Sometimes the best business stories start with a simple “why not?”
That’s exactly what happened when Luke Petherbridge, a Sydney-raised finance guy, got asked if he’d consider moving to Cleveland, Ohio. Fast-forward a few years, and he’s now running Link Logistics – one of America’s largest logistics operations with 1,100 staff, 3,500 buildings, and a staggering statistic: roughly 5% of US GDP flows through their facilities.
In this month’s Troubleshooters episode, we cover:
- How the “last mile” revolution transformed logistics (and why your morning Amazon order arrives the same afternoon)
- The career lessons Luke learned during his baptism of fire in the GFC – and why he tells his younger self that “character is forged in crisis”
- How Link navigated COVID-19 while hiring 400+ people virtually and turning potential disaster into rocket-ship growth
- The three ways Luke’s team is deploying AI across their platform (spoiler: it’s not what most businesses are doing)
- Why Luke believes being “open to yes” and maintaining curiosity are the keys to building something meaningful
Luke’s journey from a small Double Bay office during the GFC to running a multi-billion dollar logistics platform is a lesson in resilience, curiosity, and the power of surrounding yourself with people who challenge you to be better.
Listen to the full podcast here.
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