Bill Flynn | Connecting with Alan Mulally, Ford's Success, and Strategies for Focusing on Core Customers

Bill Flynn is a coach, author, and speaker who has collaborated with Alan Mulally and pitched Steve Jobs. He has worked for and advised hundreds of companies including startups across multiple industries. He has been a VP of Sales eight times, twice a CMO, and once as GM of a division within a $100 million IT services company before he pivoted to becoming a business growth coach about seven years ago. Prior to that, Bill had five successful outcomes, two IPOs, and seven acquisitions including a turnaround during the 2008 financial crisis. He also has been listed on the Marshall Goldsmith 100 list of some of the best coaches. Bill is the Author of Further, Faster: The Vital Few Steps That Take the Guesswork out of Growth. In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran is joined by Bill Flynn, a coach, author, and speaker, to talk about how Bill connected with Alan Mulally and what he learned about rebuilding the Ford brand. They also discuss strategies for focusing on a company's core customers and explain why leaders should fire themselves from day-to-day company responsibilities. Stay tuned.