Wish I Knew . . .
A podcast where I speak with people about their career path. Focusing on their decisions, success, advice, key traits, career moves, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. This podcast is an interesting perspective on how careers can take a linear path to success, but all often career paths take a zig-zag path. Fun Stuff to learn about. Enjoy!
Wish I Knew . . .
#85 Greg Tucker - CxO Level(s) / Stanford MBA (made them wait) / Engineering to Business / How to listen
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Gary Nowak
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Season 2
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Episode 85
I'm your host Gary Nowak and today I've had the great honor of reconnecting with a former colleague and extremely successful consultant @Greg Tucker
Career Background:
- Award winning CXO, CMO, Chief Customer Officer
- Chief Journey mapper, heling companies better understand the customer journey
- Self employed with his highly successful consulting company for over 10 years
- Held positions with great companies like Clorox, AAA, Copart, CSC Index and mercer Management Consulting
- Education
- Undergrad at Kansas State in Mechanical Engineering
- MBA from Stanford University in Strategy & Marketing Operations
Highlights
- Great first job, those were the days and being the #1 Sticker
- Growing up in Middle America
- Studied Engineering but always knew in his heart he would be a businessman
- Making Stanford wait for him
- Doesn't like working outside all that much
- Engineering to business subjects
- Kansas to New York to the Bay
- Wine thread throughout
- Shifting between industry and consulting
- Working for some major clients
- Getting the best thinking in the room
- Consulting is like fixing a gourmet meal
- Asking a consulting questions to consultants
- How coming from a farming family helps you become a practical consultant
- Hiring people smarter than yourself
- "Live in the Question"
- Listening in a conversation for Context / Process / Content
- Turn the data around to the client and ask a question
- Getting a "Big Bang Theory" & "Ozark" references into the podcast
- Best advice is asking a question
- Customer Experience deep dive conversation
- Missing out on working with 2 high profile individuals
- Being surrounded by great leaders
- Chris Botti Stalker list
- Getting out of your wife's way
Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!