In this episode, Jeff and Mark discuss: 

• Mark’s professional journey (and how he ended up in Austin 25 years before it became popular). 
• Building a strong, joyful organization. 
• Being a good steward of the Lord’s resources. 
• Don’t make assumptions about your business with changing economic conditions. 

Key Takeaways: 

• With a great culture, you can stand strategic shifts and weather it easier. If you do not have the culture, it will be far more difficult for your employees to pivot with the business. 
• Culture is not soft. It is how you treat people and how you operate. It is what actually matters. 
• Serve where you are called. You do not need to use your skills solely in ministry to progress the Lord’s work. You can utilize your skills to serve where your strengths are. 
• God gave you a brain. Trust Him, pray, but also use the knowledge He gave you to make the smart decisions as you steward His business. 

"Be a generous, thoughtful person who is well-grounded in business principles, if you're a business person, and then just hope and pray that God blesses that business so you can be very generous with it." —  Mark McClain

About Mark McClain: 

In his role as CEO and Founder of SailPoint, Mark brings almost 35 years of experience in technology, with over 20 years as a founder and leader of innovative identity management companies. Under Mark’s direction, the company has grown into the leader in identity security for the modern enterprise. Mark directs and drives the overall vision and strategy for SailPoint, which is underpinned by his commitment and passion for building top-performing teams, creating a collaborative and innovative work environment, and focusing continuously on the needs of customers.

Teaming is a concept that Mark promotes throughout the company: teaming with forward-thinking customers to understand their needs, with partners to ensure customer success, and ultimately within SailPoint to develop innovative, market-leading solutions. Mark is passionate about maintaining the spirit of teamwork, even as SailPoint grows its employee base and its global presence to offices around the world.

Prior to SailPoint, he co-founded Waveset Technologies, which was ultimately acquired by Sun Microsystems. Mark’s career also includes diverse experience in international sales and marketing with Hewlett-Packard and IBM/Tivoli Systems.

Connect with Mark McClain:

Website: https://www.sailpoint.com/

Website: https://markmcclain.me/

Book: https://markmcclain.me/book/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SailPointTechnologies

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sailpoint-technologies/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SailPoint

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SailPoint/

Connect with Jeff Thomas: 

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/