CEO Reflects | Episode 18 with Gautam Basu - Why Operations Leaders make Great CEOs

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with Gautam Basu on the importance of Operations Leadership in becoming a CEO.

In this episode of CEO Reflects, we sit down with Gautam Basu, Managing Partner & co-founder of True North Search, to explore the pivotal role of Operations Leadership in the ascent to CEO. This discussion promises to offer valuable insights for anyone interested in the dynamics of leadership and the path to becoming a CEO. Tune in to discover why the future of effective leadership might just be operational.

People in this episode

Host: CEO CF

Guest: Gautam Basu

Topics covered

• Operations Leadership
• CEO
• Leadership Dynamics
• Career Path
• Business Insights

Keywords

• Operations Leaders
• CEO
• Leadership
• Business
• True North Search

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: True North Search

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