Stephen Gould was the MD of family brewer and pub owner Everards for many years, and I first met him through my work with the ALMR (the pub and hospitality trade body, known these days as Hospitality UK).
Stephen these days is a non-exec, being Deputy Chair of Everards and serving on several other boards. He has always been a purpose led leader, based on his christian faith, and also an inherent belief in the importance of people and trust. In this episode we talk about that way of leading, and about how it enabled the re-invention of a heritage brewing company into a place based community offering, linking commercial success to partnership and place. It’s a fascinating story.