Meet the Team: Jules Lancastle

E.S:What is your role at Entrepreneurial Scotland?

JL: "Working with Entrepreneurial Leaders Division Team to support entrepreneurial leaders develop, turning insight into action."

E.S What do you do at Entrepreneurial Scotland?

J.L: "I work mainly online, facilitating discussion groups to help forward-thinking, ambitious peers learn from one another and from the relatable near peers we introduce them to. I work closely with Babson College faculty based in Boston, helping tailor content for the specific cohorts that we work with together. I also work with ecosystem partners to co-create learning environments that support specific group requirements."

E.S What is your favourite quote?

J.L: "Piet Hein: The Road to Wisdom – well it’s plain and simple to express; first you err then err and err again, but less and less and less!"

E.S: "What’s your background /past experience, for working in your position?

J.L: "Much of my coaching and facilitation experience was developed early in my career, when I coached youth rugby and played my part in the promotion and development of community clubs. I transferred these skills into my professional life, first through Common Purpose – an educational leadership development charity – and eventually through my own business that focused on employee engagement driven by community-linked leadership. I ran my own company for 13 years, before joining the ecosystem first with Elevator where I ran early stage Accelerator programmes in the North East, and now with ESF, where I work with leaders who are growing and scaling their operations."

E.S: What is your personality type?

J.L "The 16 personalities test tells me that my role is that of diplomat – but I’m not sure those who know me well would agree! My personality type is that of Turbulent Campaigner – which puts me in the personality category most likely to enjoy jazz…."

E.S: What are the values that drive you?

J.L: "Act with Honour (make sure my Granny would always be proud)

Act with Unity; we’re all in this life together

Enthuse about things that matter;

Energise and Engage others proactively."

E.S: Your top 3 favourite Podcasts/Books?

J.L: "Bill Aulet’s 21 Steps of Disciplined Entrepreneurship remains a bit of a go-to resource for me!

Mans Search for Meaning: Viktor Frankl

The High Performance Podcast – which takes high performance experience often from the world of sport – and reflects on the lessons that we can all learn from."

E.S: What do you like about working at Entrepreneurial Scotland?

J.L: "Every stakeholder we engage with is positive and ambitious in their outlook and shares a passion to make a difference for Scotland. That includes our own team as well as the cohorts, speakers and ecosystem players we connect with. It’s a great, life affirming community to be a part of!"

E.S: What do you enjoy doing when you are not working?

J.L: "I live in Costa Brava so I am fortunate to be able to regularly swim or kayak in the sea as well as enjoy long coastal walks.

E.S: What three items would you bring on a desert island?

J.L: "My life is very simple! I’d be happy with my photo album, a chicken (eggs for breakfast ) and maybe Dermot O’Leary (for his radio show!)"

E.S: If you could be in any film, what film would it be and what character would you play?

J.L: "Annie Oakley – Annie Get Your Gun ‘Likeable, honest and down-to earth – tough, but forever the optimist."

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