5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO

Parveen Panwar, Mr. Activated on social media, invited me to speak as part of his “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO” series on Medium.

Read the entire article in Authority Magazine online.

The article includes answers to question such as:

1. How I embarked on my career path
2. What I found interesting about the role once I became CEO
3. Who’s mentored me to help me in my journey
4. Why diversity, equality, and inclusion are so important
5. And a few myths about being a CEO

Then, we got into the heart of the article. I provided 5 things I wish someone told me before I became a CEO.

5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO

Please take a look at the full article in which I expand on the following points. I wish someone would have…

1. Better educated me on government relations and affairs
2. Told me that every single member of the senior executive team has value
3. Better educated me from a financial perspective on publicly traded companies
4. Better explained the delicate nature of family dynamics in a family-founded business
5. Told me more about international commerce for a global company

Thank you to Parveen Panwar — Mr. Activated — for inviting me to participate in his series. I enjoyed sharing my thoughts, and I hope my answers provide value to you personally or professionally.