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Corey Thomas isn’t in the role he thought he’d be as Chairman and CEO of Rapid7, but 7 years, a ton of successes, a failure or 3 and an impressive and enviable culture, show that sometimes our paths lead us exactly where we belong.
Corey Thomas, Chairman & CEO, Rapid7
What we talked about:
- Core leadership guidelines for building a curious culture
- The many ways problem solving is your main role as a CEO
- Strength and empathy when your team needs you most
Check out some resources that were mentioned on the show:
What You Do Is Who You Are by Ben Horowitz
The Outsiders by William Thorndike
other books: The Guns of August
Related Article on the CEOPLAYBOOK blog: What’s Your CEO Superpower?
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About the Author: John Belizaire
John is a versatile CEO and serial entrepreneur who has successfully founded, scaled multiple technology companies over a 20-year career. He is currently the CEO of Soluna, a company helping to shape the future of renewable energy and computing. Before Soluna, John was the founder and CEO of FirstBest, a transformative insurance software company acquired by Guidewire Software and Theory Center, an e-commerce software company acquired by BEA Systems. Before becoming an entrepreneur, John was the lead architect for Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group.
John is on the advisory board of several software-as-a-service, data analytics, and insurtech startups. He is the Managing Editor of CEOPLAYBOOK Media LLC, an online publication full of sage advice for first-time founder CEOs. John is also a trustee of Harlem Academy, an independent school in New York.
