S8E18: Growing leadership across the organisation, with Stephen Foreshew-Cain (CEO, Scott Logic)
May 31, 2022
"How costly it is to fall into the habit of giving people orders."
Stephen Foreshew-Cain (CEO, Scott Logic, a leading IT services company) speaks with
Xquadrant's Founder Richard Medcalf.
We are continuing our season "The CEO Learning Curve". Interesting and inspiring CEOs reflect on what got them the top job, what they've learned over the first few quarters in the role, and what lies ahead.
In this conversation, you’ll discover:
- Why the biggest surprise that Stephen discovered was that he couldn't run the company!
- The importance of understanding the Founder's story (and what to do with that)
- The four focus areas that Stephen recommends any CEO to attend to
- How to use 20% of your time in a way that makes the other 80% way more impactful
Resources/sources mentioned:
- scottlogic.com
- steve@scottlogic.com
- Altitude Foundation (www.altitudefoundation.org)
- The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast home page (www.xquadrant.com/podcast)
- Remember to sign up for our free email series on the CEO Learning Curve, (www.xquadrant.com/go/curve)
For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/stephen-foreshew-cain