{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The ICE Expo Podcast","title":"Episode 3: “From Microsoft to The HR Company: A Conversation with Philip Carney”","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2497,"description":"Description:\nIn this inspiring episode of the Ice Expo Podcast, we dive deep into the career journey of Philip Carney, CEO and Founder of The HR Company. From his early beginnings in finance to working alongside Bill Gates at Microsoft, and ultimately launching one of Ireland’s leading HR consultancies — Philip shares lessons learned, challenges faced, and invaluable advice for small business owners navigating compliance and growth in today’s workplace.\n⏱️ Time Codes & Highlights00:00 – 00:05 | Introduction\nDanielle welcomes listeners to another episode of the Ice Expo Podcast, setting the stage for a conversation about leadership, business growth, and HR innovation.\n00:05 – 00:41 | Meet Philip Carney\nPhilip shares his early background, beginning as an accountant with Nortel in Galway, and reflects on the career-shaping lessons that freedom and opportunity brought him as a young professional.\n00:41 – 02:28 | The Nortel Years\nHe discusses Nortel’s groundbreaking approach to rotating leadership roles — giving employees exposure to multiple departments and teaching future leaders how to think broadly about business.\n02:28 – 03:42 | Enter Microsoft & Bill Gates\nPhilip recalls his time at Microsoft, working closely with Bill Gates, describing him as both “patient and impatient” — a visionary who taught him to “ask forgiveness, not permission.”\n03:42 – 05:12 | Leaving Corporate Life Behind\nAfter years in the corporate world, Philip explains why he left Microsoft to strike out on his own — seeking independence from bureaucracy and politics to build something more personal.\n05:12 – 06:43 | Founding The HR Company\nHe describes the challenges of transitioning from global corporation to small startup, and how identifying a gap in HR administration and compliance sparked the company’s creation.\n06:43 – 09:01 | Early Clients & Growth\nFrom signing their first major client, Analog Devices, to growing a national client base, Philip reflects on learning to sell, adapting to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FFUUg3zmJxgtUrlETPHqeD3eG0i_yhjQRb2JE5eYaFI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZjFm/MjVlMzE0YWYzZjFm/YjI1OWNiZDU2M2U1/NDcyMC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}