{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Who's Your Captain?","title":"SE01E34 Enfinium and beyond I Mike Maudsley","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2425,"description":"Mark Francis visits one of enfinium’s major operating sites for a fascinating conversation with Mike Maudsley, Chief Executive Officer of enfinium, on leadership, operational excellence, waste-to-energy, decarbonisation, carbon capture, innovation, and the future of energy infrastructure.\nIn this episode of Who’s Your Captain?, Mike Maudsley takes Mark behind the scenes at Ferrybridge to explore how unrecyclable waste is transformed into energy for homes, communities, and businesses. He shares his journey from being told he was “thick” at school because of dyslexia to becoming a CEO, and explains how judo, discipline, persistence, and finding his strengths shaped his approach to leadership.\nMike also discusses enfinium’s three horizons for growth: operational excellence today, major construction projects for the future, and innovation through carbon capture, energy networks, and opportunities to support data centres and AI infrastructure.\nThe conversation covers:\n• Mike Maudsley’s leadership journey and lessons from dyslexia\n• How judo helped build confidence, discipline, and resilience\n• How energy from waste supports communities\n• Operational excellence and infrastructure management\n• Carbon capture and decarbonisation\n• The potential for energy from waste to support data centres and AI\n• Developing employees through apprenticeships and leadership exposure\n• Health, wellbeing, and creating a supportive workplace\n• Succession planning and developing future leaders\n• Working with shareholders, government, and other stakeholders\n• Mike’s approach to strategic thinking and innovation\n• The future vision for enfinium and its role in UK energy infrastructure\nMike’s leadership philosophy is simple: care about the people, care about the industry, keep improving, and make sure everyone understands where the business is going.\nWatch the full conversation to hear Captain Mike Maudsley share his story, leadership lessons, and vision for the future of enfinium.\nConnect with...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DEr-IAtWHV9YMrxJ2_IRicIqDxPo0brC8P7eLDiyYOc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOGMz/ZTgyNTk4YjRkZTU3/M2E1MzdjOWYyNDg3/NWRlMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}