Alistair Fenn, Global Chief of Staff at Tide, joins Felix to explore how he went from a People Manager to a Chief of Staff working alongside the C-suite in just five years - without following a traditional career path. From matrix organisations to letting work speak for itself, Alistair shares why the prescribed career ladder is evolving and what's replacing it: opportunity-driven progression, multiple managers for different reasons, and the power of being pragmatic about your own growth.