
Profit Insights
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Podcast Overview
<p>Profit Insights is the podcast for Private Equity professionals who want sharper thinking on the decisions that protect and grow enterprise value.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Alex Franklin, founder of Ithaca Cyber Security and Penpole, a specialist healthcare digital transformation consultancy, each episode will give actionable takeaways from the worlds of Private Equity, Cyber Security, and Operational Excellence to deliver insight that adds value to your investment decisions and protects portfolio value.</p><p><br></p><p>From fractional CISO and DPO strategy to leadership frameworks, hiring decisions, and the business philosophy that separates elite organisations from the rest, Profit Insights covers the full spectrum of what it takes to maximise returns and manage risk in today's environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Episodes include in-depth interviews with industry leaders across Private Equity, Cyber Security, the NHS, and the NHS Supply Chain, alongside Penpole & Ithaca’s acclaimed written thought leadership, now brought to life in audio and video.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you are a Operating Partner, Portfolio Company Executive, or investment professional navigating an increasingly complex risk landscape, Profit Insights gives you the frameworks, perspectives, and expert voices you need to make better decisions.<br><br></p><p><b>Subscribe now</b> and visit <a href="http://ithacacybersecurity.com/">ithacacybersecurity.com</a> to find out how Alex and his teams can support you and your portfolio.</p>
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5/15/2026
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Recent Episodes

July 9, 2026
Profit Insights #8: Establish a Compelling Vision. Logotherapy and the Five Whys.
Why do great companies invest time and energy in vision statements, and what does a Holocaust survivor have to teach us about building one? In this episode, Alex Franklin draws on Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy, Nietzsche, Seneca, and Jim Collins' Five Whys framework to make the case that a compelling vision is not philosophical fluff. It is a competitive advantage. With a practical worked example from his own business, this episode gives you the tools to establish your own. Read the full...

July 2, 2026
Profit Insights #7: First Who Then What
Strategy, vision, and technology all matter. But according to Jim Collins, David Packard, Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, and Jeff Bezos, none of it matters more than who you put on your team. In this episode, Alex Franklin builds on his Level 5 Leadership column to examine the single most important factor in organisational success: getting the right people on the bus before you decide where to drive it. Practical, honest, and grounded in hard-won experience. Read the full article: ithacacyberse...

June 26, 2026
Profit Insights #6: Ode to Entrepreneurship
What does it actually mean to be an entrepreneur? In this episode, Alex Franklin offers a personal and philosophical take on the entrepreneurial mindset drawing on Luke Johnson, James Wise, and John Maynard Keynes to argue that entrepreneurship is not about the yacht or the exit. It is about the willingness to take risk, question the majority, and put capital to work in defiance of the instinct to hoard. Read the full article: ithacacybersecurity.com/ode-to-entreprenuership Work with Alex: it...
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- What is Profit Insights?
<p>Profit Insights is the podcast for Private Equity professionals who want sharper thinking on the decisions that protect and grow enterprise value.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Alex Franklin, founder of Ithaca Cyber Security and Penpole, a specialist healthcare digital transformation consultancy, each episode will give actionable takeaways from the worlds of Private Equity, Cyber Security, and Operational Excellence to deliver insight that adds value to your investment decisions and protects portfolio value.</p><p><br></p><p>From fractional CISO and DPO strategy to leadership frameworks, hiring decisions, and the business philosophy that separates elite organisations from the rest, Profit Insights covers the full spectrum of what it takes to maximise returns and manage risk in today's environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Episodes include in-depth interviews with industry leaders across Private Equity, Cyber Security, the NHS, and the NHS Supply Chain, alongside Penpole & Ithaca’s acclaimed written thought leadership, now brought to life in audio and video.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you are a Operating Partner, Portfolio Company Executive, or investment professional navigating an increasingly complex risk landscape, Profit Insights gives you the frameworks, perspectives, and expert voices you need to make better decisions.<br><br></p><p><b>Subscribe now</b> and visit <a href="http://ithacacybersecurity.com/">ithacacybersecurity.com</a> to find out how Alex and his teams can support you and your portfolio.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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