Leaders with Ambition – Andy Cowie: “Marketing and business development are inextricably linked. You can’t do one without the other.”

It’s all about the value-add for Andy Cowie, Partner at James Cowper Kreston, who made a guest appearance in one of Leaders With Ambition's latest episodes. Andy exemplifies the fact that you don’t have to have a lofty credential to rise to the top in professional services. What you do need? Energy, innovative ideas, a collaborative spirit and flexibility. Having a massive network doesn’t hurt, either!

Andy shares with host Nicky Acuna Ocana his peripatetic journey to becoming a leader in the field of marketing and business development for professional services. Pioneering his practice at a time when the ROI was not yet fully understood, he has nurtured teams built on hard-won lessons, adaptability and communication.

You’ll learn how an early mentor influenced the course of Andy’s career and why it’s so important to pay it forward by supporting and connecting others in the workplace.

A perfect example of that mission? Launching the James Cowper Kreston Foundation, for which Andy serves as a trustee. Find out how his vision and constant pursuit of value-add through relationship-building have enabled Andy to grow throughout his career, breaking barriers again and again.

“The value that I add internally takes me through that glass ceiling” says Andy. “It doesn’t matter what you do. If you’re great at it and you’re adding proper value, then you don’t have to be an Accountant to reach Partner.”

If you enjoyed the discussion, you can find out more about Leaders with Ambition and find previous episodes here.