“Tomorrowist” Podcast Episode
Reinvention Before Disruption: Leadership Lessons on Change Management
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Change can either happen to your organization — or you can lead it. This week, Bill McCarthy, Executive Chairman of Logos, shares what it takes to navigate change management and lead business transformation from a position of strength, not crisis. From reinventing a business model and maintaining customer satisfaction, to aligning leadership and reinforcing culture, this conversation unpacks how executives can proactively embrace change and scale for long-term growth.
Related to this Episode:
Seminar: Managing Change
Learn practical strategies to lead successful change initiatives, minimize resistance, and guide your organization through transition with confidence.
Toolkit: Managing Organizational Change
Discover step-by-step guidance, tools, and best practices to plan, communicate, and sustain effective organizational change.
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Episode Guest
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Bill McCarthy
Having served as a sales leader, general manager, CRO, COO, CEO, and board member, Bill brings a wealth of executive leadership experience, a track record of success, and strong missional alignment to his role as board chairman at Logos. Bill most recently served as a board member and interim COO with Appian, where he was recruited to help transform the business. Under his leadership, the company successfully evolved its go-to-market strategy, leadership recruitment, and approach to customer success. Bill continues to serve as an active board member with Appian.Before Appian, Bill served as the CRO at Infoblox, where he led the business in a transformation from a perpetual license model to a true SaaS/subscription model.
Bill is based out of Raleigh, NC, and, with his beloved late wife, has three adult children and two adorable grandchildren. Outside of work and family, he is actively involved in two non-profit organizations, The Timothy Initiative and Sports Mission Outreach. He also helped form Iron Academy, a Christian boys’ school in Raleigh, NC. To relax, Bill occasionally works out and loves to play golf, scuba dive, and boat with his family.
Episode Transcript
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