CFO Success Stories. With Angus Cockburn

Leadership Insights

In the School for CEOs Leadership Insights podcast, we access the workable wisdom of prominent executives, thought leaders and business experts, whose knowledge can help you to become a more effective leader, and improve your company culture. In this episode we are joined by Angus Cockburn, an esteemed member of the School for CEOs faculty. Angus is Chairman of James Fisher & Sons Plc, and Senior Independent Director at Ashtead Group, and The Edrington Group. He is also a non-executive director at BAE Systems. During his executive career, Angus was Chief Financial Officer at Aggreko for 15 years followed by 7 years as CFO of Serco. Previously, he was Managing Director of Pringle of Scotland and held various international roles at Pepsico Inc and KPMG. In a frank and informative chat with School for CEOs' Dave Wright, Angus reflects on:

• Becoming a successful CFO
• Cultivating the relationship between CFO and CEO
• His working dynamic with CEO Rupert Soames
• Taking Aggreko from a small-cap to FTSE 50 company
• 'Cleaning house' at Serco
• Leading Finance teams and preparing his successors
• Being an effective Chair and NED
• Adding value and eschewing ego on the Board