Jim Ryan, the CEO of Flexera, is my guest on this episode. Jim has moved up in his career with intentionality and a great deal of self-awareness. He shares with us what it takes professionally – and personally – to step 100% into that next level of responsibility.

About the Guest:

Jim Ryan leads Flexera, a global, privately-held $400M+ software company headquartered outside of Chicago. He has been with the company since 1998, in roles that included Chief Operating Officer, SVP of Global Sales, and Managing Director of EMEA, where he lived in the United Kingdom for seven years.

Jim has served as an Operating Advisor to the Private Equity Firm Thoma Bravo since 2014, specializing in the area of sales. Jim also sits on outside Boards leveraging his experience and track record of delivering results at Flexera. Jim started his career at IBM in sales and remains passionate about the sales profession. Jim was instrumental in forming Marquette University’s Sales Program, which is designed to help students excel in their career as salespeople and currently acts as an Advisory Board Member to the program.

He is frequently asked to speak on business topics, including Technology Value Optimization, private equity, M&A, sales strategy, leadership, and culture. Jim holds a BA from Marquette University, where he studied Political Science and French.

https://www.flexera.com/

About the Host:

Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.

As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results.

Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:

The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership Legacy

The Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System Collaboration

The Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and Community

The Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team

Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results. 

www.courageofaleader.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/

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