We’ve been recording some brilliant conversations recently on The Third Half.
This one with Chris Brocklesby — Chief Technology Officer at the British Heart Foundation — is right up there.
Chris has spent his career running systems millions of people depend on. Airlines, telecoms, retail, national infrastructure.
Now he’s doing that in a very different context — a purpose-led organisation where the outcome isn’t profit, but something far more meaningful.
Rather than drop the full episode straight away, here are three short extracts that give a feel for the conversation.
1. From profit to purpose
What changes when the bottom line isn’t profit?
Chris explains how decision-making shifts when every pound ultimately supports heart research.
2. When systems really matter
What does it actually feel like to run systems people depend on every day?
This is the reality — always on, high pressure, and ultimately about customer experience, not servers.
3. What leaders don’t always say
A more personal reflection.
Chris talks about navigating serious health challenges while working at exec level — and why sometimes, what people want most is simply to feel normal.
Handled with honesty and without drama.
There’s a lot more in the full conversation — on trust, responsibility, and what really matters over time.
Full episode coming shortly.
As ever, this is what The Third Half is about:
People.
Planet.
Progress.
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