#163 CEO Bill, René Lacerte: Hourglass Leadership
Grit6 Marras 2023

#163 CEO Bill, René Lacerte: Hourglass Leadership

Guest: René Lacerte, CEO of Bill

René Lacerte co-founded the online payroll firm PayCycle in 1999, and led it for six years until he was asked by the board to step down. Today, with 17 years as the CEO of Bill under his belt, he’s able to look back on that time with clearer eyes. “The title on my card is ‘CEO and Founder,’” he says. “At Paycycle, it was ‘Co-Founder and CEO.’” The order matters, because once you’ve become a founder or co-founder, you are one no matter what — and in hindsight, René believes he failed to keep up with how PayCycle was changing. “My job as a CEO, it changes every freaking day,” he says of Bill. “We’ve 10x’d in four years. My job today has far more responsibilities and requirements than it had four years ago. So how do you get ready for that?”

In this episode, René and Joubin discuss Silicon Valley OGs, the office environment, taking care of yourself, memorizing acronyms, Christmas presents, 11-finger jazz, intentionality and spontaneity, ordering your job titles, problem-solving at night, understanding insecurities, and measuring success.

In this episode, we cover:

  • Why René did not want a corner office (02:22)
  • The weight of being CEO (04:40)
  • Dinner with the kids (08:50)
  • Prioritizing, energy, and fitness (11:05)
  • Music and René’s parents (17:31)
  • His father and pride (23:13)
  • Empathy for small businesses (28:00)
  • Family values (32:46)
  • “Legacy, I don’t care about that” (36:15)
  • Stepping down from PayCycle (41:16)
  • Starting Bill (46:58)
  • Leading in hyper-growth (50:10)
  • The early years (53:07)
  • Conventional wisdom (56:08)
  • Who Bill is hiring and what “grit” means to René (01:01:02)

Links:

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(286)

CCO Figma, Amanda Kleha: The Strategies Behind Figma’s $10 Billion Valuation

CCO Figma, Amanda Kleha: The Strategies Behind Figma’s $10 Billion Valuation

When it comes to building a profitable business, Amanda Kleha has learned by doing. Amanda’s seven-year tenure in multiple senior marketing and sales positions at Zendesk saw the company make an IPO, ...

2 Elo 20211h 5min

CRO Okta, Steve Rowland: Identifying and Developing Future Business Leaders

CRO Okta, Steve Rowland: Identifying and Developing Future Business Leaders

When Steve Rowland studied at Texas A&M University to get his degree in engineering, he likely wouldn’t have expected that his career would shift into one of an extremely successful sales leader.Over ...

26 Heinä 202147min

CRO Thrive, Renu Gupta: Building Positive Personal and Professional Habits

CRO Thrive, Renu Gupta: Building Positive Personal and Professional Habits

Take one look at Renu Gupta’s resume and it’s immediately clear that she is a talented — and successful — sales leader. With experience at companies such as Google, Dropbox and Slack, Renu has led lar...

19 Heinä 202141min

SVP Sales at Iterable, Jan Zeman: Hiring and Coaching Successful Sales Talent

SVP Sales at Iterable, Jan Zeman: Hiring and Coaching Successful Sales Talent

When Jan Zeman was hired as a sales development representative in the early 2000s, he had a unique background in management consulting and venture capital. Jan has since risen through the sales ranks,...

12 Heinä 202147min

Chief Customer Officer at Xero, Rachael Powell: The Power of Positive Psychology: Creating Authentic Company Cultures

Chief Customer Officer at Xero, Rachael Powell: The Power of Positive Psychology: Creating Authentic Company Cultures

Not many people can say they’ve held leadership positions in marketing, sales, and HR during their business career. Well, maybe except for Rachael Powell, who has done all three and says it’s just her...

5 Heinä 202151min

President of Sprout Social, Ryan Barretto: Establishing a Compelling Company Vision

President of Sprout Social, Ryan Barretto: Establishing a Compelling Company Vision

Ryan Barretto knows all about what it takes to successfully scale a business.After an impressive 10-year career in sales leadership roles at Salesforce, Ryan took a role as SVP of Global Sales at Spro...

28 Kesä 202148min

SVP Revenue at GitHub, Erica Anderson: Combining Top-Down and Bottom-Up Sales Motions

SVP Revenue at GitHub, Erica Anderson: Combining Top-Down and Bottom-Up Sales Motions

Erica Anderson had never carried a bag before she was promoted to Vice President of Worldwide Sales at GitHub in 2019. With a successful career as a sales operations leader under her belt, Erica has s...

21 Kesä 202143min

CRO DataStax, Harry Ault: The Three Steps to a Successful Tech Company Turnaround

CRO DataStax, Harry Ault: The Three Steps to a Successful Tech Company Turnaround

Growing up in a farm town in Pennsylvania with a population of just 183 people, Harry Ault had big career aspirations.After working for CitiGroup in management positions, Harry built a successful care...

14 Kesä 202144min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
psykopodiaa-podcast
rss-rahapodi
rss-oivalluksia-rahasta-elamasta
mimmit-sijoittaa
rss-rahamania
ostan-asuntoja-podcast
hyva-paha-johtaminen
rss-startup-ministerio
rss-karon-grilli
rss-sami-miettinen-neuvottelija
rahapuhetta
asuntoasiaa-paivakirjat
rss-paasipodi
rss-set-for-life-sijoita-ja-vaurastu
pomojen-suusta
juristipodi
rss-uskalla-yrittaa
rss-lahtijat
rss-sisalto-kuntoon