From professional baseball to tech leadership Bill Smith has had success but always put his people first and their individual success. He held a leadership role running Taleo, which was acquired by Oracle for $2B in 2011. As a Group VP at Oracle he oversaw $1B in revenue Bill joined PlanGrid in 2014 as employee 45 as CRO and President which was acquired by Autodesk 4+ years later for ~$1B.
We discuss being willing to bet on yourself and take on roles that are high growth for you to advance - ones that otherwise you would never be qualified for when you leave. Having self awareness and finding your complimentary niche role. His management style born out of sports and the culture of success. How to drive discretionary effort and engagement up and being discipline on your hiring profile. The required burden of absorbing friction at the top level for a leader so that others can thrive.
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Music by: Lakey Inspired
Song title: Better Days
