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#0133 – From CIA to CEO with Rupal Patel

Today I’m joined by Rupal Patel. Rupal is a former CIA officer turned entrepreneur, speaker, and author. After a career at the CIA, she earned her MBA from London Business School and started her first business over 10 years ago. As a CEO, leadership consultant, strategic advisor, coach, and mentor, she now helps founders, leaders, and next-generation change-makers rewrite the rules of success and become unstoppable. She is the author of a new book called From CIA to CEO: Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder.

Episode 133 of the Deep Leadership podcast, hosted by Jon S. Rennie, titled "#0133 – From CIA to CEO with Rupal Patel" was published on July 30, 2022 and runs 39 minutes.

July 30, 2022 ·39m · Deep Leadership

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Today I’m joined by Rupal Patel. Rupal is a former CIA officer turned entrepreneur, speaker, and author. After a career at the CIA, she earned her MBA from London Business School and started her first business over 10 years ago. As a CEO, leadership consultant, strategic advisor, coach, and mentor, she now helps founders, leaders, and next-generation change-makers rewrite the rules of success and become unstoppable. She is the author of a new book called From CIA to CEO: Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder. I’m excited to have her on the show to learn from her unique experiences. From CIA to CEO book Rupal Patel website ____ Order my latest bestselling book You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Purchase my bestselling leadership book now All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner Visit our sponsor Bottom Gun Coffee Company use the discount code DEEP Become a leader worth following today with these powerful resources: Purchase my bestselling leadership book "I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following" use the discount code "DEEP" Subscribe to my leadership newsletter Follow Jon S Rennie on Twitter Follow Jon S Rennie on Instagram Follow Jon S Rennie on YouTube Follow Jon S Rennie on Substack The Experience of Leadership book   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today I’m joined by Rupal Patel. Rupal is a former CIA officer turned entrepreneur, speaker, and author. After a career at the CIA, she earned her MBA from London Business School and started her first business over 10 years ago. As a CEO, leadership consultant, strategic advisor, coach, and mentor, she now helps founders, leaders, and next-generation change-makers rewrite the rules of success and become unstoppable. She is the author of a new book called From CIA to CEO: Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder. I’m excited to have her on the show to learn from her unique experiences. From CIA to CEO book Rupal Patel website ____ Order my latest bestselling book You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Purchase my bestselling leadership book now All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner Visit our sponsor Bottom Gun Coffee Company use the discount code DEEP Become a leader worth following today with these powerful resources: Purchase my bestselling leadership book "I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following" use the discount code "DEEP" Subscribe to my leadership newsletter Follow Jon S Rennie on Twitter Follow Jon S Rennie on Instagram Follow Jon S Rennie on YouTube Follow Jon S Rennie on Substack The Experience of Leadership book   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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