Leadership, Humanity, and Success with Larry Quinlan

Aug 2, 2023

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Larry Quinlan is a technology leader, public board director, and strategic advisor to private equity. He is the former Global Chief Information Officer of Deloitte, one of the world’s largest professional services organizations for over 330,000 people in more than 150 countries and territories. As Deloitte’s Global CIO, Larry led 10,000 IT professionals across the world and drove significant revenue as the lead client partner for several of the company’s global clients. In 2021, after more than 30 years in service, Larry retired from Deloitte. Today, Larry serves as a board member and director for several non-profit and for-profit organizations including ServiceNow, UBS, Npower, and United Way Miami.

Larry joins me today to share the lessons he learned through becoming the Global Chief Information Officer for the world’s largest professional services firm. He emphasizes the importance of listening to the voices inside you and trusting yourself. He explains how to add value as a leader while surrounding yourself with people who are better than you. Larry also outlines the characteristics that he thinks made people want to help him rise through the ranks and underscores how the support of others was crucial to his professional success.

“How did I—a skinny Black kid from an island of 35,000—become the Global CIO of the world’s largest professional services firm? The answer is: people helped me when I wasn’t even smart enough to ask for help.” - Larry Quinlan

This week on The Rising Leader Podcast:

● Larry’s background, origin story, and how his family became his early foundation for success

● His college education and the jobs he took to fund his university studies

● How Larry discovered his love for technology while attending graduate school

● Going against conventional wisdom and trusting the voices inside you

● Leaving on good terms and how Larry became a part of Deloitte

● How the help of other people was key to Larry becoming the Global CIO of Deloitte

● Speaking your truth and becoming a trusted advisor to the CEO

● Letting other people be the smarter person in the room

● Building trust and its role in elevating a colleague

● The importance of creating an environment where people can be their best

Connect with Larry Quinlan:

● Larry Quinlan on LinkedIn

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