The Purposeful Strategist

Author: Belden Menkus

I want to shift the discussion about organisational purpose from being about what organisations and leaders should do, to take a practical look at what they are doing now. We hear how business leaders across a range of industries think about purpose, and we explore how they make purpose a building block of their business strategy. Through our conversations, we get their insider tips on the how of bringing purpose and strategy to life.
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Growing Fast Without Losing What Matters
Episode 196
Wednesday, 23 September, 2026

In this episode of The Purposeful Strategist, Belden Menkus speaks with Peter Haden, Chief Executive of Fletchers Group, one of the UK's leading personal injury and clinical negligence law firms. As a PE-backed firm, a major focus for Fletchers is scaling while maintaining service and values. In their conversation, they discuss:The relatively new role of private equity in the legal space, and how it plays out at Fletchers.How Peter and his exec team manage through rapid change, including weekly review meetings across every aspect of the practice.The strategic thinking behind how Fletchers approaches acquisitions. The unique challenges of a firm built around caring for clients who are facing serious injury or malpractice.Why Peter sees doing right by people and doing right by the business as the same thing.Fletchers: https://www.fletcherssolicitors.co.uk/ Menkus & Associates: https://www.menkus.com/Supported by Norman Broadbent: https://www.normanbroadbent.com/Belden Menkus is the Managing Director of Menkus & Associates, the strategy firm for businesses with a broader purpose. His McKinsey training combined with more than 30 years working at Board and ExCo level gives him both the analytical rigour and the insight that complex, high-stakes leadership situations demand.Belden hosts The Purposeful Strategist, a weekly podcast. It explores how senior leaders bring purpose to life through strategy.