Ashley Goodall, Chima Ezeilo, Paul "Gravy" Kent Graeve, Matt Sharrers | Office Hours #642

Ashley GoodallAshley Goodall is a leadership expert who has spent his career exploring large organizations from the inside, most recently as an executive at Cisco. He is the co-author of Nine Lies About Work, which was selected as the best management book of 2019 by Strategy + Business and as one of Amazon’s best business and leadership books of 2019. Prior to Cisco, he spent fourteen years at Deloitte as a consultant and as the Chief Learning Officer for Leadership and Professional development.Chima EzeiloChima is an architect, art promoter, writer, and filmmaker with a deep passion for empowering young people. His commitment to giving back has been a guiding force in his life. During a safari in Malawi, he witnessed the mismanagement of funds intended for a school project, which left him disheartened by the $11 million that had been squandered. This experience inspired him to create FunDonor, a platform aimed at increasing accountability in charities and empowering the youth to contribute meaningfully to society.Paul "Gravy" Kent GraevePaul "Gravy" Kent Graeve is the Founder and CEO of The Data Group, a forward-thinking company dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses harness the power of their data. With nearly two decades of experience, Graeve is committed to helping companies recognize the immense value of their data as a critical asset for growth and success. He challenges the common misconception that data management is solely an IT responsibility, advocating instead that CEOs, with their strategic acumen, are fully capable of understanding and leading their organization's data initiatives. Graeve believes that in today's tech-driven world, CEOs must overcome the intimidation of technology and take an active role in driving their company’s data strategies.Matt SharrersMatt Sharrers, author of The Second CEO: Accelerating Scale When Following the Founder, is the managing partner of ETJ Advisory, started in 2020. Sharrers is a CEO coach, investor, and board advisor. He specializes in coaching private equity-backed CEOs and serving on the boards of these companies. Sharrers currently serves on six boards. Prior to starting ETJ, he was the CEO of Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), a B2B strategy consulting firm specializing in growth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.