Douglas Morris | The Importance of Focus
Lessons from the Boardroom
English - October 21, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsManagement Business Entrepreneurship ceo peer group chief executive vistage Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When Douglas Morris was in high school, he started computer programming – and loved it.
So it’s no surprise that today he’s the founder and CEO of Computer Systems Innovations, Inc., which has helped nonprofit organizations with their technology needs since 1991. Specifically, with their membership software for things like paying dues, event registrations, and more.
Douglas believes in hands-on work and leadership in the company and that even he can always learn something new, which he does on a regular basis.
We talk about early days of the company, the biggest challenge he’s faced over the years (hint: it was a leadership struggle), and more.
Tune in to discover…
Why he lost half his stuff overnight – and how he overcome that hurdleAdvice from Henry Ford that he follows to this dayThe 2 must-read books Douglas recommends that could change your businessHow “shrinking” the business at one point actually made it growAnd more