01. Thinking Outside The Box on Leadership with Michael Hartley
π€ Michael and Liam have known each other for 28 years. 01:05
π How did you get your degree? A barrage of psychometric testing Liam put him through. 02:29
π Being in the Zone: getting exposed to the world of humans and culture. 04:14
π³ Frying pan fire moment and getting the company to the States and the importance of a good team. 06:42
β If you choose to work in a tech space, finding an excellent CTO and CIO is essential. 12:18
π Myers Briggs and understanding the people around you: βBusinesses should be made up of lots of different types of humans and you need to work in that landscape.β 14:38
π Switching to a partnership model and its unique culture: Being away from home and a need for a change. 15:50
π± Getting back to a CEO business model: The platform Comply Pro was born. 21:49
β³ Before and Now: Building successful software as a service company is more formulaic these days and VC is all about metrics, not people. 22:46
π€© The churn is very important and it comes from a companyβs voice, culture and how you serve your customers. 24:48
π¨βπ Younger generations at work: not bound and limited, different views on business, easy communication. 27:40
π€― His sales team works on the team spirit and core spirit, not commission. 30:22
π Finding talent in New Zealand is hard: using networks, funnels and friends. 31:35
Connect with Michael: www.complypro.co.nz
π― Connect with Liam: www.thezone.co