My favourite episode to date!

Mick Howard is the CEO of Clearly Drinks in Sunderland. 

Initially starting his career out in the Forces, Mick has had a successful career within Manufacturing, particularly FMCG.

How do businesses build brilliant cultures?

How we acknowledge and recognise good performance?

How do we support Ex-Forces personnel? 

All questions and topics we cover in this episode.

This one simply can't be missed!!

Timestamps 

• 2 min – The meaning of being a leader
• 8 min – The opportunities that companies offer today
• 14 min – On recognising achievements
• 17 min – Instilling work ethic and culture
• 19 min – Where to start with building company culture
• 22 min – What to do with employees that don’t share the same company values
• 26 min – Mick’s background
• 31 min – The changes that men and women that served go through
• 33 min – Mental health culture
• 37 min – The stigma about ex forces not being able to adapt to new working environment
• 39 min – A good gesture for the ex forces in Clearly Drinks
• 41 min – Apprenticeship schemes for new career opportunities 
• 47 min – The biggest challenges in Mick’s career
• 51 min – The best manager Mick has had + leaving a good legacy
• 54 min – Mick on the qualities of a good leader + book recommendation
• 55 min – How to improve manufacturing
• 57 min – Clearly Drinks plans