733: How Interdisciplinary Learning Shapes Tomorrow's Leaders (Ex McKinsey and Founder of the LIS)

733: How Interdisciplinary Learning Shapes Tomorrow's Leaders (Ex McKinsey and Founder of the LIS)

Welcome to an interview with Ed Fidoe, the founder and CEO of the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS), the first institution in decades to be granted degree-awarding powers from inception in the UK and offers an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum focused on tackling complex global issues such as inequality, sustainability, ethics, and AI.



In this episode, Ed shares his journey from child actor to McKinsey consultant to educational innovator. Throughout the conversation, Ed emphasizes the importance of broad intellectual curiosity, the growing impact of AI on education, and the need for future leaders to develop skills beyond traditional academics. His story illustrates how combining consulting expertise with educational vision can drive meaningful change in learning institutions.

Before LIS, Ed co-founded School 21, an acclaimed school designed to nurture children from diverse backgrounds, achieving Outstanding Ofsted within two years. He also founded Voice 21, a leading oracy education charity. Ed’s latest endeavour involves expanding the LIS’ offering to include a future-proof MBA challenger, alongside the existing undergraduate, master, and leadership programs.

From his early days as a child actor on ‘Woof!’, and setting up a theatre production company with Oscar-nominee Matt Charman, to his tenure at McKinsey & Co., Ed’s journey exemplifies resilience, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of change. His transformative vision has attracted educators from esteemed institutions worldwide, united by a shared belief in LIS’s mission to reshape higher education. Ed’s narrative is one of passion, innovation, and purpose, promising to inspire and challenge conversations about the future of learning.

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225: How Michael Would Use The Consulting Offer

225: How Michael Would Use The Consulting Offer

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4 Nov 20149min

224: Picking a Mentor Who is Not the Best At their Field

224: Picking a Mentor Who is Not the Best At their Field

This podcast is based on an off-the-record conversation I had with Felix when we were not recording The Consulting Offer. Sometimes after the 90 minute sessions we would engage in small-talk and useful things were discussed but never captured.

29 Okt 201414min

223: Picking a Mentor Who is Not the Best At their Field

223: Picking a Mentor Who is Not the Best At their Field

This podcast is based on an off-the-record conversation I had with Felix when we were not recording The Consulting Offer. Sometimes after the 90 minute sessions we would engage in small-talk and useful things were discussed but never captured.

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222: Using The Consulting Offer Videos Effectively

222: Using The Consulting Offer Videos Effectively

Clients using the Consulting Offer Videos fit into a neat bimodal distribution.

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221: The First 3 Minutes of a Case Interview

221: The First 3 Minutes of a Case Interview

The first 3 minutes of a coaching session, practice session and case interview determines everything. First impressions count.

11 Okt 201411min

220: Why Candidates Fail to Succeed

220: Why Candidates Fail to Succeed

This is an important and wide ranging podcast around the theme of why candidates fail and some key observations from Felix in The Consulting Offer Season 1.

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219: Are Some Consulting Club Leaders Selfish?

219: Are Some Consulting Club Leaders Selfish?

The concept of a Management Consulting Club is great, but the execution leaves little to be desired. Very few clubs are actually run by presidents/executive council members who know anything about consulting, or worse, care about their members.

29 Sep 201415min

218: Ignoring partners in an interview

218: Ignoring partners in an interview

You have been brainwashed by every single forum and case book to assume that McKinsey wants a framework and set of hypotheses, that you have stopped listening as carefully to the interviewer and simply providing hypotheses even when the interview is not asking for them!

23 Sep 20149min

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