In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Pratik Bhadra, CEO of North America at Netcore Cloud and Unboxed, discusses his journey from software engineering to leading businesses across public, private equity-backed, venture-backed, and bootstrapped companies. Pratik shares how taking strategic leaps of faith and applying first-principles thinking helped him navigate different industries, scale businesses, and adapt his leadership approach to changing stages of growth. He also discusses the importance of understanding customer problems, learning from both successes and failures, and tailoring strategies to the people and circumstances within each organization. Pratik shares leadership lessons on building cross-functional teams, creating capacity by developing future leaders, asking for help, and becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable. He also explores the different leadership mindsets required across various ownership structures and growth models, while emphasizing the importance of taking initiative rather than waiting for permission. Looking ahead, Pratik discusses his interest in advising startups, angel investing, continuing to operate and scale businesses, and balancing future opportunities with being present for his family.
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