Russ Hawkins, CEO of Agilence: "Reverse Think!" (18 min)

Discover when Russ Hawkins (CEO of Agilence Inc.) started to “reverse think”, which blind spot cost him almost a year to recover from, and what his connection is with the Boston Firemen (18 minutes). ================================================= CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Russ Hawkins. As President and CEO, Russ Hawkins is responsible for developing Agilence’s overall strategy and leading its growth. Prior to Agilence, he built two early-stage technology companies into successful businesses. He was President and CEO of SilverStorm Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of high-performance computer networking equipment, which he eventually sold to QLogic Corporation. Prior to SilverStorm, he was the President and CEO of Paragon Networks, a developer of wide-area backhaul solutions for wireless networks, which he sold to Carrier Access Corporation. Russ started his career at Lucent Technologies and held various management positions. He is a Boston College graduate. ================================================= CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps. Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