509: Great Leaders Surround Themselves with Smart People - Rajeev Kapur

How do you shape your leadership style and approach to business?In this episode, Rajeev Kapur, President and CEO of 1105 Media, shares his 30-year career in the tech industry. He discusses how he has built a great employee experience through recognition, benefits, and measuring employee satisfaction. He talks about his two books - Chase Greatness and AI Made Simple - and his views on leadership. Hear some of Rajeev's wisdom on how to become a successful leader, such as the five pillars of success: gratitude, resilience, empathy, accountability, and transparency. Take advantage of this inspiring conversation with Rajeev Kapur on how leadership is changing for the next generation!In this episode:Rajeev speaks on topics such as surrounding oneself with smart people, building trust and transparency, and employees’ expectations of leaders todayRajeev touches on the changing nature of leadership over the years and how embracing "enlightened leadership" will be necessary to keep up with future disruptions and demographic changesMain takeaways:Leadership is changing due to the natural evolution of the workplaceSurround yourself with top talent, equip them properly, and together, innovate and shape the marketLeaders should practice gratitude, be resilient, have empathy, accountability and transparencyLeaders need to support Millennials and Gen Z to set them on the right pathThere will be a lot of disruption in workplaces in the next five years due to demographic changeLeadership must be adaptable and open to recognizing that changing populations and new technologies will transform companiesResources Mentioned:Chase Greatness: Enlightened Leadership for The Next Generation of DisruptionAI Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Generative IntelligenceQuotes:“I'm going to surround myself with the best possible people. I'm going to give them the tools to do their job, and we're going to innovate and define the marketplace.” - Rajeev Kapur “One thing COVID taught us is that you got to be really resilient in your business.” - Rajeev Kapur “Leadership needs to be really nimble and flexible to understand that the demographics are changing and technological innovation is going to cause your companies to change.” - Rajeev Kapur Connect with Rajeev:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeevkapur1/ Website: https://1105media.com/Home.aspx  Connect with Denis: Email: denis@leadingchangepartners.comWebsite: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/Leadership is Changing LinkedIn Page: