Jon Hunter former CRO of +$18B of ARR on What Leadership Really Looks Like in Downturns.

Do you think of ways you can make your people better as a leader? To build a culture of safety and trust and develop as a leader requires you to exercise high integrity and add value to your people by being a thoughtful servant leader.

In this episode of The Capital Stack, we have Jon Hunter, Chief Revenue Officer, Advisor, Coach, and global business leader with expertise in building and growing world-class organizations such as MicroFocus, Computer Associates, and BMC. He specializes in optimizing people, processes and systems to foster, and maintain high-performance cultures.

Listen in to learn how to build trust and safety with your people as an early-stage startup. You will also learn how to learn, earn, and return to get out of your comfort zone and continue growing your career. 

What You Will Discover:

·       [00:00] Intro

·       [2:02] Jon on finding balance and reconnecting, plus how the concept of hard work in business has changed.

·       [10:31] The fundamental principles of succeeding as a leader in tech and venture capital industries.

·       [16:49] How to focus on building trust and safety with your people as an early-stage startup.

·       [22:35] The qualities you need to be a servant leader who builds people to follow and stay in the long-term.

·       [29:49] The qualities you need to manage a team as a front-line manager and how they change as you move up the leadership levels.

·       [42:09] How to focus on your intellectual growth and be successful taking on more responsibility.

·       [49:00] Random questions with Jon!

Memorable Quote:

·       “You should segment your career to learn, earn, and return, and if you focus on the learning, you become a subject matter expert.”- Jon [43:22]

Connect with Alex:

·       Website: https://hunterxlife.com/

·       LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhunter1/