Dougal Hawes, Managing Director, Smartbox

For me, being part of Executive Foundation is about learning from some of the best people in business and sharing and solving each other’s problems.

When I arrived I was facing the challenging new role of being a director in a company experiencing massive growth. Executive Foundation has given me genuine learning opportunities that are really engaging and applicable and has helped me transition from being a “do-er” manager to a real leader and somebody who can set a direction for the company. I’ve since been promoted to be managing director.