This Week: Lessons in Leadership from Denny Strigl

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology with special guest Denny Strigl, retired president and CEO of Verizon wireless.1:00 How to be a disruptor as a leader rather than as an insurgent2:50 The Verizon Wireless credo4:00 Culture is the lifeblood of an organization5:00 Translating the credo to action7:15 Building a deep bench with a decentralized organization8:00 The key to dealing with failure10:15 Competing fiercely with competitors but working together for the industry12:15 Making big changes for the benefit of the customer16:45 How does the organization execute on the vision of the leader17:45 John Legere’s leadership at T-Mobile18:30 How to make mergers work22:30 Recommendations for young leaders24:45 The shadow of the leaderTags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, Recon Analytics, Roger Entner, Don Kellogg, Denny Strigl, Verizon Wireless, Leadership, CTIA, Bell Atlantic, Nynex, competition