Ep #30: A story of career pivots from the Army to Consulting, Sales, Big Tech, and Portfolio Career.
Description
Ben Legg, the CEO and co-founder of The Portfolio Collective, is a skilled
technology CEO, engineer, author, and former COO of Google Europe. Today
he is focused on helping thousands of entrepreneurs to flourish -
through hands-on mentoring, team building, consulting, investing,
fundraising, board roles and career coaching.This
episode caters to individuals at every stage of their careers, from
graduates to mid and senior-level professionals, in both corporate and
entrepreneurial settings.
Enjoy!
Here is what we spoke about:
(01:04) Intro.
(01:41) Who is Ben Legg.
(04:11) Working in the British Army.
(05:29) Moving to McKinsey & Company.
(06:17) The move to Coca-Cola.
(08:44) Benn's approach to a career change.
(10:24) Next career pivot: COO of Google in Europe.
(12:48) Various COO and CEO posts in tech.
(14:41) What does it take to move from the COO to the CEO position?
(16:49) What is a portfolio career?
(18:22) Focus on many activities vs only one - does it work?
(20:45) Entrepreneurship vs Corporate ladder.
(23:17) Should graduates choose a corporate or portfolio career?
(26:36) How can a mid to senior career professional start a portfolio career?
(29:58) Financial aspects when leaving your job to start a portfolio career
(33:00) The importance of building a personal brand.
Find Ben Legg on https://portfolio-collective.com/
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