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Riverford’s ten-year journey to employee ownership was driven by the belief that there is a better way, and that it's more than possible to put the greater good ahead of self-interest.
As he sells his final shares in Riverford, Wicked Leeks editor Nina Pullman chats to founder Guy Singh-Watson about his thoughts on ownership, how it feels to step back and what's next.
Organic veg box company is celebrating five years of employee ownership by completing the buyout of founder Guy Singh-Watson.
On a good day, I am still a useful – if occasionally cantankerous – part of the Riverford team, and plan to continue in this way for the foreseeable future, writes Guy Singh-Watson.
Most people are capable of far more than their leaders realise. They just need truly inclusive spaces, self-belief, and permission to make a few mistakes.
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