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#39 Why Is My Brain Thinking This Way with Randall Ledet Jr.

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Why Is My Brain Thinking Like This

#39 Why Is My Brain Thinking This Way, host William Glass sits down with Randall Ledet Jr., a technology sales executive at Gartner. Following the death of George Floyd and truly seeing the reality of Black Americans in our society, host William Glass posted on Social Media that he would use this platform to be an advocate for People of Color. Randall and Will coordinated this episode to tell his story as a Black man building a successful career in corporate America. 

Randall’s Bio

Randall Ledet Jr. is a sales executive for Gartner where he works with leading technology providers grow and scale their businesses. Randall has achieved winner’s circle, Gartner’s top sales award every year since joining the company at the start of 2017.

Before Gartner, Randall spent time in the supply chain organizations of UPS & DHL. Randall boasts a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain & Logistics from the University of Houston. Now living Atlanta Randall’s focus is on continuing to build success in his career, relationships, and life.

We discuss his experience, what drives him, and how Randall has overcome depressive episodes. I remember when Randall first joined Gartner and am happy to be able to share his insights and what has helped him be successful in his sales career.

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#31 The Side Of Startups We Don’t Talk About with Jeff Wald Founder of WorkMarket, Author of The End of Jobs, & Angel Investor

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#31 The Side of Startups We Don’t Talk About, host William Glass sits down with Jeff Wald, Founder of WorkMarket to discuss the dark side of entrepreneurship, the future of work, and much more. This conversation is jam-packed with actionable advice and stories from Jeff’s own experiences building multiple successful companies. Jeff’s book, The End of Jobs is now available on Amazon. 

Jeff Wald’s Bio

Jeff has founded several technology companies, including WorkMarket (acquired by ADP) & Spinback, a social sharing platform (acquired by salesforce). Jeff began his career in finance, serving as MD at activist hedge fund Barington Capital Group, a VP at Israeli venture firm GlenRock and various roles in the M&A Group at JP Morgan. He is an active angel investor and startup advisor, as well as serving on numerous public and private Boards of Directors.

Jeff holds an MBA from Harvard University and an MS & BS from Cornell University. He also formerly served as an officer in the Auxiliary Unit of the New York Police Department. Jeff is the author of The Birthday Rules and The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations. He is also a Producer of the Tony Award Winning Best Musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Slava’s Snowshow, and the full-length feature Inez & Doug & Kira which has won best picture at various film festivals. Jeff is a regular writer in Huffington Post and Forbes and speaks widely at conferences and on television on startups and labor issues.

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