S8E19: From COO to CEO, and deciding to focus less on sales, with Rory McKeand (CEO, TSG)

Are your people following you, or are they just doing what you tell them? Will they go the extra mile, or are they just doing their job?

What do you do when you find your growth-oriented role has become one of selling off the business, just three days into your role? And what happens when you reach the pinnacle of the functional ladder - CFO for example? And... how do you steer a 130+-year-old business into new growth areas whilst taking the team with you?

If you’re a successful entrepreneur or CEO or - more generally - you’ve got a great track record of success, how can you multiply the impact you’re already making?

“Don't focus just on doing less harm, but on doing more good."

Do you know the secret to making breakthrough progress? All around us, we see people making incremental gains, but is there something specific we need to be focusing on if we want 10X results?

"When culture and brand fall out of sync, customers smell that."

Do you want to create a legacy that's 10 or 100 times greater than your current accomplishments, but something's holding you back?

"If you don't create core values, someone else in organisation will be doing that anyway."

Have you ever felt like your biggest successes are behind you? Or wondered what’s next in your career? Perhaps you feel stuck or as if your trajectory has plateaued. If any of this sounds familiar, then today's episode is for you. You'll learn four powerful ideas to help you find a mission that sets you on fire, fulfils your potential, and gets you out of bed with purpose and passion every morning.

"You don't have to be right, but you need a point of view."