#158 | From Corporate Redundancy to Thriving Consultancy: Guy Thorpe's Journey

Career disaster strikes in the most unexpected moments—ask Guy Thorpe. Two weeks after receiving Employee of the Year honors at a major life insurance company, he held a pink slip after an organizational restructuring. This shocking pivot catalysed an entrepreneurial journey that would transform his professional path. Guy"s candid conversation reveals how being viewed as "just another cost center" pushed him to launch Value Key Consulting. His transition from corporate employee to successful consultant offers a masterclass in resilience and strategic career planning. The episode covers critical insights for both project professionals and entrepreneurs. Guy shares his early mistakes and the systems he developed for consistently generating client work. Project professionals will appreciate Guy"s concept of treating your career as your most valuable project. Whether you"re recovering from a career setback, considering entrepreneurship, or looking to elevate your project management impact, this conversation offers both practical advice and inspirational perspective. What career disaster might become your greatest opportunity? In this episode, Guy and I discussed:1:15 Guy"s Story: From Award Winner to Redundancy5:10 Starting a Consulting Business After Corporate11:37 Balancing Business Operations and Client Delivery18:40 Treating Your Career as a Project29:54 Managing HiPPOs and PMO Strategic Evolution44:49 Power Skills in the Age of AIAnd more... Guy and I discussed the following books: The Trusted Advisor BookWhat colour is your parachute book  This podcast is sponsored by Agile Management Office (www.agilemanagementoffice.com), providing high-impact delivery execution in an agile era for scaling businesses.  Thank you for listening to this podcast. We welcome any feedback. www.agilemanagementoffice.com/contact   Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter to receive access to special events, checklists, and blogs that are not available everywhere. www.agilemanag Support the show Thank you for listening to Agile Ideas! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone who might benefit from our discussions. Remember to rate us on your preferred podcast platform and follow us on social media for updates and more insightful content. Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, I"d really appreciate it if you could share it with your friends and rate us. Let"s spread the #AgileIdeas together! We"d like to hear any feedback. www.agilemanagementoffice.com/contact Don"t miss out on exclusive access to special events, checklists, and blogs that are not available everywhere. Subscribe to our newsletter now at www.agilemanagementoffice.com/subscribe. You can also find us on most social media channels by searching "Agile Ideas". Follow me, your host, on LinkedIn - go to Fatimah Abbouchi - www.linkedin.com/in/fatimahabbouchi/ For all things Agile Ideas and to stay connected, visit our website below. It"s your one-stop destination for all our episodes, blogs, and more. We hope you found today"s episode enlightening. Until next time, keep innovating and exploring new Agile Ideas! Learn more about podcast host Fatimah Abbouchi ...