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How to Build a Team that Copes with Extraordinary Change from a Telecom Leader

Michael Small, Gogo, podcast
August 8, 2017 By Alida Miranda-Wolff

People First is the Hyde Park Angels podcast dedicated to deconstructing entrepreneurial success into actionable takeaways you can use today. Hyde Park Angels is the most active early-stage investor in Chicago with a commitment to taking a “people-first approach” to investing. By matching our members’ expertise with entrepreneurs’ needs, we help develop top-performing companies that are delivering extraordinary results. Our latest episode features Michael Small, telecommunications industry expert and President & CEO at Gogo.

In addition to serving as President & CEO of Gogo, Michael formerly served as CEO of Centennial Communications, a company he helped grow before it was eventually bought by AT&T. He is now a member of Hyde Park Angels. In this podcast, Michael discusses his career takeaways with host Pete Wilkins, including:

  • How to empower your employees to make better decisions
  • How to direct your employees to make constructive use of data
  • How a big company copes with an extraordinary rate of change

How to Build a Team that Copes with Extraordinary Change from a Telecom Leader – Michael Small