EP 172 – Allen Simpson – COO – London & Partners

Meet Allen Simpson, COO at London & Partners, a Business
Growth and Destination agency for London who do inbound and
outbound trade and investment, conferences and events, and
tourism promotion amongst other things. Allen's role takes care
of leading the organisation’s global strategic thinking,
operational capacity and corporate reputation at a crucial time
for London.


Allen's CV is an impressive read. Highlights include spending
spent six years at Barclays Bank where he led the bank’s
political strategy function, and acted as an adviser to the
Chairman and wider senior leadership. He's also served in a
number of government roles including within the UK Parliament and
civil service.


Our chat with Allen unpacks two main topics leading his boardroom
discussions - the future of London and the effects of Brexit on
the UK. So strap in and get a taste of Allen's turbo-charged
intellect. It's tasty.


Allen's recommended reading for us is Organisational Culture and
Leaderhship by Edgar H. Schein


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