This podcast is about about “the power of employee ownership” and discusses why so many firms are moving towards this model as a means to attract and retain talent and to help focus minds and resources on the value of investing in skills and innovation.

Clearly, other ownership models are available. For example, the engineering consulting sector has seen huge change of late with the emergence of a small number of super-large, globally focused, businesses. And while they argue that this model does not stop them from being great employers or indeed from investing in new ideas, there is also a school of thought that suggests employee ownership remains the true path to equity for all.

To discuss this issue, my guest today is Simon Light, Chief executive for Europe, Middle East and Africa at consultant GHD. Now, GHD is a business which is, indeed, owned by its 11,000 staff around the world and is a model which the firm says “is a powerful point of differentiation that helps drives passion and accountability in how it serves clients, delivers projects, and pursues new opportunities.”

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Resources
GHD website
Harvard Business Review - the Big Benefits of Employee Ownership
Solving the PFAS puzzle
Digital experience

The power of employee ownership with Simon Light