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April 19, 2016 44 mins

Marc Vollenweider is the CEO of Evalueserve, a company that offers innovative and disruptive solutions to their clients' problems. Marc has a genuinely unique perspective on the changes taking place in various industries and offers a lot of advice, for leaders as well as those working for more traditional and regulated firms, on how they can successfully navigate through these disruptive waters.  

  • 02:50 - Why did Marc leave McKinsey to become an entrepreneur?
     
  • 04:05 - What does Evalueserve do?
     
  • 05:00 - How has the analytics marketplace developed over the last 15 years?
  • 08:35 - Marc had two to three fundamental shifts in his business model.
     
  • 09:00 - How has Marc been able to manage client expectation while at the same time growing his business?
     
  • 10:05 - Evalueserve helps clients find creative and innovative ways to stand out in their market.
     
  • 10:40 - How would Marc approach a new client in the financial service industry?
     
  • 13:15 - Banks want to discover new ways they can save money.
     
  • 15:15 - How are the best leaders thinking about new changes?
     
  • 21:00 - How can people currently in these disruptive environments properly prepare for the future?
     
  • 22:20 - MBA graduates are leaving traditional companies to join a startup.
     
  • 24:00 - Marc suggests instead of running to a startup, stick to more traditional companies because you will see lots of opportunities for growth as everyone else moves away.
     
  • 27:25 - As Marc has taken his company through this transformation, what challenges has he faced as a leader.
     
  • 33:30 - Marc works with about 200 Forbes 1000 companies.
     
  • 35:20 - Marc talks about his book, Mind+Machine.
     
  • 38:30 - What are Marc's morning rituals?
     
  • 39:15 - What has Marc changed his mind about recently?
     
  • 40:45 - What advice does Marc have for his 25-year-old self?

FULL SHOW NOTES: http://innovationecosystem.com/marc-vollenweider

 
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