Summary: Nicol Verheem: Teradek<br> Nicol Verheem is a globally recognized leader and innovator, senior business executive, serial entrepreneur, and prolific angel investor. He has been recognized for his impact in the film industry with a lifetime achievement award from the Society of Camera Operators and an Academy Award for Sciences and Engineering, also known as a Technical Oscar. He was also recently recognized with the Innovator of the Year Award from the leading business journal in Orange County, California.<br> <br> Nicol currently serves on the Executive Management Board of The Vitec Group, as the Divisional CEO of Creative Solutions, and as the CEO of Teradek. As a technology leader, his is responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and execution of Teradek’s highly recognized high tech video products driving more than $100M annual revenue -- with dominant market share across the globe. He is also a member of the Coaching for Leaders Academy.<br> <br> In this conversation, Nicol and I discuss how to take the ideas you hear in books, presentations, and podcasts — and make them your own. Nicol shares many examples of how he has done this in his organization in order grow a team that was ultimately recognized with an Academy Award. Plus, we discuss some of his mindsets that have helped drive the success of Teradek over the years.<br> Key Points<br> <br> Leadership models aren’t always molded to your organization or situation. Adapt the idea to make it a better fit for you.<br> Well intended language by an expert might not match the culture of your organization. Don’t hesitate to change a word or phrase to make sense to your team.<br> Build relationships today with the people who will grow with you throughout your career. That’s “networking for commoners.”<br> When interviewing, ask people about their hobbies or interests in order to discover if you can lead them to live out their passions.<br> <br> Resources Mentioned<br> <br> We'd Like to Thank the Academy by Teradek<br> Coaching for Leaders Academy<br> <br> Related Episodes<br> <br> How to Know What You Don’t Know, with Art Markman (episode 437)<br> How to Build an Invincible Company, with Alex Osterwalder (episode 470)<br> Start Finding Overlooked Talent, with Johnny Taylor, Jr. (episode 544)<br> <br> Discover More<br> Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.
