Many business leaders feel lost when markets shake — Electra shows you how to bring structure, clarity, and actionable focus when uncertainty looms.
📖 A Story of Survival & Strategy
When Electra Govoni looked across the horizon of economic shifts and fast fintech change, she saw too many leaders freezing instead of choosing. With 30+ years in FinTech and now leading executive coaching and peer advisory through TAB, she’s guided teams through storms bigger than recessions. In our conversation, she narrates how a mid‑sized company almost lost its footing, then used disciplined strategic planning and peer accountability to turn things around. Her lessons aren’t theory — they’re hard‑earned in boardrooms and battlefields of change.
You’ll follow her step by step: from diagnosing the confusion in leadership, to unearthing the blind spots, to rallying a team around clear priorities. She shares real war stories — what failed, what worked, and what you can apply immediately.
🔑 Key Topics Covered
- How to focus on 5 strategic planning secrets when everything else screams for attention
- Building leadership alignment and pushing past internal resistance
- Using peer advisory groups to spot blind spots and stay accountable
- Turning failure into fuel — reframing setbacks into learning momentum
- Measuring what matters in chaos — choosing the right KPIs
- Tactical steps to keep strategy alive after planning day
🎙 Guest & Resources
Electra Govoni | The Alternative Board (TAB)
- Website: thealternativeboard.com
- Email: electra@tabbostonnw.com
- LinkedIn: Electra Govoni
🙏 Supporting Mentors & Friends (with gratitude):
- Carl Richards — Podcast Solutions Made Simple | LinkedIn: Carl Richards
- Fred Crouch — Property Wizard Podcast | LinkedIn: Fred Crouch
- Jovan Strika — @Hive coworking & network | LinkedIn: Jovan Strika
- Melanie Webber — business partner (LinkedIn: Melanie Webber)
- Wayne Pratt — Motive8U Inc & co‑host (LinkedIn: Wayne Pratt, Motive8U)
Hosts:
Bernie Franzgrote — Bernie LinkedIn
Wayne Pratt — Wayne LinkedIn
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🎧 Watch / Listen & Engage
Watch the full conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1dFFGQvwIRc
Read more on our Knack4Business site
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