Connected Leadership Gold: Nigel Kershaw, Chairman of The Big Issue
In this episode of The Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata talks to Nigel Kershaw, Chairman of the Big Issue, Big Issue Invest and Big Issue Exchange. They discuss the startup of the Big Issue by Lord John Bird and its mission to get the homeless off the streets. Seen as a business solution rather than a charity, Andy and Nigel discuss the interdependency between the vendors and the teams and the relationships between the vendors and their clients. They also look at the obstacles they faced and how they have changed the perception of homeless people. As the business has grown and in the current circumstances, digital changes and innovation have been made introducing cashless on the street to protect and help vendors. Big Issue Invest and Big Issue Exchange are an extension of the original mission.