Wayne McCulloch is a model of amazing leadership. In Wayne’s second appearance on the B2B Leadership Podcast, we dove into exactly what a C-Level executive does when joining a publicly traded company. You’ll get to hear a masterclass on executive leadership.
All leaders have to place bets, especially those new to an organization.
In order to ensure the future success of his organization, Wayne made his first major bet on his people leaders. He put every single people leader in his org into the B2B Leaders Academy.
You’ll hear directly from Wayne on why this was the most important investment to make in his first few months with WalkMe.
Podcast highlights:
0:51 - Wayne's new role - Wayne has taken on a new role as Chief Customer Officer at WalkMe since his previous appearance on the podcast.
6:11 - WalkMe’s need for a CCO - How did that discovery come about?
10:08 - Brand interaction - How did Wayne show up on day 1 already positioned to make a big impact?
21:20 - Collective information sharing - How did Wayne drive a 5-week program with 31 work groups and 177 people globally to solve problems without having a single meeting?
26:49 - Making bets - What was the first significant bet Wayne made with regards to his new organization?
29:01 - Using research to create believers - What is the exponential impact of great people leaders?
29:36 - Ineffective leadership programs - What no longer works when it comes to leadership development and what do you need to enable today’s leaders?
33:03 - Nils Vinje’s flagship program - What is the B2B Leaders Academy?
34:40 - Shifting the leadership budget - How did Wayne secure a significant budget to invest in his people leaders?
38:46 - Aligning leadership development ideas - What advice would Wayne give someone who wants to get budget approval to invest in a program like the B2B Leaders Academy?
Connect with Wayne McCulloch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynemcculloch/
Learn more about WalkMe at https://www.walkme.com/
Learn more about your own leadership style at:
https://www.30dayleadership.com/
The cost of not consistently developing your leadership skills is enormous. At the B2B Leaders Academy, you can gain access to monthly leadership training and live coaching. Being a great leader isn't hard, you just need a guide and the right set of tools. Head on over to b2bleadersacademy.com and become the leader you have always wanted to be.
