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Episode Synopsis
When you can’t afford talent who’ve already made it to an executive level, how do you get access to people with big potential that can make a huge difference to the trajectory of your business?
And once you’ve got them, what do you need to do as a leader to unlock that potential?
You’ll love this week’s interview with Bryan Watson. The former CEO of IDS and current co-Founder of Ovida transformed an electronics security manufacturer into an emerging markets smart-home leader, exiting via a sale to NASDAQ-listed Assa Abloy.
We unpack in this episode Bryan’s unique approach to recruiting and building a leadership team capable of executing such a transformation, which generated a 10x return for shareholders.
Here’s What We Cover This Week….
05:00 – How Bryan Ended Up as CEO of IDS
08:00 – A Rocky Start for a First-Time CEO
12:48 – The Two Planks of their Winning Strategy
15:01 – How to Attract Top Talent When You Have Little to Offer
19:23 – Realities of a Zero-Blame and Radical Transparency Culture
25:10 – Lots of Reporting is a Great Way to Constrain Potential
28:52 – Planning for an Exit
32:33 – The Benefits of Transparency both Internally and Externally
36:31 – Incentive Alignment for Your Key Players
40:01 – Bryan’s Above All Else’s
42:04 – Bryan’s Newest Venture… Ovida
47:23 – Don’t Underestimate the Value of Your Peers as a Founder
48:42 – How to Follow the Ovida Journey
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Watch the full episode at ScaleUps Podcast on Youtube:
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You can connect with Bryan Watson and Ovida at:
Website: https://www.ovida.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanrosswatson/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ovida-moments/
or you can reach out to connect with Sean directly via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansteeleprofile/
Website: www.seansteele.com.au
And once you’ve got them, what do you need to do as a leader to unlock that potential?
You’ll love this week’s interview with Bryan Watson. The former CEO of IDS and current co-Founder of Ovida transformed an electronics security manufacturer into an emerging markets smart-home leader, exiting via a sale to NASDAQ-listed Assa Abloy.
We unpack in this episode Bryan’s unique approach to recruiting and building a leadership team capable of executing such a transformation, which generated a 10x return for shareholders.
Here’s What We Cover This Week….
05:00 – How Bryan Ended Up as CEO of IDS
08:00 – A Rocky Start for a First-Time CEO
12:48 – The Two Planks of their Winning Strategy
15:01 – How to Attract Top Talent When You Have Little to Offer
19:23 – Realities of a Zero-Blame and Radical Transparency Culture
25:10 – Lots of Reporting is a Great Way to Constrain Potential
28:52 – Planning for an Exit
32:33 – The Benefits of Transparency both Internally and Externally
36:31 – Incentive Alignment for Your Key Players
40:01 – Bryan’s Above All Else’s
42:04 – Bryan’s Newest Venture… Ovida
47:23 – Don’t Underestimate the Value of Your Peers as a Founder
48:42 – How to Follow the Ovida Journey
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If you got value from today’s episode, please remember to:
1.Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts
2.Register to be the first to know when new episodes drop and free tools are published at www.scaleupspodcast.com, or
3.Drop us a question about scaling using Speakpipe on the website, or email [email protected].
Follow us on your favourite socials:
ScaleUps Podcast on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scaleupspodcast
ScaleUps Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scaleupspodcast/
ScaleUps Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaleupspodcast
Watch the full episode at ScaleUps Podcast on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLlvcqAuqJMYBVUBoiixChQ
You can connect with Bryan Watson and Ovida at:
Website: https://www.ovida.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanrosswatson/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ovida-moments/
or you can reach out to connect with Sean directly via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansteeleprofile/
Website: www.seansteele.com.au
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