06. Becoming Culturally Aligned for Success with Daniel McCarthy

😷 Daniel and Liam are in New Zealand and on lockdown. 01:35

👏 They met through the Young Presidents Organization, where CEOs support each other. 02:17

🌏 YPO network is international, and they help each other worldwide. 05:00

👨‍🎓 Not a practical bone in his body: an engineering degree from Cambridge, UK. 07:50

😇 Following his gut and heart: Leadership was a natural thing for Daniel. 08:44

👨‍💼 Becoming the CEO of Mobile Mentor and growing it into a global footprint business. 10:54

👔 Working in global corporate companies vs. privately run businesses is often dependent on the founder. 11:50

⚙️ Learning about how private businesses tick. 13:14

🧱 Chief Culture Officer: three things that build culture. 14:46

🎯 Need for learning in tech: tech serves people, but humanity is the priority. 16:36 

🤝 Culture in recruiting, talking about values, and rewards according to values. 18:35

📈 The massive growth in pandemic years: match technical and cultural alignment. 22:06

👨‍🏫 Most businesses don't invest enough in the training and development of their teams. 25:21

🧠 Neuroplasticity and neurochemical bias: How adults and how young people learn. 29:00

📋 You can’t apply a corporate pattern in smaller companies: flow, transition, and learning curves. 33:06

👂 CEO’s influence: Be the silent person in the room and listen to the intelligent people around you. 37:10. 

🏆The Microsoft award: Looking after an organization’s endpoints - interface and safety.

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🤩Being a better leader: Be passionate about serving your team and customers. 41:29

✅ You lead a culture, and it's always a journey on which you can always do more. 43:40

Connect with Daniel: www.linkedin.com/in/danielgmccarthy

🎯 Connect with Liam: www.thezone.co