Why purpose and culture accelerate transformations

Why having a purpose and defined culture can accelerate
transformations.
David Jeans (Senior Advisor to Business Leaders, and former top
executive at Merck KGaA) is a guest on the Transformation Leaders
Podcast hosted by René Esteban (Founder, CEO of FocusFirst). Both
talk about why having a clear purpose
and a defined culture can accelerate transformations.


About David Jeans (LinkedIn): A Southern African
native, who is currently residing in the UK. He boasts over 30
years of experience in leadership positions within the energy,
chemical and life sciences industry, with over 20 years spent at
Merck. During his time at Merck, a Fortune 500 company, he held
the position of Senior Vice President and was a member of the
life science executive leadership team. David has held various
global and regional roles, responsible for driving business
transformation. He is an expert in Leadership, Communication, and
Stakeholder Engagement. In addition to his Senior Advisor role at
FocusFirst, David is also the Owner of Beganya Business Services
Ltd.


About René Esteban (LinkedIn):
René Esteban is Founder and CEO of FocusFirst. As a former senior
leader in a Fortune 500, he found that too many transformation
projects take too long, waste money, and annoy key stakeholders –
and that there must be a way to accelerate business
transformations sustainably. Today, this belief unites an
international FocusFirst team consisting of former top executives
and subject matter experts. He is an international keynote
speaker, author and senior advisor for top executives to achieve
challenging goals and accelerate complex transformations.


About FocusFirst (LinkedIn):
FocusFirst is a boutique consulting firm for transformation &
strategic change projects. We are the specialised firm in the
industry that combines former top executives and an award-winning
method to accelerate transformations. This unique “double helix”
of capabilities equips us to help our customers deliver results
faster against demanding business goals. Executives work with
FocusFirst to develop organisations, structure & accelerate
transformations. FocusFirst works with leading Fortune 500
companies such as Merck, Novartis, E.ON, BASF, as well as
established mid-sized companies.


More information: www.focusfirst.com