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9 months ago
In this session, Frank Calderoni, CEO Anaplan shared how to build a company that sees hypergrowth by upstanding the character of the company. He shared his insights on his journey in leading a large organization while still maintaining the character-led culture.
Bio:
Frank Calderoni is the Chief Executive Officer of Anaplan and the chairman of the company’s board of directors. Frank is a technology industry veteran with over 30 years of successful executive leadership. Before joining Anaplan, Frank served as the Executive Vice President (EVP), Operations, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Red Hat, Inc. from June 2015 to January 2017. He also served as EVP and CFO at Cisco Systems, Inc. for seven years. Prior to that, he served as Cisco’s Senior Vice President (SVP), Customer Solutions Finance, and Vice President, Worldwide Sales Finance. Frank joined Cisco in 2004 from QLogic Corporation, where he was the SVP and CFO. Prior to that, he was the SVP, Finance & Administration, and CFO for SanDisk Corporation. Frank also sits on the board of Adobe Systems, Inc.
Franks Book:
Upstanding: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth by Frank A. Calderoni https://amzn.to/3z7igws
Discussion Timeline:
0:57 Frank's journey.
2:11 Thoughts on meaning of success for a leader in a large organization.
4:13 Financial metrics vs employee happiness.
8:42 Culture is built from bottom up or top down?
12:00 Culture and strategy.
14:19 Leadership during uncertain times.
19:33 The story behind the book "Upstanding".
20:52 The timing of the book "Upstanding".
24:17:00 How to gauge the character of an organization?
26:39:00 Influence of a leader in determining the character and culture of an organization.
28:23:00 The ideal reader for the book "Upstanding".
30:06:00 Rapidfire with Frank.
33:17:00 Frank's favorite reads.
34:29:00 Closing remarks.
About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai
About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.
About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.
Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai
Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2
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In this session, Frank Calderoni, CEO Anaplan shared how to build a company that sees hypergrowth by upstanding the character of the company. He shared his insights on his journey in leading a large organization while still maintaining the character-led culture.
Bio:
Frank Calderoni is the Chief Executive Officer of Anaplan and the chairman of the company’s board of directors. Frank is a technology industry veteran with over 30 years of successful executive leadership. Before joining Anaplan, Frank served as the Executive Vice President (EVP), Operations, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Red Hat, Inc. from June 2015 to January 2017. He also served as EVP and CFO at Cisco Systems, Inc. for seven years. Prior to that, he served as Cisco’s Senior Vice President (SVP), Customer Solutions Finance, and Vice President, Worldwide Sales Finance. Frank joined Cisco in 2004 from QLogic Corporation, where he was the SVP and CFO. Prior to that, he was the SVP, Finance & Administration, and CFO for SanDisk Corporation. Frank also sits on the board of Adobe Systems, Inc.
Franks Book:
Upstanding: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth by Frank A. Calderoni https://amzn.to/3z7igws
Discussion Timeline:
0:57 Frank's journey.
2:11 Thoughts on meaning of success for a leader in a large organization.
4:13 Financial metrics vs employee happiness.
8:42 Culture is built from bottom up or top down?
12:00 Culture and strategy.
14:19 Leadership during uncertain times.
19:33 The story behind the book "Upstanding".
20:52 The timing of the book "Upstanding".
24:17:00 How to gauge the character of an organization?
26:39:00 Influence of a leader in determining the character and culture of an organization.
28:23:00 The ideal reader for the book "Upstanding".
30:06:00 Rapidfire with Frank.
33:17:00 Frank's favorite reads.
34:29:00 Closing remarks.
About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai
About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.
About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.
Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai
Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2
The Future of Data Podcast | conversation with leaders, influencers, and change makers in the World of Data & Analytics
52 minutes 24 seconds
4 years ago
Future of Thriving Startup CXO
In this podcast, Matt Blumberg discussed his book Startup CXO, the insights it carries and shared how to build a thriving leadership that builds for tomorrow today. He sheds light on the importance of a good leader and how to achieve it effectively.
