1 hr 20 min
Former President at NetApp, Tom Mendoza: Sustaining Urgency and Injecting Tension Grit
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- Careers
Guest: Tom Mendoza, former President at NetApp
In this episode, we cover: Tom’s childhood, beginning with his parent’s journey to Long Island, NY after World War II, and his first job as an usher at a movie theater. (03:06) ... “Bring out the good in business”: Tom shares the touching story behind his Notre Dame scholarship program and the Mendoza Business School. (07:11) ... How the phrase, “catch someone doing something right” came about - and a deep dive into Tom’s core leadership mantra. (14:53) ... A look back on the day Tom played a round of golf with Tiger Woods with Warren Buffett as his caddy. (27:01) ... NetApp–from zero to a billion: How Tom leveraged his passion for building companies to accelerate NetApp’s outstanding revenue growth - and the effect of the dotcom bubble on NetApp and its impact on company culture. (32:38) ... Why Tom almost retired from NetApp before accepting the role as President - and how NetApp encourages employees to give back to the world. (47:46) ... Tom’s perspective on customer trust and support, and why companies without a sustained sense of urgency fail. (56:43) ... How Tom combats complacency through injecting tension. (01:08:47)
Guest: Tom Mendoza, former President at NetApp
In this episode, we cover: Tom’s childhood, beginning with his parent’s journey to Long Island, NY after World War II, and his first job as an usher at a movie theater. (03:06) ... “Bring out the good in business”: Tom shares the touching story behind his Notre Dame scholarship program and the Mendoza Business School. (07:11) ... How the phrase, “catch someone doing something right” came about - and a deep dive into Tom’s core leadership mantra. (14:53) ... A look back on the day Tom played a round of golf with Tiger Woods with Warren Buffett as his caddy. (27:01) ... NetApp–from zero to a billion: How Tom leveraged his passion for building companies to accelerate NetApp’s outstanding revenue growth - and the effect of the dotcom bubble on NetApp and its impact on company culture. (32:38) ... Why Tom almost retired from NetApp before accepting the role as President - and how NetApp encourages employees to give back to the world. (47:46) ... Tom’s perspective on customer trust and support, and why companies without a sustained sense of urgency fail. (56:43) ... How Tom combats complacency through injecting tension. (01:08:47)
1 hr 20 min