Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future
Business:Management
Guest: Shaan Patel, CEO of Prep Expert
Here’s an unexpected formula for success. Step 1: Get a lower score than expected on your SAT. Step 2: Parlay your disappointment into a multimillion dollar company.
That’s how Shaan Patel’s leadership journey began. It included a victory on Shark Tank, mentoring from Mark Cuban, and earning an M.D. It’s not the typical path to industry-leading CEO, but the lessons Shaan learned along the path are important for leaders in any sector. He shares those lessons with us in this episode.
Here's what Shaan and host Maureen Metcalf cover:
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RESOURCES:
You can learn more about Shaan’s company, Prep Expert, on their website: https://prepexpert.com/ .
Shaan’s book, going into further detail on his strategies, is Self-Made Success. It’s in paperback at https://amzn.to/3QAhTFC, and as an audiobook at https://amzn.to/4abXeP9 .
For his insights on the SAT, check out SAT 2400 in Just 7 Steps. It’s in paperback on Amazon at https://amzn.to/44Gp2KE, and the Kindle version is https://amzn.to/3UsK1vE .
Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.
Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here.
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OUR PODCAST TEAM:
Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf
Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko
Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko
Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli
Always Totally Prepared: Jenna Reik
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About Our Guest:
Dr. Shaan Patel completed his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree at the University of Southern California, Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Yale University, Medical Degree (MD) at the University of Southern California, and dermatology residency at Temple University Hospital. He is a board-certified dermatologist who practices teledermatology, and as the Founder and CEO of Prep Expert, Patel closed a deal with Mark Cuban on ABC's Shark Tank for an investment in the company.
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