Episode #3: David Tait, CEO at the World Gold Council
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In this episode, David Tait candidly dissects his life experiences and discusses how they have impacted his leadership style and mindset during his role as CEO of the World Gold Council.   David describes the cultural transformation he has led at the World Gold Council since joining in 2018, and highlights his determination to fundamentally shift the culture within the gold industry, through his commitment to responsible sourcing, transparency, and digitalisation.   David also reflects on his time at Credit Suisse, and talks about how the seeds of its future demise as an organisation were already visible when he left in 2015. David highlights the genuine fulfilment he experiences from leading people and investing in culture. He also talks about his early life experiences which have shaped his mindset and driven him to raise millions of pounds for the NSPCC through his multiple ascents of Everest and other fundraising activities. Chapters 00:00:00-Welcome to Episode 3 00:01:17-Introduction to David's career 00:03:03-Overview of the World Gold Council 00:08:05-Challenges of cultural transformation in the gold industry 00:32:17-Experiences whilst shifting the focus onto Culture 00:37:56-Reflections on the culture at Credit Suisse 00:45:15-Early life experiences, fundraising for the NSPCC and the only north-south traverse of Everest 00:52:16-The writing of David's life story and creation of his film Sulfur and White 00:57:39-David's mindset throughout leadership 01:06:08-David's leadership journey encapsulated in one song
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