Helene Barnekow (CEO of Microsoft Sweden) talks with Xquadrant's Founder Richard Medcalf.
We are continuing our season on "CEO Success Formulae", where highly impactful CEOs share what’s driven their success to date - and explore what it will take to reach the next level.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
- The differentiating factors that took Helene from marketing manager to serial CEO
- The 3 easily-overlooked conversations that every leadership team needs to have
- The value of defining your high-value activities, and how to use those to shape your week
- How Helene uses the 50/30/20 rule to maximise her impact as CEO
“Teams don't exist by themselves - they only exist if you invest and build them"
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