Robert Pickering, Ex-CEO of Cazenove and author of Blue Blood

In this episode of Manageable Conversations, Robert Pickering, ex-CEO of Cazenove, the last independent British investment bank, talks about:

His no-nonsense leadership style and what helped him succeed as a leaderWhat CEOs should do above everything elseHow he coped with challenging transitionsWays in which incentives affect cultureHow delegation and empowerment served himTips for managers to succeed with their teams

Robert joined Cazenove in 1985, having previously qualified as a solicitor with Allen & Overy. His recently published book, Blue Blood, is a first-hand account of Cazenove’s evolution during his time there.

Robert headed Cazenove's corporate finance department from 1998 and became the firm’s first chief executive in 2001, playing a key role in its development from a private stockbroking partnership into a leading investment bank and wealth manager. He negotiated and led the firm's highly successful joint-venture with JP Morgan before leaving the firm in 2008 to pursue a career as a consultant and non-executive director.

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