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This episode looks at routes to the C-suite, and the traits, skills and capabilities you’ll need to get you there. Accountants are highly represented in the C-suite, with one in four CEOs holding the qualification according to research by Robert Half.

However, the working world is going through rapid technological and cultural transformation. So how is that changing the competencies that organisations look for in their leaders?  And how can you best prepare yourself for taking on those roles in the future? 

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Host

  • Philippa Lamb

Guests

  • Neil Cutting, Transformation Director at Oracle
  • Zana Goic Petricevic, leadership transformation expert
  • Richard Davis, founder and CEO, FNLY

Producer

  • Natalie Chisholm

Episode first published: 10 February 2026

Podcast recorded: 21 January 2026

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All views expressed on this podcast are those of the contributors and don’t necessarily reflect those of ICAEW or its members.

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