Craig Morrison: The career path to becoming a senior leader and mentoring the younger generation.

Craig Morrison is Head of Financial Planning and Analysis at Zonal, a successful technology supplier to UK pubs, restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality businesses. He talks about his career journey from Audit to finance and his goal to reach the C-suite.

Other topics discussed include being the first in his family to go to University, his approach as an effective and supportive leader to help develop people and the fortunate experience of being exposed to board-level related work.

OUTLINE OF EPISODE:

00:00-02:04: Introduction

02:05-17:06: Introduction, background and career journey

17:07-18:30: Post-qualified experience. How is work impacted by not having exams to do anymore?

18:31-20:26: Working in roles that align to your personality.

20:27-24:30: How balancing work and life has evolved and setting expectations of team members

24:31-29:13: Approach as a senior leader to developing people and the importance of trust

29:14-32:09: Being shaped as a senior leader and learning from working with C-suite leaders

32:10-33:43: Thinking about what C-suite path to take (CFO, COO, Executive)

33:44-35:58: Knowing how to take the right path in your career

35:59-39:34: Mentoring young people as a volunteer for Career Ready

39:35-41:23: Personal and professional goals

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