Matt's Recommended Read:
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers Ben Horowitz https://amzn.to/3edvsHV
The Oxygen Advantage: Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter by Patrick McKeown https://amzn.to/3k994TR
Matt's Book:
Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Company's Critical Functions and Teams by Matt Blumberg , Peter M. Birkeland https://amzn.to/3AWuyJL
Podcast Link:
iTunes: http://math.im/jofitunes
Youtube: http://math.im/jofyoutube
Matt is the founder and CEO of Bolster, a new talent marketplace for on-demand executives and board members launched in 2020. Matt was previously Chairman & CEO of Return Path, the market leader in email optimization, from 1999, until its sale to Validity. Under Matt’s leadership, Return Path won numerous employer of choice awards including #2 on Fortune Magazine’s “Best Companies to Work for” list. Prior to founding Return Path, Matt founded the Internet division of MovieFone (777-FILM) and had previously worked in venture capital and management consulting. Matt is Founder and Chairman of Path Forward, a non-profit that was spun out of Return Path in 2016 whose mission is to empower people to restart their careers after time spent focused on caregiving. He is also the author of Startup CEO: A field guide to scaling up your business, second edition published by Wiley & Sons in 2020, Startup CXO: A Field Guide to Scaling Your Company’s Critical Teams, published by Wiley & Sons in 2021, and the forthcoming second edition of Startup Boards, to be published by Wiley & Sons in 2021 or 2022.
Timelines:
1:10 Matt's journey.
3:22 The need for Bolster.
6:11 Tenets of a successful startup.
8:08 The kind of leadership required for a successful startup.
11:08 Best practices building a successful culture for a startup.
13:27 Pitfalls in leading a startup.
16:40 Qualities of a successful leader.
18:48 Tenets of a good leader in a startup environment.
22:00 Differentiating team expectations in small, mid, and large organizations.
24:06 Tips on grooming leaders in an organization.
25:47 The idea behind the book "Future of Thriving Startup CXO".
30:27 Research behind the book "Future of Thriving Startup CXO".
32:48 Picking the right authors for the book "Future of Thriving Startup CXO".
35:42 How does the on-demand leadership model fit into the life of a startup?
40:39 The role of technology in getting further access to leadership talent.
41:43 The future of leadership.
43:40 Rapidfire with Matt.
45:32 Matt's success mantra.
48:50 Matt's favorite reads.
50:20 Closing remarks.
About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai
The Future of Data Podcast | conversation with leaders, influencers, and change makers in the World of Data & Analytics
In this session, Frank Calderoni, CEO Anaplan shared how to build a company that sees hypergrowth by upstanding the character of the company. He shared his insights on his journey in leading a large organization while still maintaining the character-led culture.
Bio:
Frank Calderoni is the Chief Executive Officer of Anaplan and the chairman of the company’s board of directors. Frank is a technology industry veteran with over 30 years of successful executive leadership. Before joining Anaplan, Frank served as the Executive Vice President (EVP), Operations, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Red Hat, Inc. from June 2015 to January 2017. He also served as EVP and CFO at Cisco Systems, Inc. for seven years. Prior to that, he served as Cisco’s Senior Vice President (SVP), Customer Solutions Finance, and Vice President, Worldwide Sales Finance. Frank joined Cisco in 2004 from QLogic Corporation, where he was the SVP and CFO. Prior to that, he was the SVP, Finance & Administration, and CFO for SanDisk Corporation. Frank also sits on the board of Adobe Systems, Inc.
Franks Book:
Upstanding: How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth by Frank A. Calderoni https://amzn.to/3z7igws
Discussion Timeline:
0:57 Frank's journey.
2:11 Thoughts on meaning of success for a leader in a large organization.
4:13 Financial metrics vs employee happiness.
8:42 Culture is built from bottom up or top down?
12:00 Culture and strategy.
14:19 Leadership during uncertain times.
19:33 The story behind the book "Upstanding".
20:52 The timing of the book "Upstanding".
24:17:00 How to gauge the character of an organization?
26:39:00 Influence of a leader in determining the character and culture of an organization.
28:23:00 The ideal reader for the book "Upstanding".
30:06:00 Rapidfire with Frank.
33:17:00 Frank's favorite reads.
34:29:00 Closing remarks.
About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World's largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World's largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai
About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.
About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.
Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to info@tao.ai
Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2
