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Jon French – Leaders need to be comfortable being uncomfortable
Jon French is a Managing Director of Android Global Business at Google UK – one of the world’s most influential technology ecosystems, with billions of users worldwide across smartphones and connected devices.
He has more than 25 years of experience in telecoms, consumer electronics and software, and has held senior leadership roles at global brands Nokia, Samsung, HTC, Microsoft and Beats Electronics.
During his career he has worked at the centre of some of technology’s biggest moments, including helping launch the world’s first Android smartphones.
In Episode 84 of the Nottingham Business School’s Business Leaders Podcast, Jon tells Honorary Visiting Professor Mike Sassi why, despite a career spent at the cutting edge of technology, he believes human skills still matter more than ever.
He discusses leadership through uncertainty, adapting to continuous change and why emotional intelligence, relationship-building and the ability to connect with people increasingly separate successful leaders from the rest.
Jon says: “In my career, it’s softer skills that have led to any success I’ve had.”