Introduction

2min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

Chipmakers like qualcom are at the heart of how our modern world functions. Even now, as semi conductor supplies have been constrain nd, qualcoms relied on the creativity of its engineers to find manufacturing solutions. Qualcom was a company mired in controversy not long ago,. crossing swords with apple, with the f t c, its back against the wall.

As the global chip shortage unfolded last year, Qualcomm’s engineers quickly redesigned their products – an effort that tapped into “every possible capacity we could find,” says CEO Cristiano Amon. Their story is a great lesson in how an established company can and must move with the speed of a startup. One key to moving at speed, says Amon: aligning the entire organization around a single strategy. But along with an all-hands effort, he insists, must also come time to rest. “Everything's new, everything's always changing, we have to move fast, but at the end of the day, we also need time for ourselves and our family,” he reminds us.

Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com

Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribe

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.