Tech Tides: Key Lessons from Pivot or Die
As CEO of the Consumer Technology Association—which puts on the largest electronic show on the planet—Gary Shapiro has some serious clout. But Gary says that the way he came into his current position was “kind of amazing, in a way. It's almost like how many of us meet our spouses. It's just almost so random that it doesn't seem you could be so lucky.” Gary hasn’t relied on luck, however, to become a great leader. He’s put in the work, and he’s learned some incredible things that he shares with Dale Carnegie CEO Joe Hart on this episode of the Take Command podcast. Tune in to hear about why the risk-averse never succeed, the importance of meeting people where they are, and how the United Nations General Assembly came to name the “right to access technology” as a fundamental human security.
Take Command: A Leadership Podcast · Joe Hart, Gary Shapiro
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Show Notes
About the Guest:
Meet Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. For the last 35 years, he’s been responsible for over 4,000 vendors and 130,000 guests each year at CES, the largest consumer electronics tradeshow on the planet. He’s a lawyer, a runner, a leader, and he was also awarded the Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor) by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2021.
Not only that, Gary is already a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with a new book, Pivot or Die, releasing October 2024. “We're all humans fundamentally,” Gary says. “I think, in a way, Covid inspired me to write Pivot or Die because Covid was something we in the world shared as humans.” Despite admitting it’s one of the leadership areas he’s always working on, Gary writes about the importance of empathy and strong human relationships to allow businesses to pivot on a dime when the time comes.
Hear all about Gary’s new book and the leadership lessons he’s learned along the way that will make you a stronger leader in turn.
What You Will Learn:
- Strategies for making sure everyone’s opinion is expressed, not just yours
- Insights into why people are more than the sum of their business results
- Lessons in how everything that goes wrong can become a learning opportunity
- The importance of surrounding yourself with people who fill your weaknesses
Gary has certainly learned a thing or two in his time in the technology world. And he’ll tell you all about how leadership needs a clear vision, why not to berate yourself for your mistakes, and why being curious is the most important part of growth. After all—“If you ask a question, you're a fool for a second. If you don't ask, you're a fool for a lifetime.” Hear this and other amazing tidbits from Gary and Joe’s episode.
Tune in today!
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