Adapting to AI, Gen Z, and Workplace Shifts with Alistair Gill
‘’When I'm working with senior leaders, they're too busy. Their energy and attention aren't on the right stuff. So, a little bit like racehorses, they've got blinkers for a reason. We've just got to focus on that finish line."
In this episode of It’s Not All About the Numbers, hosts Chris and Mike welcome Alistair Gill, founder of Alchemy Labs, to discuss leadership, workplace transformation, and the evolving nature of work. They touch on personal updates before diving into the challenge of managing focus and energy rather than just time. Alistair emphasizes that work is broken and needs a shift towards human-centric leadership, where clarity, attention, and adaptability take priority over rigid structures.
The discussion explores how businesses can navigate technological change, AI, and shifting workforce expectations, particularly with Gen Z entering the workplace. Alistair shares insights from his HR background, stressing the need for leaders to rethink work cultures through experimentation and collaboration. The episode wraps up with a call to action for leaders to prioritize clarity, engage employees in meaningful ways, and embrace the future of work with a fresh mindset.
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“Chris Argent isn’t here to play by finance’s old rulebook - he’s here to rewrite it.” From challenging outdated corporate thinking to rallying finance leaders around a more connected, adaptable future, the founder of GENCFO is leading a quiet revolution in how CFOs and finance leadership work, think, and influence. Chris Argent, founder of GENCFO, is a finance leader redefining the role beyond business partnering. A self-described “reluctant accountant,” he’s built a global community for progressive accounting and finance leaders who value connection over competition and action over tradition. Chris believes the greatest risk to the profession is clinging to outdated norms, and that mindset and adaptability outpace any technological change. His work champions leaders who turn new ideas into real-world change, blending people-centred strategies with new ways of working and technology. In conversations, he challenges, provokes, and inspires - proving that the future of finance belongs to those ready to lead it together.