David Elikwu speaks with David Morris, the Chief Operating Officer at NeoInsulation.

David dug deep into his background and the road to becoming a chief operating officer and everything that he learned along the way.

They also discussed the idea of finding your path and not over optimising for optionality. Finally, David unpacked his leadership playbook, sharing everything that he's learned about leadership, both at home and at work, as well as the skills and values that you need to be a great leader.

Connect with David:

Twitter: @wdmorrisjr

Show notes:

David's journey to COO [1:59]

The magic of 'mid-life' [8:32]

The pressure to have things figured out [14:32]

What does it mean to get things right [16:40]

The glamorous alternative future [27:20]

How David built his career [31:54]

Learning values through hard lessons [38:02]

The hardest skills (you really need to learn) [47:07]

Great leadership and great parenting [50:33]

The battle against cynicism [54:58]

Mentioned in the show:

Forbes

Harvard Business Review

Full transcript:

https://theknowledge.io/davidmorris

About David Elikwu:

David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.

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