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Tom Lattin, Vice President, Product Planning and Strategic Technologies at ZT Systems is our latest guest on the Growing the Top Line Podcast. Tom is a successful business executive known for growing top and bottom line results of several multi-billion dollar businesses, shaping strategy, orchestrating strategic transformations and leading operational excellence. Prior to joining ZT Systems, Tom served at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) for over 26 years in a number of leadership and executive roles with his last role being VP &amp; GM, Workload Optimized Solutions and Mass Market. In this episode Cliff Farrah, author of Growing the Top Line and Tom talk about what to consider when formulating strategic goals, growth philosophy, business model disruption and much more.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomlattin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Lattin</a>, Vice President, Product Planning and Strategic Technologies at ZT Systems is our latest guest on the Growing the Top Line Podcast. Tom is a successful business executive known for growing top and bottom line results of several multi-billion dollar businesses, shaping strategy, orchestrating strategic transformations and leading operational excellence. Prior to joining ZT Systems, Tom served at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) for over 26 years in a number of leadership and executive roles with his last role being VP &amp; GM, Workload Optimized Solutions and Mass Market. In this episode Cliff Farrah, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Top-Line-Pathways-Business/dp/1119779200/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=by+cliff+farrah&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Growing the Top Line</a> and Tom talk about what to consider when formulating strategic goals, growth philosophy, business model disruption and much more.

The Tom Lattin Interview

Tom Lattin is the Vice President of Mass Market Platforms, Options and Software at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. In this capacity, Tom leads the multi-billion dollar business of HPE’s ProLiant and cloud-lined servers. Specifically, his team leads product, technology, go-to-market, and supplier strategies for these categories. Tom joined HP in 1986, and he has led in many roles across almost every side of the business, from PC notebooks to HP server options. Tom is a deliberate and thoughtful leader with the capacity to resist the reactivity trap by pursuing strategic clarity and focus. Tom is also a man rooted in deep faith, which has contributed to personal and professional success throughout his life.  In this episode, Aviv and Tom reflect on false assumptions in the technology industry as well as key changes and constants that have defined the sector. Tom shares core practices that he has embraced to get the best out of his team members. These include capitalizing on diverse backgrounds, focusing on outcomes, and seeking opportunities to get outside the comfort zone. Tom opens up about his deep faith as well as his role as deacon within his community. He places a tremendous amount of value on his faith, which has helped guide him both in his professional and personal endeavors. Finally, Tom speaks to the importance of preparation, the power of reflection, and the journey to self-discovery.  01:04 – Introducing today’s guest, Tom Lattin 02:22 – What Tom enjoys the most about his work 03:59 – Strategies that help Tom discover new solutions to problems 05:38 – Elements within dialogue that enable discoveries to occur 10:09 – Tom speaks to the importance he places on historical context 12:52 – Key changes in the technology sector over the past few decades 16:08 – Key constants that remain true today about the technology sector 20:38 – Tom reflects on some false assumptions in his industry 24:17 – The most misunderstood aspects of strategy development 31:34 – Tom speaks to the key personal development, insights and learnings from his career 33:30 – What surprised Tom about the ability to tap into the collective experience of his team without having a rich set of analytics  34:05 – Fostering an environment of collaboration 36:22 – Core practices Tom has embraced to get the best out of the people he works with 40:33 – Tom’s dedication to living a life of servitude both personally and professionally 44:32 – Tom reflects on self-discovery 46:25 – How Tom’s faith impacted his personal and professional life 49:09 – The importance of execution   51:57 – Advice Tom would give his younger self 54:13 – Two learnings Tom values above all others 57:06 – Parting words of wisdom and insights from Tom 58:21 – Now it’s your turn, discover and apply the mental model and the approach that will engage you in your work, identify opportunities to frame the conversation, and understand your purpose    FULL SHOW NOTES: https://www.avivconsulting.com/cnf73

Tom Lattin is the Vice President of Mass Market Platforms, Options and Software at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. In this capacity, Tom leads the multi-billion dollar business of HPE’s ProLiant and cloud-lined servers. Specifically, his team leads product, technology, go-to-market, and supplier strategies for these categories. Tom joined HP in 1986, and he has led in many roles across almost every side of the business, from PC notebooks to HP server options. Tom is a deliberate and thoughtful leader with the capacity to resist the reactivity trap by pursuing strategic clarity and focus. Tom is also a man rooted in deep faith, which has contributed to personal and professional success throughout his life.  In this episode, Aviv and Tom reflect on false assumptions in the technology industry as well as key changes and constants that have defined the sector. Tom shares core practices that he has embraced to get the best out of his team members. These include capitalizing on diverse backgrounds, focusing on outcomes, and seeking opportunities to get outside the comfort zone. Tom opens up about his deep faith as well as his role as deacon within his community. He places a tremendous amount of value on his faith, which has helped guide him both in his professional and personal endeavors. Finally, Tom speaks to the importance of preparation, the power of reflection, and the journey to self-discovery. <ul> <li>01:04 – Introducing today’s guest, Tom Lattin</li> <li>02:22 – What Tom enjoys the most about his work</li> <li>03:59 – Strategies that help Tom discover new solutions to problems</li> <li>05:38 – Elements within dialogue that enable discoveries to occur</li> <li>10:09 – Tom speaks to the importance he places on historical context</li> <li>12:52 – Key changes in the technology sector over the past few decades</li> <li>16:08 – Key constants that remain true today about the technology sector</li> <li>20:38 – Tom reflects on some false assumptions in his industry</li> <li>24:17 – The most misunderstood aspects of strategy development</li> <li>31:34 – Tom speaks to the key personal development, insights and learnings from his career</li> <li>33:30 – What surprised Tom about the ability to tap into the collective experience of his team without having a rich set of analytics </li> <li>34:05 – Fostering an environment of collaboration</li> <li>36:22 – Core practices Tom has embraced to get the best out of the people he works with</li> <li>40:33 – Tom’s dedication to living a life of servitude both personally and professionally</li> <li>44:32 – Tom reflects on self-discovery</li> <li>46:25 – How Tom’s faith impacted his personal and professional life</li> <li>49:09 – The importance of execution  </li> <li>51:57 – Advice Tom would give his younger self</li> <li>54:13 – Two learnings Tom values above all others</li> <li>57:06 – Parting words of wisdom and insights from Tom</li> <li>58:21 – Now it’s your turn, discover and apply the mental model and the approach that will engage you in your work, identify opportunities to frame the conversation, and understand your purpose  </li> </ul> FULL SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://www.avivconsulting.com/cnf73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.avivconsulting.com/cnf73</a>

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