Founder vs Operational Executive
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Russell P. Reeder is President and COO of (mt) Media Temple, Inc., a top provider of web hosting and cloud services that powers 1.5 million websites in 100 countries worldwide. An 18-year veteran of the IT field, Reeder has steered organizations out of distress, led multiple turnarounds, and managed global high-growth businesses that have sold for billions of dollars.
Founder vs Operational Executive
- 2. Russ Reeder President & COO (mt) Media Temple @RussReeder Hello
- 4. It starts with the idea...
- 5. Know the game you are playing.
- 7. A technology looking for a market... Apple Power Mac G4 Cube (2000-2001)
- 8. Or...
- 9. A market looking for a technology...
- 10. 鴛岳s not what...
- 11. 鴛岳s why.
- 12. The secret that makes any founder - exec - or manager successful?
- 14. The truth that makes any founder - exec - or manager successful?
- 15. Inner Strength
- 16. Everyone tells you to have goals.
- 17. No one tells you to have goals after your goals
- 18. Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponents pressure, and the temporary failures - Vince Lombardi
- 19. The Stockdale Paradox Stockdale accepted the reality of his situation. He knew he was in hell, but stepped up to make things as good as they could be... 鴛岳s the optimists that died. - Jim Collins on Admiral James Stockdale
- 21. No one on their deathbed ever said... I wish I worked more.
- 22. If you want to be successful and happy You must...
- 23. Communicate Communicate Communicate
- 24. Market Partners Customers Investors Employees Your Spouse
- 25. What Never makes saying founders successful? Never
- 26. Tenacity
- 27. Focus on your Strengths Hire for your Weaknesses
- 28. But wait...
- 29. are your biggest As an exec - weaknesses your greatest strengths
- 30. Signs that its time to bring in an operational executive
- 31. You do not: Hit, Track, or Have a budget
- 32. Your employees do not have clear: Roles and Responsibilities
- 33. You are growing fast But your competition is growing faster
- 34. You are growing fast But your competition is growing faster
- 35. You are losing sleep hoping your systems do not crash
- 36. You lose energy in the office Rather than...
- 37. Gain Energy!
- 38. Wake up!
- 39. You Are their leader!
- 40. You are building the culture that drives Success or Failure
- 41. The key takeaway
- 43. Thank You! Russreeder@yahoo.com @russreeder