Embrace doing hard things

In conversation with Peter Strandell, Nasdaq SVP turned fintech CEO

Peter Strandell, Nasdaq SVP turned fintech CEO, sits down with Luke to discuss the learnings in moving from corporate to start up and importance of “embracing the suck”.

Topics

00:00 Intro
01:55 Startup vs Corporate personality
04:52 Leading in a post Covid world
06:47 Reading the (virtual) room
09:34 Communicating with purpose
14:02 Breaking down strategy into pieces
17:01 Adapting to your audience
19:14 Bonus and incentives
21:55 Global Integration
24:01 Skills in the age of AI/ the US advantage
27:03 Execution beats strategy
31:20 CEO letter
34:56 Battle scars
37:14 Learning from failure/take a step back
41:39 Safety
44:09 1/3, 1/3, 1/3
46:44 Doing the bad stuff / Embrace the suck
51:33 Discipline for growth
55:00 Celebrate the small wins
58:26 Crises management
01:01:44 Two things not to be afraid of

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References and resources

  • Jeff Bezos CEO letter 
  • Working Backwards, Colin Bryan & Bill Carr
  • Good to great, Jim Collins
  • "Rule of Thirds," articulated by Greek-American runner Alexi Pappas
  • Embrace the suck, Brent Gleeson

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