From Startup to Scale-up: Leadership Lessons for Growth with Elias Ghanem

The World Class Leaders Show

Join Andrea Petrone as he delves into the secrets of scaling organizations with Elias Ghanem, global head of Capgemini Research Institute for Financial Services. Discover the impact of a multicultural approach on scaling startups and the essential attributes, skills, and traits CEOs need to effectively lead growing companies. Get ready for an insightful and practical episode packed with valuable takeaways for leaders looking to scale their organizations to new heights.

Key Takeaways:

• Mixing cultures and gaining a multicultural perspective is essential for personal growth and effective leadership in a globalised world.
• Startups should evolve into scale-ups with the right team, stable technology, and a clear product offering to effectively integrate with large organisations.
• Large organisations must accept a higher level of risk and embrace the differences that scale-ups bring to the table for successful partnerships.
• CEOs must learn to let go of control, trust and empower their team, and focus on preparing for the future rather than running day-to-day operations.
• Implementing an "oops management" approach, where employees are empowered to make decisions and learn from mistakes, is crucial for scaling organisations.
• Key leadership skills for scaling CEOs include humanity, self-awareness, focus, and driving results with clear commitments.
• Embracing diversity in terms of gender, culture, and perspectives leads to richer ideas and long-term success for organizations.

Best Moments:

• "Mixing cultures is for me the most rewarding experience in my life." - Elias Ghanem
• "Accept to go a little bit higher on risk, and accept that the other one will not morph into you. Accept the difference." - Elias Ghanem
• "You need to earn the time to get bored." - Elias Ghanem
• "The minute you tell me this is an oops call, I don't, I'm not any force sitting in front of you, I'm sitting next to you. And we are now, the two trying to solve the problem." - Elias Ghanem
• "The more you bring people, you surround yourself with different genders, different cultures, different perspective, the richer become the idea." - Elias Ghanem

Resources:

• Scaling Up by Verne Harnish
• Capgemini Research Institute for Financial Services' World Reports

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My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.