Dream An Idea and See It Come True with Phil Roberts

Host: Carrie Tuttle Guest: Phil RobertsPhil Roberts, CEO of Valo Networks is longtime leader in senior level positions in the energy, telecommunications and software industries. He has started and scaled several companies locally and internationally. Chatting IRL in a podcast bar, it’s fascinating to hear Phil’s stories of turning an entire company around in an underperforming market. He shares experiences on hiring, cutting workforce, repositioning a product and transparent leadership. Phil will inspire you to have multiple backup plans and consider volunteering. He is an enthusiastic and active volunteer with civic and economic development organizations, but also talks about serving on a fire crew! QUOTE-WORTHY MOMENTS:"Always have your plan B, C, D and E in place.""The challenge as a leader becomes not only telling the story of how we're going to make it through it, but actually demonstrating the actions.“"The answer is always empathy and questions."EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS·      Transparency and empathy are crucial in leadership.·      Tying personal goals to team goals can be achieved by breaking team goals into individual performance goals.·      Scaling a startup requires operational excellence and hiring the right people.·      Volunteering can provide valuable experience and networking opportunities.·      Recharging can be achieved through activities like running and traveling.·      The satisfaction of seeing the growth and success of a company is a rewarding aspect of leadership.·      Be patient, learn, and focus on implementing good ideas.LINKS FROM EPISODEValo Networks Website ⁠https://valonetworks.com/⁠Valo Networks on Linkedin ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/valo-networks/⁠Kaks Bar & Podcast in Calgary ⁠https://kaksbarpodcast.com/⁠ Tell us a topic you’d like to hear more about in the comments. Want to be an expert guest? ⁠⁠APPLY HERE ⁠