P3MO welcomes Robert Chief Executive Officer at Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS). As a former professional cricketer and for the last 20 years has been operating in major executive roles and now the CEO of the Royal Lifesaving Society.

Robert leads an iconic brand and charity which dates back to 1891 and talks about leading such an important business and charity to save lives.

What you will learn from this podcast.

How the RLSS has responded to COVID-19, the impacts on the organisation and how they have had to accelerate their strategy from 3-5 years to 3-6 months.

RLSS is not just red shorts and Baywatch and has moved on from the Hollywood glamour. RLSS should be seen alongside other emergency services such as Ambulance, Fire and Police.

Robert explains using his professional sporting background has taught him to have a mindset of staying in the game and ensuring the right outcome comes in the end. Having a common purpose in your business is essential for overcoming barriers.

How technology is changing the world of lifeguarding and how technology needs to be an enabler to the RLSS and not replace lifeguards.

One thing that Robert has learnt from COVID-19 and has highlighted that businesses need to be agile, reactive, nimble, and able to adapt.