In Episode #18 I spoke with Simon Whitehouse, the CEO of Eco-Age, who was also the first CEO of JW Anderson (I may have had something to do with that).
We talked about being and acting yourself, parents as role models, empathy, taking a moral path, fairness, men crying at home and at work, leading with your conscience, the most valuable function in a team, being a first time CEO, the dynamic of being a CEO to a Creative Founder and the different paths to being a CEO.
This is one of the most unfiltered and candid conversations so far…
But you’ll be the judge of that.
WE DISCUSS
01:54 - Growing up - never been comfortable with being a leader
12:20 - Empathy - How would I like my mother to be treated?
14:30 - When Simon is not so nice and concept of fairness
17:39 - Seeing dad cry - being and acting yourself
22:34 - Two different routes to becoming a CEO
24:19 - Role at JW Anderson - expressing your emotions
31:17 - Building and leading a high performing team
35:28 - Relationship between CEO and Creative Founder
40:29 - The role of general manager is to set the tone of the culture
42:21 - Dealing with challenging situations
44:22 - What does being a leader mean - challenge and psychological safety
50:55 - How having a baby shaped Simon’s view of business and life
56:43 - What would have saved Simon a lot of hassle
01:01:41 - Advice to younger self
01:08:42 - Simon being obnoxious
01:11:22 - The Impossible Question
EPISODE #18:
You can listen to the full episode here OR
WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw
SIMON WHITEHOUSE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-whitehouse-a065472/
Instagram: @simonsrockyroad - https://www.instagram.com/simonsrockyroad/?hl=en
ECO-AGE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecoage/
Instagram: @ecoage - https://www.instagram.com/ecoage/?hl=en
EBIT™
Instagram: @enjoybeingintransition - https://www.instagram.com/enjoybeingintransition/?hl=en
MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/
Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en
Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo)
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