This episode is a repost from ROI's Into the Corner Office Podcast, hosted by Brandt Handley.

In this conversation, Brandt sits down with Nick Turner, CEO of Dreamdata, to discuss his unconventional path to the corner office. From growing up in rural Virginia and co-owning a construction company through the 2008 financial crisis to spending nearly two decades building and scaling B2B go-to-market teams, Nick's journey offers valuable lessons in leadership, resilience, and self-awareness.

The discussion explores how early life experiences shaped Nick's leadership philosophy, the lessons he learned from shutting down a business during a recession, and why understanding his strengths as an operator ultimately prepared him for the CEO role.

Nick also shares his perspective on what Dreamdata is building in the age of AI, why high-quality data is becoming the ultimate competitive advantage, and the traits he looks for when building high-performing teams.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How resilience and family influence can shape leadership
Lessons from navigating the 2008 financial crisis as a business owner
Why self-awareness is critical for career growth and executive leadership
What separates successful operators from founders
How AI is changing B2B go-to-market strategies
Why clean, connected data is the foundation for effective AI
The four qualities Nick looks for in every hire

Originally published on ROI's Into the Corner Office Podcast and hosted by Brandt Handley.

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