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
Building Scalable Systems That Unlock Serious Global Growth, with COO - Dane Pearce
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Join us on Behind The Chain for episode #19, with Special Guest - Dane Pearce, Chief Operating Officer of The Launch Pad Group!
In this latest episode, Joey talks with Dane on how The Launch Pad Group operate across their UK, US and EU territories. He reveals how to help brands scale with global eCommerce logistics, by focusing on the design of efficient scalable systems that unlock untapped revenue and support growth in multiple markets, especially the US online market with it being four times bigger. He explains how huge risks and expenses are removed so that businesses can launch in the US with a one-stop-shop solution.
The Launch Pad Group don’t just move goods – they move markets, knowing exactly what it takes to be successful on US soil.
Joey & Dane chat around the pillars of:
• What the secret is to Brands expanding their eCommerce at a global level
• How The Launch Pad Group approach it’s clients within each market
• How the company navigates the current affairs that loom
• What the future has in stall, after a successful first 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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