Tim Campbell on The Apprentice & Leadership

Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

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Technology, Business, Careers

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🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Want your own Brand or Business Podcast? Try out our NEW Podcast Calculator: www.boxlight.io Tim Campbell MBE was the first-ever winner of The Apprentice and now sits beside Lord Sugar in the boardroom. But what really happens behind the scenes? In this episode of Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future, Tim reveals what it takes to win, what’s changed in The Apprentice since his time as a contestant, and what Lord Sugar is really like when the cameras stop rolling. We also dive into his business ventures, the biggest lessons he’s learned, and why he believes young professionals today have it harder than ever. Plus, Tim shares his insights on the future of work, entrepreneurship, and the skills that truly matter. If you’re an Apprentice fan, an aspiring entrepreneur, or just curious about what happens behind closed doors in the boardroom, this one’s for you. Watch now and let us know in the comments—do you think The Apprentice still picks the best winners? #TheApprentice #TimCampbell #FutureOfWork #Entrepreneurship #CareerAdvice 00:00 The Apprentice’s First Champion – Where Is He Now? 00:54 How I Went from Public Sector to The Boardroom 02:12 The Truth About Winning The Apprentice 04:03 Why Young People Are Struggling More Than Ever 06:48 The #1 Skill You Need to Succeed Today 09:58 Inside Tim Campbell’s Business Empire 12:08 Social Media Will Make or Break Your Career 13:56 The British Dream: Does It Still Exist? 19:40 Why Failure Is the Secret to Success 29:23 The Business Cheat Code: Collaboration & Diversity 31:29 How to Make Better Decisions in Business 31:58 My Favorite Apprentice Tasks (And the Hardest One!) 33:35 How to Negotiate Like a Pro 34:40 Should The Apprentice Let the Public Vote? 36:24 The Boardroom vs. The Real Business World 37:30 How to Spot Talent & Hire the Right People 40:38 My First Jobs & What They Taught Me 42:52 The High Street is Dying – Can We Save It? 47:46 Neurodiversity, Education & The Future of Work 54:07 My Next Big Move – Here’s What’s Coming 59:37 My Advice for Future Apprentice Winners ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? [email protected] Sponsor the show or Partner with us: [email protected] Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter Editor: Sunny Winter Junior Producer: Thuy Dong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Jimmy's Jobs as a Future and this episode with Tim Campbell, MBA.
0:05.4	I first met Tim about 15 years ago when he was working as an advisor to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, at the time.
0:12.9	He has been a long-term champion for entrepreneurship, first winning the apprentice at the age of 27.
0:20.1	He's involved with a whole plethora of things.
0:23.0	And I really do think we get quite deep at one point in today's conversation about whether he embodies the British dream.
0:30.4	And he sort of immediately he was sort of pushing back and then actually he leant into it, which was rather lovely moment.
0:36.7	And I think it's true in some ways I think the
0:39.4	Tim Campbell story is um it's pretty amazing actually and I know the apprentice divides opinion
0:45.4	amongst people but it was interesting to kind of go behind the scenes and listen a bit more about it
0:51.4	now we did something different with this episode that we haven't done that many times before.
0:57.2	We actually got our trailer together beforehand and got all of the old clips of Tim.
1:02.6	And it was really kind of nostalgic going down and checking some of that mid-naughties footage out.
1:09.1	But we did actually play some of it to Tim in the episode as various kind of staging points.
1:15.2	So if you are listening to this on audio, you might want to just check out either the
1:19.0	trailer on LinkedIn or YouTube, wherever it will be, just because it will probably make
1:25.5	you smile some of the fat collars of various fashion types from 20 years ago.
1:31.1	But it should hopefully make sense anyway, listen to it.
1:34.0	But it might just add a bit more colour to it if you check it out on YouTube or Spotify video now as well.
1:42.8	Make sure you subscribe so we can continue to get bigger and bigger guests.
1:51.7	Right, Tim, welcome to Jimmy's Jobs of the Future.
1:54.1	Thank you for having me.
1:55.0	It's great to see you again.
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