144: Scientist to Strategist w/David Giltner

Podcast Show Notes – Episode 144 | 10.03.2023

Episode Title: From Scientist to Business Strategist w/ David Giltner

Episode summary introduction:

In this episode, Sean Barnes interviews David Giltner, a scientist turned business strategist. They discuss David's journey, overcoming public speaking fears, and his books. They delve into successful habits in business, leadership, the value of technical skills, and entrepreneurship. The pair also explore mentorship, vision alignment, and the trend of entrepreneurship. They touch on ideal scientific figures, creativity, understanding business in science, personal growth, and lessons from David's career.

 

Key Moments

00:00 - Introduction and guest David Giltner's journey from scientist to business strategist

04:33 - Overcoming fear of public speaking and introduction to David Giltner's books

13:21 - Key habits of successful scientists in business and reflections on career decisions

22:40 - Leadership in business, the value of technical skills, and entrepreneurship

29:18 - The importance of mentorship, delegation, and leadership differences in entrepreneurial and team contexts

33:20 - Vision alignment, quantifying impact, and the trend of entrepreneurship over university

42:55 - Discussion on ideal scientific figures, importance of creativity, and understanding business in science

48:49 - Personal growth, feedback, and lessons from David's career

53:06 - Final thoughts, how to contact David Giltner, and introduction to his upcoming book

55:24 - Wrapping up the episode

 

Host: Sean Barnes

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Guest: David Giltner

Website:

https://turningscience.com/

https://www.davidmgiltner.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgiltner/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dgiltner32

Email: dgiltner@turningscience.com