Feast-Famine Electrification with Noel Dolphin
Why does electrification in the UK cost so much more than in the rest of Europe?
And why does it always seem to go wrong?
In today’s episode I talk to Managing Director (UK) of Furrer+Frey, the leading Swiss engineering company about the root case: HM Treasury funding decision-making.
The key question: will it get better?…
Why does electrification in the UK cost so much more than in the rest of Europe?
And why does it always seem to go wrong?
In today’s episode I talk to Managing Director (UK) of Furrer+Frey, the leading Swiss engineering company.
We delve into the root cause of the problem: the way HM Treasury makes funding decisions, which results in a feast-famine environment in which teams are trained, mobilised, demobilised and the skills lost. Repeatedly.
We also discuss whether it’s going to get any better…
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Risk-Taking, Rules and Death With Dan Garrett, Founder of Farewill
Founding a startup is hard, but it’s even harder when you’re dealing with the most painful and emotive moments in peoples’ lives.
That’s what Dan Garrett decided to do when he created Farewill, now the country’s largest “Deathtech” firm.
His business enables peoples to self-serve themselves wills, as well as offering other services including probate and even cremation.
How do you move fast when you’re dealing with something as important as death? How do you get the right balance between risk, rules and pace?
Founding a startup is hard, but it’s even harder when you’re dealing with the most painful and emotive moments in peoples’ lives.
That’s what Dan Garrett decided to do when he created Farewill, now the country’s largest “Deathtech” firm.
His business enables people to self-serve wills, as well as offering other services including probate and even cremation.
How do you move fast when you’re dealing with something as important as death? How do you get the right balance between risk, rules and pace?
That’s what we discuss in today’s episode.
You can subscribe to The Freewheeling Podcast at Apple or Spotify Podcasts.
The Great Ghent Renaissance with Filip Watteeuw
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁, and the Alderman responsible for transport and mobility policy.
Today’s episode is a masterclass in the art of transport changemaking: the focus on experimentation, clear strategy and the need for urgency.
He also highlights the power of storytelling, the limitations of data and highlights that, despite the death threats, the Circulation Plan helped him increase his majority at the next election.
Come with me to Belgium and see just what a motivated, inspiring transport changemaker can do.
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁, and the Alderman responsible for transport and mobility policy.
He took over the portfolio and immediately set about trying to make Ghent a more beautiful, peaceful city.
As I can confirm from having visited, he really succeeded! But not without a lot of difficulty, even including death threats.
Today’s episode is a masterclass in the art of transport changemaking: the focus on experimentation, clear strategy and the need for urgency.
He also highlights the power of storytelling, the limitations of data and highlights that, despite the death threats, the Circulation Plan helped him increase his majority at the next election.
Come with me to Belgium and see just what a motivated, inspiring transport changemaker can do.
You can subscribe to The Freewheeling Podcast at Apple or Spotify Podcasts.