Challenge
During phenomenal growth in its recruitment division, James Caan was personally stretched across many portfolio companies and his leadership team. The answer was to build a dedicated James Caan Team and lift the day-to-day running of the non-recruitment side from his desk: Dragon's Den investments, a neglected property portfolio, a new real-estate private-equity division, social-enterprise ventures, the charitable foundation, and the mentoring of young leadership teams.
Solution
Zed was appointed James Caan’s right-hand man and interim Commercial Director, providing oversight, process, accountability and direction. He led the three-person ‘James Caan Team’, set up a robust deal-origination strategy, established clear review processes, mentored company heads and heads of department, oversaw the portfolio, deputised for James, and along the way project-managed a full office relocation.
Results
Zed took full control of the non-recruitment portfolio, freeing James to focus on recruitment. The result: real growth in HB Real Estate, a robust deal-origination framework, and an office relocation delivered smoothly, on time and to budget.
Are you a founder pulled in too many directions, with good businesses going unmanaged while you fight fires?
A trusted right hand and a clear operating rhythm free you to do the one thing only you can do, and let everything else run properly rather than run down.
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