Anthony Parker, General Manager EMEA At Mindtickle: My Team Should Be Better Than Me In Every Area

by Claire Murray | 16 November 2021

Should leaders be the best performers in their team? Not if you ask Anthony Parker, General Manager EMEA at Mindtickle. According to him, if he’s better than his team, it diminishes his abilities as both a leader and a coach.

In episode 9 of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, Anthony sits down with our Head of Sales, Nicki Paterson, to discuss:

Growing and scaling
Assessing talent
The difference between working at large orgs and start-ups
Proving yourself in leadership
Regaining passion in your role
And much more…

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