WT 360: A roadmap for navigating the business lifecycle
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Ross Wilkers
James Calver, a partner at fractional executive services provider TechCXO, goes over some basic principles of what it really means to be a growth-oriented company and where the starting points are to make that happen.
Companies can get distracted a lot when carrying out their strategy and vision, which often times leaves them vulnerable to losing market share to competitors and unexpected turns of events.
Everything starts with strategic planning and that is also where the conversation begins for this episode featuring James Calver, a partner at fractional executive services provider TechCXO and multiple-time CEO in the health care and financial services industries.
Growth-oriented mindsets are required for all companies, as Calver tells our Ross Wilkers. That also inevitably leads to acquisitions, of which Calver oversaw dozens throughout his long career and draws lessons from that he gives to other CEOs.
The differences between management and leadership are also on the agenda, as is how to incorporate uncertainty into a plan and vision.
