{"id":7407,"date":"2025-09-09T15:19:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T14:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/?p=7407"},"modified":"2025-09-10T16:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:16:20","slug":"jo-murphy-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/jo-murphy-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo Murphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1123.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><h1><strong>Name &amp; Role<\/strong><\/h1><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Jo Murphy &#8211;\u00a0 Managing Director<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>What do you do at West Peak?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Managing Director Role includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategic Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Business Growth and Commercial Focus<\/li>\n<li>Operational Excellence<\/li>\n<li>Client Impact &amp; Innovation<\/li>\n<li>Team Leadership &amp; culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>What experience do you bring?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>With over 20 years\u2019 experience in the Police, working across both frontline and CID, I bring a depth of insight into leadership under pressure, resilience, and high-stakes decision-making. My career included specialist roles as a Public Order Officer, National Search Team member, Family Liaison Officer, and Crisis &amp; Hostage Negotiator \u2014 experiences that demanded calm authority, emotional intelligence, and the ability to influence and resolve conflict in the most challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside my policing career, I competed as a national-level netballer, became an Ironman finisher, and completed multiple marathons. These achievements demanded unwavering discipline, focus, and endurance, teaching me the value of teamwork, resilience, and pushing beyond limits \u2014 qualities I now bring into my leadership development work.<\/p>\n<p>At West Peak, I draw on this unique blend of policing, elite sport, and endurance achievement to support leaders in building resilience, leading with clarity under pressure, and creating cultures of trust and high performance.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>What impact have you made?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>I\u2019ve been at West Peak for three years now, and from day one my focus has been on lifting the business and the people around me higher. I draw on everything from my career in policing to my experience in elite sport and endurance challenges, and I use that to show that leadership is about grit and grace in equal measure.<\/p>\n<p>My impact has been in how I lead with conviction but also with care. I challenge people, but I always do it in a way that inspires. Whether it\u2019s supporting a client under pressure or rallying my own team, I bring positivity and an ability to unite people to achieve success.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>What\u2019s your superpower at work?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>My superpower is bringing positivity and energy that motivates people, aligning the team to achieve ambitious goals together.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><h3><strong>Why West Peak?<\/strong><\/h3><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>I joined West Peak because I love a challenge and I wanted to take the lessons I\u2019d learned from two decades in policing, elite sport, and endurance challenges and use them to make a real difference in the business world. I\u2019ve always been passionate about resilience, teamwork, and leadership under pressure \u2014 and West Peak gave me the perfect platform to channel that. For me, it wasn\u2019t just about joining a consultancy; it was about being part of a team that helps leaders unlock their full potential and build organisations where people can truly thrive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>What drives you professionally?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>I\u2019m driven by growth, challenge and being a role model, always striving to be my best, while supporting others to achieve theirs<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>What do you value in teamwork\/leadership?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>In leadership and teamwork, I value trust, communication, collaboration, and culture. Trust builds the foundation for strong relationships, communication keeps people aligned, collaboration brings out the best in everyone, and culture sets the tone for how we lead and succeed together.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>How do you stay ahead in your field?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>I stay ahead in my field by committing to continuous professional development , always learning, reading widely, and seeking fresh perspectives. I challenge myself through CPD programmes, explore new ideas in leadership and business literature, and stay curious about emerging trends like AI in leadership. For me, growth is ongoing, and staying ahead means never standing still<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>What inspires you outside of work?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>Outside of work, I\u2019m inspired most by my children \u2014 they\u2019re my biggest motivation and constant reminder of why resilience and growth matter. I\u2019m also a netball coach, which gives me the chance to give back, develop others, and stay connected to the power of teamwork and sport.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>What\u2019s a fun fact about you?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>I\u2019m a bit of an adrenaline junkie\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 I\u2019ve been skydiving and when I was younger I wanted to be a Blue Peter Presenter (I secretly still do!!)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>If you could give one piece of advice to future leaders, what would it be?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>One piece of advice I\u2019d give to future leaders is this: it\u2019s okay to fail. Growth comes from pushing yourself outside your comfort zone, learning from the setbacks, and coming back stronger. That\u2019s where real leadership is built.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>Favourite productivity hack\/tool?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>My favourite productivity hack is using Eisenhower\u2019s Matrix. It helps me cut through the noise by focusing on what\u2019s truly important, not just what feels urgent. It\u2019s a simple but powerful way to prioritise, stay disciplined, and make sure my energy goes where it has the biggest impact<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>Favourite quote or mantra?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p>\u201cSuccess is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.\u201d \u2014 Winston Churchill<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>Book, podcast, or resource you\u2019d recommend?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p>How They Lead Podcast\u00a0 &#8211; of course!!!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><strong>If you weren\u2019t in this career, what would you be doing instead?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p>Blue Peter presenter!!!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jo-murphy-b1485995\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with me on LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office.com\/bookwithme\/user\/91e8d3630df14694bee6022e77ec08ad%40thewestpeak.com?anonymous&amp;ismsaljsauthenabled\"><strong>Book a meeting with me<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/about\/\"><strong>Learn more about West Peak<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":7409,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7407\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewestpeak.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}