paugh - Episode 42
Sport runs deep in Ricky Paugh’s blood.Beyond his time as a baseball player, he’s the Founder of 1440 Sports, and an entrepreneur whose values are driven by the psychology of team sports.Selfless relationships, measured emotion, a...
The Olympian’s Mindset: Creating a Winning Team with Gold Medal Winner & President of Swimathon Foundation, Duncan Goodhew MBE - Episode 41
On the surface, it took just two lengths of an Olympic swimming pool to change Duncan Goodhew’s life.But as any elite athlete will tell you, success like Duncan’s isn’t about what you do on the day. What counts is the person ...
Creating the Long-Term Antidote to Short-Term Politics with Co-Founder of The National Strategy Project, Catherine Day - Episode 40
Catherine Day is a guest with a journey unlike any other we’ve explored. After over a quarter of a century at the heart of the UK government, advising 8 Prime Ministers, she’s come to a vital conclusion - there MUST be a better way....
Nordic Series: Culture and Trust on a Global Stage with CEO of Scatec, Terje Pilskog - Episode 39
We’ve established across the mini-series so far that businesses in the Nordic region have their own, innate perception of how we do business - one which differs from the rest of the world. The question we’re yet to answer is: How do...
Nordic Series: The Gold Standard of Healthcare with Thor Medical’s CEO, Jasper Kurth - Episode 38
The Nordic region is rethinking healthcare, cementing its standing as the gold standard. It's more digital. More connected. Closer to the patient.Thor Medical is a pivotal player in the story that's being written. They're world leaders i...
Nordic Series: Leading Through Geopolitical Chaos with Steinar Sønsteby, CEO at ATEA - Episode 37
Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/SvXkoskJtvw?si=z7iLdUAOz1y7bDgHThe Nordics stand at a defining crossroads. Geopolitical instability, ene...
Leading When Failure is Not an Option with CEO of Dynavox Group, Fredrik Ruben - Episode 36
What’s at stake if you fail in business?For some, it's a reputational risk. For others, it's a financial risk. But if Fredrik Ruben’s company fails, millions of disadvantaged families will no longer be able to communicate with their love...
Making Your Own Luck: Huma’s Journey to its Billion Dollar Valuation with Founder & CEO, Dan Vahdat - Episode 35
What does it mean to make your own luck?Dan Vahdat’s persistence planted the seeds in people’s minds that healthcare can change, and that Huma is the business to lead the revolution.He saw through his vision until it rained, and t...
The Brains Behind Baker Tilly’s Breakout with CEO at Nichols Cauley, Alan Whitman - Episode 34
Did you know what career you’d be in when you were in 9th grade?Alan Whitman did. He’s a dreamer who challenges convention. He’ll embark on a mission to make things happen, even when the path can’t be seen.He spent nearly 8 years ...
Accidental Career, Purposeful Leader: Lucy Knill’s Journey to Anthropy CEO - Episode 33
Lucy Knill is Anthropy’s newly-branded CEO, but at what point on her journey did she become the great leader that she’s proving to be?It could be nature - evident from her relentless, meticulous mindset throughout her time in the events ...
Building for Years, Not Quarters: How to Balance Slow Opportunities with Time Pressures with CEO of HS Orka, Tómas Sigurðsson - Episode 32
Tómas Sigurðsson’s greatness comes from small beginnings. The self-described ‘accidental CEO’ has been measured and methodical. He’s not blinded by chasing quarterly goals - he’s patient. He’s prudent. He builds for the long-term…
Ripping Up the Playbook to Innovate in Novel Industries with OxWash Founder & Exited CEO, and Ex-NASA & SpaceX, Dr Kyle Grant-Talbot - Episode 31
Dr Kyle Grant-Talbot is a self-described: ‘washed up astronaut’. Don’t let his humility fool you, though - his talents and innovations continue to leave their mark among the stars for NASA and SpaceX.Kyle’s intelligence in En...
2026: The Trends of a Successful Leader - Episode 30
What makes a leader in 2026?Modern leadership isn’t shaped by perfect plans, but by pivotal moments, adversity, curiosity, and ultimately by authenticity.We’re stepping back from the individual stories we’ve explored on Pivot Poin...
Transparency at the Top: How Authenticity Creates Culture That Lasts with CEO of Securian Canada, Nigel Branker - Episode 29
Being a good person and being a great leader are not mutually exclusive, and Nigel Branker is perfect proof.His leadership is grounded in empathy. He’s not afraid to shy away from money in order to nurture trust and invest in brand equit...
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Flipping the Script: How to Overturn the Recession in Moral Leadership with Co-Founder of Apolitical, Robyn Scott - Episode 28
Robyn Scott exemplifies leadership without conventional boundaries. Her formative experiences instilled a sense of global responsibility, a drive she has consistently channeled into impactful initiatives.Robyn is a many-time ...
The Intentional Brilliance of an Accidental CEO with Senior Advisor and Former-CEO of Flatiron Health, Carolyn Starrett - Episode 27
Carolyn Starrett’s purpose-led career has strategically pivoted from changing how the world connects, to changing how the world lives...She took the reins of Flatiron Health amid a turbulent leadership transition where much of the senior...
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Charting the Map for Transformative Leadership with Ordnance Survey’s CEO, Nick Bolton - Episode 26
The path to success is rarely linear, and if anyone can help chart a course to the top, it’s Ordnance Survey’s CEO, Nick Bolton.Nick’s unconventional career path - from software developer to product manager, marketing director and ultima...
‘Change Happens at the Speed of Trust’: Reshaping Healthcare with Confluent Health CEO, Kristi Henderson - Episode 25
Kristi Henderson's career is a masterclass in empathy-driven leadership, and the power of starting on the frontline.She began as a bedside nurse in a trauma center. Now, she’s become the CEO of Confluent Health, with the single-handed po...
‘Sink or Swim’: Mastering the Transition from Life-Saver to Leadership with CEO at CORCYM, Christian Mazzi - Episode 24
Christian Mazzi has lived a life of constant motion, learning to "sink or swim" from the very start of his life.He moved countries frequently, bringing a cultural awareness, and an impressive ability to learn & adapt quickly.T...
The Founder’s Edge: Secrets to Growing Alongside Your Business with Entrepreneur and Investor, Dave Parker - Episode 23
Entrepreneurs are the ones who’ll change the world - so if you can help thousands of entrepreneurs at once, imagine how much change lies in your hands…Dave Parker’s a 5-time Founder with decades of experience in the tech world.Fro...
The Art of Reinvention Across Companies and Continents with CEO of British American Business, Duncan Edwards OBE - Episode 22
Duncan Edwards has undergone some of the biggest pivots that anyone - at any level - could ever make.After 30 years thriving in the cutthroat media world, he changed course, changed career, and changed continents in one fell swoop.
Saving the World: How Purpose Guides Progress with CEO of Nexpring Health, Wil Boren - Episode 21
Growing up, Wil Boren vowed to save the world - and having devoted his career to leadership in the medical field, he’s as close to a CEO superhero as you’ll ever find. His role as CEO of reproductive services company Nexpring Health...
Turning Points: A Pivot Points Special - Episode 20
Welcome to a special showcase of Pivot Points, where we’re stepping back and looking deeper at the most powerful episodes from this series so far.These seven voices are intentional, authentic, and battle-tested, and their stories exhibit...
