Patrick Spence
5 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 26, 2021 by Patrick Spence · across every show →
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Feb 26, 2021
Feb 26, 2021
Spence: Diversity initiatives fail unless directly driven by the CEO
“I think the real issue is in those cases, they've often siloized it or given it as a responsibility to somebody else. When I think this is something that is about talent and about culture and something that the CEO really needs to own and drive.”
Feb 26, 2021
Sonos delayed a key holiday product launch by two quarters over design
“Right when I came into Sotos, in fact, we made a decision, which I think speaks a lot to our culture, which was to push a product, which we really needed from a company perspective, needed out in kind of the holiday quarter. We pushed it out. I think two quart…”
Feb 26, 2021 positive
Spence: Authentic, vulnerable leadership yields greater results with less mental overhead
“And I've realized there is way more power as a leader in being vulnerable and just being who you are and leading in that way. And it comes with a lot less mental overhead too, in terms of being able to show up like just as yourself.”
Feb 26, 2021 positive
Founder John MacFarlane left Sonos' board completely when Spence became CEO
“John McFarland stepped away completely. So unlike most founders and CEOs and large shareholders that maybe go onto the board or become executive chairman or something like that, John said, no, I've seen how this works and goes badly at many companies.”