The Leadership Mind From CEO to Stocking Coffee.. Leadership Lessons on Being a Beginner Again with Ricky Singh
In today’s episode, Massimo is joined by Ricky Singh, leader of Software AG’s IoT business for the Americas region. Bringing together deep industry knowledge and business acumen, he is focused on developing and executing a winning strategy that aligns customer needs and market trends with the best-in-class Cumulocity IoT platform.
Ricky is a results-driven digital business leader with a track record of helping customers solve complex challenges through application of technology and design-driven thinking. He leverages his skills in corporate strategy, business development, and IoT platforms & business models to deliver meaningful outcomes across industries.
Prior to joining Software AG, Ricky served as Head of Innovation & Emerging Products at T-Mobile for Business, where he was responsible for the strategy, development, and management of IoT, Private Networks, Edge Computing and other emerging technologies. Before joining T-Mobile, Ricky spent 14+ years consulting leaders at global companies on IoT and mobility while at Accenture and through his own consultancy, which came to bear after several years of owning a business in cellular retail across multiple carriers.
Ricky holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems Operations Management from George Mason University and an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business & Management.
In his free time, you might find Ricky attending concerts in his hometown of Falls Church, Virginia, chatting with guests at his restaurant in downtown Washington DC, cycling around town, or reading a book!
Highlights from today's podcast include:
- How to scale your business to a place where it can run without you being there everyday
- His experience going from a CEO of a multi-million dollar business to a data analyst that was stocking coffee everyday and how he shifted his mindset around doing something new and being a beginner again
- Why Ricky doesn’t allow his team to introduce themselves by their title or who they work for
- The future of technology and IoT
- Why we need to learn how to lead ourselves first
Connect with Ricky:
Twitter: @thatsmrsingh
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