Mike Tessler

Mike Tessler, founding CEO of BroadSoft and now a Managing Partner at True North Advisory, shares his incredible journey of scaling BroadSoft to a $2 billion exit. He discusses the critical moments leading to their IPO and acquisition by Cisco. The conversation dives into key lessons on building execution plans, effective leadership, and the importance of accountability. Tessler also opens up about the loneliness that can accompany top leadership roles and highlights the significant partner technology challenges facing the industry today.

Mike Tessler, former CEO of BroadSoft, shares his lessons in building the company to a $2 billion exit. Topics include decision making behind the acquisition, scaling the business, team accountability, success with go-to-market partners, and handling loneliness as a leader.