David Vander: How Managing a $32B Microsoft Quota Shaped My CEO Approach

21/03/2025 29 min

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Former Microsoft executive David Vander shares his journey from managing a $32 billion sales quota to becoming CEO of Avolution Software. David reveals his formula for successful leadership: clear KPIs, rigorous talent selection, and designing for global scale from day one. He challenges the myth that "it's different here" in global markets and explains why he believes Australian business culture is world-class. Listeners will learn his three-part framework for evaluating leaders (energy, integrity, and intellectual horsepower) and why he's betting on product innovation as his primary growth strategy at Avolution Software.Find David here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjvander/https://www.avolutionsoftware.com/

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