Mike Cowles: “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became CEO of Logically”

Be bold with your initiatives if you want to drive meaningful change.

Move fast in your actions balanced with being adequately informed.

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and own then and learn from them.

Over communicate what you’re doing and why you’re doing it especially when you’re adjusting course after making a mistake.

Empower your team and grow them into leaders that could replace you.

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Cowles, the CEO of managed service provider, Logically. He was most recently the CEO of The Rainmaker Group and was with the company for over three years leading the organization to year-over-year double digit growth. He began his career as a technology consultant with Andersen Consulting (Accenture).

Prior to joining Rainmaker, he served as SVP and General Manager of U.S. Financial Services for SAP. Previously, he spent 14 years in various leadership roles with Ariba, most recently as SVP and…