In this week’s episode of Tea with Rich, we are joined by Kim Georgeton, the CEO of Cloudality, where she shares her extensive career journey from her early days at Amazon to her leadership role at Cloudality. 

A few fun facts here on Kim, I think…

(a) Kim was Amazon employee number 270-something, ish. Shhhh. I’m writing from memory. The facts are within the cast.

(b) Kim was brought in to Amazon to pilot their first 150 SKU’s of gifting ideas, or non-books as I like to say. You know, to see if people would buy something other than reading materials. I think we all know how that turned out.

(c) Faced with a possible layoff of 30+ people that reported into her, in a prior leadership role, she successfully negotiated a role for herself AND THE ENTIRE TEAM, at a new company, despite having other offers that would of benefited her more personally.

As a new CEO, I’ve had a front row seat to her exceptional thought process and leadership style. She’s definitely one to watch. Her style is both direct and collaborative, backed by an Advisory Group that is a who’s who of professional services success.

Chapters

00:00 - Personal Reflections on Family and Mother’s Day

03:21 - Early Days of E-commerce and Amazon's Growth

04:51 - Transitioning to Trade Global and Digital Marketing

07:57 - Leadership Dynamics and Business Evolution

11:17 - Career Transitions and Team Loyalty

16:21 - Leadership and Team Protection

19:31 - Navigating CEO Challenges

28:51 - Mentorship and Personal Inspiration

32:56 - Who Inspires You

34:53 - Leadership Lessons and Realizations

39:26 - The Emotional Burden of Leadership

48:51 - Navigating Capital and Growth Strategies

58:59 - Starting an Advisory Board Early in the Process

Peace. -t

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