What we did next

Challenge the conventional wisdom

For this episode of What We Did Next, Rupal Patel, ex-CIA agent and bestselling author of From CIA to CEO: Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Better, Leading Better and Being Bolder [https://www.amazon.co.uk/CIA-CEO-Unconventional-Lessons-Thinking/dp/1788706617/ref=asc_df_1788706617/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=534858257189&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7308873599344048378&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006636&hvtargid=pla-1465537142535&psc=1&th=1&psc=1], meets with insuretech pioneer Luisa Barile, CFO of ManyPets [https://manypets.com/]. Hear their thoughts on thriving in changing times, developing the right mindset and reinventing themselves – as well as handling everyday sexism as entrepreneurs. Rupal and Luisa are both MBA graduates of London Business School. Find out more about the MBA [https://www.london.edu/masters-degrees/mba].  What We Did Next is a Think at London Business School podcast series featuring two alumni in conversation about their lives and careers. If you would like to take part in a future episode, get in touch alumnirelations@london.edu [alumnirelations@london.edu]

'Strategy is about making tough choices'

In this episode of What We Did Next, LBS alumni Elliott Dexter and Paul Sweeney discuss what strategy means in practice, why corporate purpose is essential, and what organisations can do to help tackle the crisis in mental health. Elliott and Paul were classmates on London Business School’s Executive MBA programme 20 years ago.  Find out more about the Executive MBA programme [https://www.london.edu/masters-degrees/executive-mba-london]. What We Did Next is a Think at London Business School podcast series that features two alumni in conversation about their lives and careers. If you would like to take part in a future episode, get in touch alumnirelations@london.edu [alumnirelations@london.edu]

‘We took a risk and it paid off’ – Marieke Flament and Oriol Fuertes Cabassa

MBA graduates Marieke Flament and Oriol Fuertes Cabassa both went into consulting before taking big leaps into the unknown – moving into cryptocurrency and healthcare respectively. Here they share tips on everything from finding your true career path to leading with integrity, growing your company and managing at scale. Find out more about the MBA programme: www.london.edu/mba [https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.london.edu%2Fmba&token=733788-1-1672930140124]. What We Did Next is a Think at London Business School podcast series that features two alumni in conversation about their lives and careers. If you would like to take part in a future episode, please get in touch.