Leaving the BBC

by lloydshep on 11. Mar, 2010 in Work

I’m off.

I’m leaving the BBC at the end of this week, having decided to go some weeks ago. It’s my decision to go, for reasons I won’t be going in to here.

I don’t yet know what I’ll do next, but hopefully it will involve some combination of technology, creativity and business. I’m going to take some time to think about things and then get going again in a new guise.

It’s probably worth saying this decision has nothing to do with the BBC Strategic Review. I’ve got my thoughts on that, but this isn’t the time and it probably isn’t the place.

I’ve worked with some fiercely bright and committed people in my short time with Auntie. There’s some brilliant work going on there, like this and this and this, all of which I’ve had some involvement in but claim no credit for. Let’s hope that work survives whatever comes next.

11 Responses to “Leaving the BBC”

  1. alexhorstmann 11. Mar, 2010 at 12:47 pm #

    Wow – best of luck Lloyd!

  2. RickWaghorn 11. Mar, 2010 at 1:07 pm #

    Ever fancy a pint, give us a shout…

  3. Tom Dolan 11. Mar, 2010 at 1:19 pm #

    Lordy. Good luck with what follows, and I hope the impact of your work is felt for some time!

  4. lloydshep 11. Mar, 2010 at 2:05 pm #

    Will do, fella. Interested to hear of Adiply developments. Ooh, advertising! Exciting!

  5. Matt W 11. Mar, 2010 at 3:11 pm #

    good luck im sure you will find something that ticks the boxes

  6. michaelkowalski 11. Mar, 2010 at 8:13 pm #

    Hm, I suppose you want to be, like, actually paid for whatever you do next?

  7. CharlesBudd 11. Mar, 2010 at 10:22 pm #

    Good luck with whatever you decide to do next, Lloyd.

  8. lloydshep 12. Mar, 2010 at 7:51 am #

    Not necessarily. It's all about building Brand Equity, Kowalski.

  9. Marty 15. Mar, 2010 at 9:00 pm #

    Good luck, Lloyd. I'm always keen to see where your career will take you next. You were a great boss back in the Yahoo days.

  10. Russian woman Maria 19. Mar, 2010 at 8:14 am #

    I think that it is a beginning of a new period in your life. It happens in everyone’s life I believe. To my mind, it is not bad, because you get a new opportunity to learn something new, to get acquainted with new interesting people, at least to start a new life. Everything is in your hands. I am sure that you will be able to find something better than your previous job. Besides, if you had such a good, prestigious job, I think that other employers will like your work record. So, I wish you luck!

  11. lukehoyland 06. Apr, 2010 at 6:12 am #

    Good luck with whatever's next mate

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