Ryan has interviewed 100s of CEOs and in this episode shares the 6 key things he has learnt from all of these conversations. He talks about why this is relevant going into 2024 and highlights why these 6 things are essential knowledge for anyone wanting to found a company or become a CEO.
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- Figure out your strengths and lean into them as well as learn to recognise your weaknesses. Find someone to help with the things you aren’t naturally great at.
- Overnight success is a myth, everyone has failures.
- To be a successful CEO, you need to struggle and have difficulties, figuring things out as you go.
- There is not a one-size-fits-all go-to-market strategy. You need to research and decide which would work best for your business as well as you as a CEO or founder.
- Speaking to real people gives you a different type of knowledge and wisdom than if you were to just ask Google, or AI for the answer. People talking about their own experiences is invaluable.
- What it takes to become a successful CEO when odds are against you.
BEST MOMENTS
“Every CEO I spoke to had exceptional strengths but also had significant weaknesses”
“Every interview struggles massively at points in their life, nobody had a perfect plan from day 1”
“There’s not one single cheat code for growth”
“My eyes have been opened to things and areas I didn’t even know existed”
Ryan Staley
Founder and CEO
Whale Boss
Saas, Saas growth, Scale, Business Growth, B2b Saas, Saas Sales, Enterprise Saas, Business growth strategy, founder, ceo: https://www.whalesellingsystem.com/closingsecrets