Karen D Walker is the president and principal consultant at Oneteam, Inc., where she helps senior leaders create internal strategies that support their external growth. Decades ago, Karen helped create the (then) fastest growing company in American history: Compaq Computer. She now serves as an executive advisor and consultant to the CEOs and senior organization leaders of organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 firms — with outcomes including IPOs, acquisitions, market share increases, and dramatic leadership development.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
After I left Compaq, it was a big company and for me not a great place to work anymore, not just because it was big but because of some of the decisions being taken so I moved to New York City, I left Texas where I had lived and moved to New York City, I didn’t know what I wanted to do next, I just knew it was going to be different and I had the luxury frankly of being able to take some time off and figure myself out, so I tried a lot of different things”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Hua Hu Ching: The Unknown Teachings of Lao Tzu Book by Brian Walker
- The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (Management of Innovation and Change) Book by Clayton M. Christensen
- Do the Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way Book by Steven Pressfield and Seth Godin
Favourite Quote:
“Ask for what you want and notice what you get”
Recommended Online Resources:
- WSJ – online coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world Top stories, photos, videos, detailed analysis and in depth reporting
- NY Times – Find breaking news, multimedia, reviews opinion on Washington, business, sports, movies, travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, cars more at nytimes
- Economist – offers authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Be clear about your purpose, be clear about the value of that purpose and go for it, we only get this one shot at life so to appreciate the opportunity to unfold in a way that allows you to explore your purpose and explore your value”…[Listen for More]
More About Karen D Walker:
Karen Walker’s business Oneteam
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“There are two sides to every question, because, when there are no longer two sides it ceases to be a question” Unknown
Other Quotes From the Chat with Karen D Walker:
“There’s so many things in life that could be better if we just ask for them to be different, so you’re irritated at work or something isn’t going your way or you wish somebody would just respond differently or you don’t understand why that process is broken well ask for it to be different and then notice what happens” – Karen Walker
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