Wayne Howard: Creating a Career Evolution

On this episode, Wayne Howard shares how a desire to evolve his skills from marketing to the C-Suite led to a decision to become a consultant and understanding the importance of having the right people on your team. Listen in as Deborah and Wayne discuss the benefits of working on the big things and not getting caught up in small tasks, and the importance of being able to articulate the big picture.   Additionally, Deborah and Wayne explore the value of understanding what motivates others and knowing when to "helicopter down" to ensure that everyone is on the same page. Wayne offers valuable advice on navigating integrations as a leader and the calculated risk of working for a bad boss.   About Wayne Howard: Wayne Howard’s vast career includes executive positions at five blue chip companies: Tiffany & Co., IFF, Unilever, Nordstrom, and Canadian Pacific.  Wayne has also worked with Private Equity, a publicly listed food company, and initiated and owned part of a joint venture with Virginia Dare and a Chinese Flavor company.  He is now a Director Advisor with Peale Davies of New York.   Wayne is a graduate of the Ivey School of Business (University of Western Ontario, London, Canada) and Harvard Business School, PMD program.  He studied finance and marketing, and has had key roles in finance, marketing, operations, and logistics.  He has been responsible for operations and supply chains on every continent and is a supply chain expert.      His accomplishments include successful integrations of many mergers and acquisitions, developing and executing global growth strategies to increase sales and profitability, large scale strategic sourcing initiatives, and finding technologies that will provide high rates of return in high cost and complex operations.   Wayne recently retired from Tiffany and Co. where he was VP, Diamond Sourcing and Manufacturing, overseeing the purchase of Tiffany’s rough and polished diamonds, and responsible for six manufacturing plants in Antwerp, Botswana, Mauritius, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangkok.   Prior to that he was responsible for Tiffany & Co.’s jewelry making facilities.   He is currently a Director Advisor with Peale Davies, an independent advisory firm that provides strategic and financial advice on acquisitions, private capital solutions, restructurings and growth initiatives. The firm will also invest with financial partners in established growing enterprises.   You can connect with Wayne in the following ways: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-howard-80343b9/Website: https://pealedavies.com/   Whether you are a C-Suite Leader of today or tomorrow, take charge of your career with confidence and leverage the insights of The CEO's Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track.  To learn more about The CEO's Compass, you can get your copy here: https://amzn.to/3AKiflR    Other episodes you’ll enjoy: C-Suite Goal Setting: How To Create A Roadmap For Your Career Success - http://bit.ly/3XwI55n Natalya Berdikyan: Investing in Yourself to Serve Others on Apple Podcasts -http://bit.ly/3ZMx8yw Questions to Guarantee You Accomplish Your Goals - http://bit.ly/3QASvymSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.