Modern CTO Shifting From Career Mode to Coaching Mode with Nick Calver, VP at Palo Alto Networks
Sep 15, 2025
In this insightful discussion, Nick Calver, VP of Financial Services at Palo Alto Networks, opens up about the journey from personal ambitions to empowering others. He shares gripping stories of resilience, including lessons learned from mentoring athletes and facing adversity. Nick emphasizes the importance of core values in shaping career paths and balancing work with family. Through impactful anecdotes, he reveals how true leadership comes from empathy and prioritizing what matters most.
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From Ambition To Legacy
- Nick Calver values legacy and helping others more than personal ambition as his career matured.
- He links high adversity quotient (AQ) with greater happiness, health, success, and giving back to society.
Course That Changed A Resignation
- Nick attended a Paul Stoltz course after being identified as a top leader and nearly resigned from his job first.
- The course taught facing storms metaphorically and compressing big programs into single actions.
Personal And Professional Adversities
- Nick described seven years of IVF to have his first son and the emotional toll it took on his family.
- He also shared handling a team member's suicide and the lasting impact on him and his approach to support.
