Behind The Chain
I've spent the last decade as a headhunter, partnering with some of the world’s largest and most influential companies & brands, I've had a front-row seat to the mechanics behind how businesses are built—from their leadership structures and talent strategies to their operational models and cultural DNA.
What’s always fascinated me is that while every company might aim for growth and innovation, how they get there varies dramatically depending on the industry they’re in. The way a cutting-edge eCommerce brand scales is worlds apart from how a legacy Logistics provider evolves or how a high-street Retail giant adapts to digital transformation. These intricacies are often overlooked, yet they shape the way industries function, grow, and impact the wider world.
Through countless conversations with Founders, Executives, and hiring managers, I began to see patterns—and differences—that sparked a deeper curiosity: What makes each of these arenas tick? What challenges do they face behind the scenes? How do the people at the helm make decisions that ripple across the economy, employment, and society at large?
That’s why I launched Behind the Chain.
This podcast is a place where we unpack the business models, leadership mindsets, and industry dynamics that define different sectors—from eCommerce to healthcare, manufacturing to fintech, and beyond. I sit down with the operators, thinkers, and builders who are in the trenches, bringing their stories to light so we can better understand how industries really work behind the chain of command, decisions, and outcomes.
It’s part curiosity, part professional obsession—and 100% driven by a desire to uncover the layers of business that often go unseen.
Whether you're a Founder, CEO, aspiring Execuitive OR simply fascinated by the architecture of business, Behind the Chain offers a rare lens into what it really takes to build and scale in today’s ever-changing landscape.
Behind The Chain
How a Freight Forwarding Founder Now Thinks as a Serial Investor & Board Advisor: David Emerson
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Join us on Behind The Chain for episode #12, with Special Guest David Emerson, now Investor & Board Advisor, and ex Owner, SVP & CCO of SEKO Logistics!
Just when he thought he'd seen it all - David's story is a Logistics masterclass and will have you pinching yourself in amazement, from his early days at Expeditors International, right through to flexing his muscle at SEKO Logistics with his Co-Owners. His experience takes us far behind the chain on this one, on how to be explicitly successful in the industry and how this leads to full control of opening new doors. That's right, now an Investor, he has no intentions of hanging the boots up just yet - orchestrating AI powered tech has had something to say about that!
Joey & David chat around the pillars of:
• Combining experience with youth to enhance the future of the Logistics Industry
• The secret to investing in strong, sustainable Logistics businesses
• What should new Founders within the Logistics technology space be conscious of in today’s market?
• What are his predictions for the Industry over the next 5 years?
Listeners will get insights into real-world examples of market leading delivery solutions to facilitate and support retail innovation and eCommerce.
Listen & Enjoy.
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If you are a Logistics Technology Company or Major eCommerce Fashion Brand. Let's talk - joey.luttrull@edgewellsupplychain.com