91. How to build your own talent pipeline | Lisa Bryer OBE & Charlie Kennard MBE
About this episode
James Reed discusses building talent pipelines with Lisa Bryer OBE and Charlie Kennard MBE, focusing on industry-led solutions to talent shortages.
If your industry is facing a talent shortage or failing to prepare the next generation of workers, the solution isn't to wait for traditional institutions to adapt, it's to build the training infrastructure yourself. In this episode of All About Business, James sits down with Oscar-nominated film producer Lisa Bryer OBE, and Day One Trust CEO Charlie Kennard MBE. Together, they break down a practical masterclass in rapid business execution, industry-led talent pipelines, and building teams that deliver under high-stakes pressure. Lisa shares how turning a 24-hour corporate bankruptcy into the birth of Cowboy Films, proved that operational agility outweighs legacy credentials. Charlie details how partnering directly with major global enterprises created a sustainable, job-ready workforce model that prioritizes work-ethic discipline, and real-world execution over academic theory. This episode gives a clear blueprint for building talent pipelines in your own sector, turning unexpected crises into business momentum, and instilling non-negotiable professional behaviors across your workforce. Timestamps 02:46 Lisa Builds Cowboy Films 06:17 Charlie Starts The Schools 17:47 Who The…
Topics covered
- talent pipeline
- business execution
- workforce development
- operational agility
- industry-led curriculum
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