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The Center for Executive Leadership
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1. Surround yourself with the right people
Looking back, Greg was happiest in his career when he was working with teams of great people to accomplish large programs and solve challenges for the benefit of his community. He loves seeing people connect around a purpose.
“I’ve been fortunate to always join great organizations with great people and great leaders,” Greg says.
While some leaders have a few trusted advisors, Greg can credit dozens of mentors throughout his career. “It goes back to joining organizations with great leaders. I learned a lot just by observing and recognizing the immense talent, experience and insight that my fellow leaders have.”
For those looking to change industries, Greg encourages them to go for it, including lateral moves that open new possibilities. Lean into your core hard and soft skills, he says. They will transfer across industries. For him, that meant his core financial skill set. “So much of executive financial leadership comes down to making decisions on scarce resources, among competing values and objectives, and then being able to frame, articulate and value those tension points so that you can have a very effective influence.”