Exploring the experiences, psychology and development behind leadership in financial services
Hosted by Chris Oxley, Managing Director of Oxley Churchill, who, through his ongoing work in executive search and leadership assessment, has a unique level of access to senior financial services leaders, psychologists and those developing leadership within organisations.
With Chris’s long-standing interest in psychology and human behaviour, this podcast brings those worlds together — combining real experiences with deeper insight into how leaders think, grow and navigate complexity.
Each episode goes beyond titles and outcomes, exploring the experiences, behaviours and development that shape leadership in practice.
The aim is simple: to build a more honest and complete view of leadership in financial services by bringing together perspectives from those shaping the industry and those developing its leaders.
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9 Aug 2026
Navigating Exits, Crises, and the Future of Wealth with James Lawson
Is a purely financial motivation enough to sustain you through the inevitable ups and downs of building a business?
In this episode, I am joined by James Lawson, a seasoned entrepreneur and wealth management veteran. James shares his nearly 30-year journey from "falling into" wealth management at UBS to building and successfully exiting multiple businesses, including Ledbury Research and Tribe Impact Capital.
What You’ll Discover
- The Wrong Reason to Start a Business: Why building a company solely to make money is a flawed motivation, and why solving a real problem must be at the core.
- Navigating the Financial Crisis: How a "bunker mentality" and a focus on his team helped James buy back and save his business during the 2008 crash.
- Expanding Your Surface Area of Luck: The importance of networking, saying yes to new opportunities, and how to position yourself so luck can find you.
Building a meaningful business requires a balance of short-term survival instincts and long-term vision. By focusing on core values and remaining transparent with clients, you can create an organisation built to last for decades, not just until the next exit.
Leadership Perspectives in Financial Services is brought to you by Oxley Churchill (https://oxleychurchill.com) and is produced by Urban Podcasts (http://urbanpodcasts.co.uk).
6 Jul 2026
James Lawson on The Realities of Building and Exiting Businesses in Financial Services
Is a purely financial motivation enough to sustain you through the inevitable ups and downs of building a business?
In this episode of Leadership Perspectives in Financial Services, I sit down James Lawson, a seasoned entrepreneur and wealth management veteran. James shares his nearly 30-year journey from "falling into" wealth management at UBS to building and successfully exiting multiple businesses, including Ledbury Research and Tribe Impact Capital.
What You’ll Discover:
- The Wrong Reason to Start a Business: Why building a company solely to make money is a flawed motivation, and why solving a real problem must be at the core.
- Navigating the Financial Crisis: How a "bunker mentality" and a focus on his team helped James buy back and save his business during the 2008 crash.
- Expanding Your Surface Area of Luck: The importance of networking, saying yes to new opportunities, and how to position yourself so luck can find you.
Building a meaningful business requires a balance of short-term survival instincts and long-term vision. By focusing on core values and remaining transparent with clients, you can create an organisation built to last for decades, not just until the next exit.
Leadership Perspectives in Financial Services is produced by Urban Podcasts (http://urbanpodcasts.co.uk).
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