S5-Ep13: Making the Pivot: Leveraging Opportunities

Guest: Greg Moran & Nicholas Papanicolaou

Leaders are faced with more change than any other tie in history. Navigating the fourth industrial revolution and responding to complexity that is accelerating – it is critical for leaders to identify new opportunities on the horizon and manage their risk so they can deliver the best outcome for their organization as well as for them as leaders. Greg Moran talks about his career choices and pivots moving from large consulting to take a key role steering Ford out of crisis to a venture funded start-up. At each career stage, he optimized his decisions based on his life situation and personal values. Nicholas Papanicolaou then shares his career journey and choices. Like Greg, Nicholas made choices that optimized for his life situation at the time. He worked for Aristotle Onassis, started a shipping business, ran Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd and became the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta. Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta (The Ecumenical Order).