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Profit Insights
Profit Insights is the podcast for Private Equity professionals who want sharper thinking on the decisions that protect and grow enterprise value.
Hosted by Alex Franklin, founder of Ithaca Cyber Security and Penpole, a specialist healthcare digital transformation consultancy, each episode will give actionable takeaways from the worlds of Private Equity, Cyber Security, and Operational Excellence to deliver insight that adds value to your investment decisions and protects portfolio value.
From fractional CISO and DPO strategy to leadership frameworks, hiring decisions, and the business philosophy that separates elite organisations from the rest, Profit Insights covers the full spectrum of what it takes to maximise returns and manage risk in today's environment.
Episodes include in-depth interviews with industry leaders across Private Equity, Cyber Security, the NHS, and the NHS Supply Chain, alongside Penpole & Ithaca’s acclaimed written thought leadership, now brought to life in audio and video.
Whether you are a Operating Partner, Portfolio Company Executive, or investment professional navigating an increasingly complex risk landscape, Profit Insights gives you the frameworks, perspectives, and expert voices you need to make better decisions.
Subscribe now and visit ithacacybersecurity.com to find out how Alex and his teams can support you and your portfolio.
Profit Insights
Profit Insights #3: How to Achieve More with Less
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Time is our most precious and finite resource, yet most of us squander it without realising. In this episode, Alex Franklin applies two powerful principles in tandem, Pareto's Law and Parkinson's Law, to show how focusing on the right 20% of your effort, with the right deadlines, can unlock dramatically better results in both business and life.
Read the full article: ithacacybersecurity.com/how-to-achieve-more-with-less
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References and Further Reading
Galloway, S. (2024). The Algebra of Wealth. Penguin.
Davies, W. H. (1911). Leisure. In Songs of Joy and Others. A. C. Fifield.
Ferris, T. (2007). The 4-Hour Work Week. Penguin.
Parkinson, C. N. (1955). Parkinson's Law. The Economist.
Koch, R. (2022). The 80/20 Principle: Achieving More with Less. Nicholas Brealey Publishing.
Isaacson, W. (2023). Elon Musk. Simon & Schuster.
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Work with Alex: alex@ithacacybersecurity.com
penpole.co.uk | ithacacybersecurity.com