Podcast
Dan Williams - Managing Director/CEO at Orean UK/US
Podcast
Dan Williams - Managing Director/CEO at Orean UK/US

Dan is the Managing Director of Orean Personal Care, a premium skincare and hair care manufacturer, from development to finished product.
When I started this podcast I had a number of guests in mind. Dan Williams was top of that list.
In this podcast we go into detail about how he took Orean Healthcare from a £3M to a £30M turnover business, we discuss the importance of culture, and people and how he transitioned from an unmotivated worker to an inspirational leader.
Dan is the most humble and down-to-earth person I have ever interviewed and you are going to learn so much about what it takes to be a successful leader and ultimately just a good human being.
He was nominated in the telegraphs list of 50 most ambitious leaders in 2020 He is even an Ironman competitor!
This is a great episode for anyone who wants to understand what it takes to build a high-performance culture in a business.
We talk about:-
- What does it mean to you to be a leader
- The early years
- Different environments for confidence
- Transitioning from a worker with a lack of motivation to a leader
- The importance of culture and management team in a business
- The importance of delegation
- Love your work and your customers!
- The importance of happiness in your job
- Navigating through Covid
- Getting to £30m turnover business
- Personal progression and challenges
- Book recommendations
- Strategies to improve the business
- Early advice for starting out again
- How do we improve manufacturing?
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