Resource Category: Difficult Conversations

How to step down from your own business – ‘The Heart of the Matter’ with Alex Bloom, CEO of Spearmark International

In this exclusive ‘Heart of the Matter interview’ with Alex Bloom, he talks to Sue Howorth and Dave Clarkson about the highs and lows of working in the family business. From from what led him to formally join the business in his mid-twenties through his personal progression journey to CEO, and what ultimately led him to exit and how he had that conversation with his father. He recalls his fondest memories and biggest challenges, and explains what it was like to wake up to the realisation of changes that needed to be made.