We discuss characteristics of great leaders with Paul Ruppert, Growth Strategy and Business Consultant at Global Point View, with reference to 'Mission, Mates, Self' and using military experience to become a better business leader. He talks about the sheer scale of innovation and change in telecoms, the building blocks of a great business from start-up to megacorp, and retaining passion over a long career. All in all, keep the answer simple and focus on the outcome in business.
Paul Ruppert has over two decade’s experience in commercializing telecommunications technology, specifically focusing on the global use of text messages by enterprises connecting with their end customers. He’s an “ambidextrous executive” having deep experience in start-ups as well as global Fortune 100 Enterprises, including “going global from the start” with a startup, and selling it five years later for $500M. As a strategic consultant to enterprises developing conversation commerce, his clients include Facebook, MasterCard, Western Union, Liveperson, as well as PE and VC firms. His functional skills span business development, award winning product development, global commercialization as well as framing M&A thesis on deals ranging from $5m to $60B. In addition, he’s co-authored two SMS related patents, as well as having been a professional ski instructor for 25 years.
