Spire Global CEO Peter Platzer challenges you to grow your “change muscle.”
Jan 17, 2024
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Peter Platzer, Spire Global CEO, shares his journey of leaving Wall Street to pursue a career in space. He discusses the importance of embracing change and following one's passion. They explore the connection between change and growth, emphasizing the need for gradual changes. The podcast also discusses building a strong team and highlights three key takeaways including embracing change and growth, aligning candidate values with company values, and engaging in a different and difficult activity to clear the mind.
Embrace change to foster personal and professional growth.
Build a strong team with a shared mission and values to achieve success together.
Deep dives
Leadership Lessons from High School Sports
Fortune 500 executives have found valuable leadership lessons from their experiences in high school and collegiate sports teams. Regardless of their skill level or athletic achievements, these executives attribute their success in leadership to the lessons learned as part of a team.
Following Passion: From Wall Street to Space
Peter Platzert, CEO of Spire Global, left his successful Wall Street career at age 40 to pursue his dream of leveraging space for better understanding of the universe. His passion for space was ignited during a summer school astrophysics course, which inspired him to pursue this field. Despite the slow-moving industry at the time, Platzert persisted until the right opportunity arose, leading him to study space and eventually founding Spire Global.
Embracing Change and Growth
Platzert emphasizes the importance of change for personal growth and success. He compares the growth of muscles in the gym to the need for change in one's routine to grow in life. While change can be overwhelming if done excessively, strengthening the ability to adapt and embrace change leads to personal and professional growth.
Building a Strong Team and Shared Experiences
Creating a strong team involves shared missions, values, and experiences. Platzert shares his experience of being part of a volleyball team and highlights the importance of a shared mission and role clarity within the team. He emphasizes that a great team is united by a common goal and values, and that everyone must contribute to achieve success together.
Ep. 165: Squash shaped this “ex-Wall Street businessman” who quit his job at age 42 and enrolled in the International Space University to pursue his dream. In this episode you will learn how to:
Determine the right pace of change for yourself and your organization.
Interview new hires for culture as well as competencies using the “two-value” technique.
Instill a growth mindset through the principles of autonomy, mastery and purpose.
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Special thanks to Kyle Smedley and Francisco Nunez for making this episode possible.
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