How I make it work: ‘There is no substitute for putting in the effort and the elbow grease’

If you want to make it in any profession, you have to be willing to put in the work – and that starts before you even get the job, according to Ifac’s David Leydon

David Leydon, head of food and agribusiness at Ifac: ‘Digital disruption is part of every sector and more or less every role today’ Picture: Fergal Phillips

David Leydon is head of food and agribusiness at Ifac, a professional services firm for the Irish farming, food and agribusiness sector. Ifac employs 300 people at 30 offices and has a further 150 book-keepers on contract. The firm has 19,000 clients around the country. Its services include business and investment advice, accounting, tax planning and payroll. Leydon worked at the Irish Farmers Journal for 11 years before joining Ifac in his current role in ...