Listen "206: Neil Day: Startups and How To Avoid Leadership Burnout"
Episode Synopsis
In the cutthroat world of tech, Neil Day is a battle-tested veteran. With 40+ years of experience in the industry, he’s led technology teams at Walmart.com, Shutterfly, Blue Bottle Coffee, and more. Now he’s fighting a new battle as CTO of R-Zero, the first company built from the ground up to tackle the transmission of pathogens in the COVID-19 era.
In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Neil discuss:
· Differences managing at a startup vs. a large tech company
· Balancing learning quickly and getting to market
· How tech must support sales so they have max credibility in go to market strategy
· Leadership who “fly to close to the sun” and mix ego with the brand launch
"One mistakes startups make is overinvesting in platform too early. You just don’t know what your final product is going to look like." – Neil Day
Build Credibility and Effective Leadership with the Manage Smarter Podcast.
Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.
Connect with Neil Day
https://rzero.com/
https://twitter.com/RZeroSystems
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-day-121444/
https://www.facebook.com/rzerosystems
#sales #startups #managers #leaders #salescredibility
Connect with Manage Smarter Hosts
· Website: ManageSmarter.com
· LinkedIn: Audrey Strong
· LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith
Connect with SalesFuel
· Website: http://salesfuel.com/
· Twitter: @SalesFuel
· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/
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In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Neil discuss:
· Differences managing at a startup vs. a large tech company
· Balancing learning quickly and getting to market
· How tech must support sales so they have max credibility in go to market strategy
· Leadership who “fly to close to the sun” and mix ego with the brand launch
"One mistakes startups make is overinvesting in platform too early. You just don’t know what your final product is going to look like." – Neil Day
Build Credibility and Effective Leadership with the Manage Smarter Podcast.
Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.
Connect with Neil Day
https://rzero.com/
https://twitter.com/RZeroSystems
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-day-121444/
https://www.facebook.com/rzerosystems
#sales #startups #managers #leaders #salescredibility
Connect with Manage Smarter Hosts
· Website: ManageSmarter.com
· LinkedIn: Audrey Strong
· LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith
Connect with SalesFuel
· Website: http://salesfuel.com/
· Twitter: @SalesFuel
· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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