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
Market Leading Transparency for Major eCommerce Brands, with CEO: Stuart Hill
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Join us on Behind The Chain for episode #17, with a very Special Guest, Stuart Hill the Founder of Trakii and Asset Guard!
He started his CEO Journey in 2012 at wnDirect, then went onto lead FARTECH as SVP and demonstrated remarkable growth of the company on a global scale, but most recently propelled DHL eCommerce UK through a 16% sales increase, by aligning global objectives with his strategy intelligence.
In this exclusive episode, Joey sits down with Stuart Hill, now the Founder of Trakii & Asset Guard. They explore his unbelievable journey at the CEO, Chairman and Advisor of many major logistics companies. Nearly 50 years of age, the advice he'd give to him former self as a dad of four and successful business owner, is to "make time, be present. Put the phone down and pay attention, life goes fast". And, on the business front he encourages anyone to start, now - "you can handle more than what you think and go with your gut no matter the cost!"
You just have to believe in what your doing before you see it...
Joey & Stu chat around the pillars of:
• The secret to leadership transition and what makes a strong leader
• His current take on the Luxury eCommerce landscape
• How has Trakii & Asset Guard developed, and impacted the customer experience
• Stu's predictions are for post-purchase space 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