This week, Tim Lupinacci welcomes David Walker, chief executive officer of EBSCO Industries, to the Everybody Leads podcast. David started his career as a CPA with Ernst & Young before joining EBSCO in 2000. He has served EBSCO in a variety of roles since, including CFO, COO, and CEO.
During this episode, David discusses his leadership journey, building culture in such a large company, and sustaining success over time. His experiences as the CEO of EBSCO provide him with a unique and useful perspective on leadership with themes of humility, investing in others, and not underestimating the importance of vulnerability and transparency. David also outlines:
- What sparked the trajectory of his leadership journey
- His leadership style and approach
- How he prioritizes culture-building and “empowerment without abandonment” in a large global company and lessons learned
- Balancing hard work with humility
- Building trust by being vulnerable, transparent, and open to feedback
- Dealing with making mistakes
- Resources he found helpful
- How to sustain momentum and success over time
- Daily disciplines to stay energized and focused
- How his company is focusing on its talent advantage
- Advice to leaders without a formal title
- Leaders with no formal title who have inspired him
Additional Resources:
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
- Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins
- Turning the Flywheel: Why Some Companies Build Momentum and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
- Multipliers: How the Best Leads Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman
Information
- Show
- FrequencyUpdated Semiweekly
- PublishedFebruary 7, 2024 at 2:21 PM UTC
- Length35 min
- Episode7
- RatingClean