Andy Hilliard's guest appearances

Andy Hilliard

SOUTH POD: Rise of a Region

Anything But Typical

Building To Scale

Ray Blakney

Veena Jetti

Jeffrey Gitomer

Gary Vaynerchuk

Brian Gillespie

Jesse Cole

Spencer Lueders

Greg McKeown

David Norman

John Yates

Jason Feifer

Callum Laing

Jonathan Williams

Noah Zandan

Dylan Todd

OwlTail

Andy Hilliard, CEO at Accelerance, was in a banking career that was draining his energy. On a cross country skiing trip, Hilliard decided to leave banking to join the Peace Corps. It was in there Peace Corps where he saw first hand how different cultures achieve happiness, as well as business development mistakes and opportunities he could apply to his future. Today, Hilliard runs a global organization that helps companies find the right outsourcing partners. Hilliard works with businesses in countries throughout the world, where he blends cultures today and enhances everybody's experience. He also takes what he learns with interactions throughout the world to differentiate Accelerance.  Check out Andy's book Outsource or Else, and connect with him on LinkedIn.

Andy Hilliard, CEO at Accelerance, was in a banking career that was draining his energy. On a cross country skiing trip, Hilliard decided to leave banking to join the Peace Corps. It was in there Peace Corps where he saw first hand how different cultures achieve happiness, as well as business development mistakes and opportunities he could apply to his future. Today, Hilliard runs a global organization that helps companies find the right outsourcing partners. Hilliard works with businesses in countries throughout the world, where he blends cultures today and enhances everybody's experience. He also takes what he learns with interactions throughout the world to differentiate Accelerance.  Check out Andy's book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Outsource-Else-Software-Saved-Company/dp/0977826821/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KPS11ZYOOCXQ&amp;keywords=andy+hilliard&amp;qid=1656448079&amp;sprefix=andy+hilliard%2Caps%2C155&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outsource or Else</a>, and connect with him on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=andy%20hilliard&amp;origin=RICH_QUERY_TYPEAHEAD_HISTORY&amp;position=0&amp;searchId=bb1845fa-7190-4931-80de-94d3d02f4c70&amp;sid=NvG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.

067: Running A Global Organization with Andy Hilliard

Andy Hilliard is a serial entrepreneur with A both global and technology focus; he is the CEO of Accelerance, a consulting firm that helps technology leaders create and execute effective strategies for global software outsourcing.Andy has been responsible for driving the company forward through new ideas, a strong culture, and engagement with the market. Working on a global stage, there are all kinds of shifting tides and impacts to business. In this episode, Andy talks about the company getting overextended during the 2008 financial crisis and the changes they have made since to ensure that it does not happen again.Key Takeaway: The world of business is in a constant state of change. While you cannot change direction with every shift of the wind, you must have the metrics and indicators in place to be able to see in advance where you are overextended and need to pivot.Lessons Learned:Build a strong culture by hiring people who are aligned with core company values and weave these values into KPIs (Rocks), quarterly reviews, salaries and bonuses, job descriptions etc.Culture alignment is more important than sheer talent. You can teach skills, but culture alignment is hard-coded in people.GWC - get it, want it, capacity to do it ... make sure everyone is in the right seat and if not, make changes swiftly.For More Information:Accelerance @ http://www.accelerance.com/LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/company/accelerance-inc/Twitter @ http://twitter.com/acceleranceLinkedIn @ http://www.linkedin.com/in/andyhilliardFacebook @ https://www.facebook.com/andyhilliard

Andy Hilliard is a serial entrepreneur with A both global and technology focus; he is the CEO of Accelerance, a consulting firm that helps technology leaders create and execute effective strategies for global software outsourcing.Andy has been responsible for driving the company forward through new ideas, a strong culture, and engagement with the market. Working on a global stage, there are all kinds of shifting tides and impacts to business. In this episode, Andy talks about the company getting overextended during the 2008 financial crisis and the changes they have made since to ensure that it does not happen again.Key Takeaway: The world of business is in a constant state of change. While you cannot change direction with every shift of the wind, you must have the metrics and indicators in place to be able to see in advance where you are overextended and need to pivot.Lessons Learned:Build a strong culture by hiring people who are aligned with core company values and weave these values into KPIs (Rocks), quarterly reviews, salaries and bonuses, job descriptions etc.Culture alignment is more important than sheer talent. You can teach skills, but culture alignment is hard-coded in people.GWC - get it, want it, capacity to do it ... make sure everyone is in the right seat and if not, make changes swiftly.For More Information:<ul><li>Accelerance @ <a href="http://www.accelerance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.accelerance.com/</a></li><li>LinkedIn @ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/accelerance-inc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/accelerance-inc/</a></li><li>Twitter @ <a href="https://twitter.com/accelerance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/accelerance</a></li><li>LinkedIn @ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyhilliard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/in/andyhilliard</a></li><li>Facebook @ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/andyhilliard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/andyhilliard</a></li></ul>

Commit to a Direction While Continuing to Read the Tea Leaves with Andy Hilliard of Accelerance

From the main stage at DIG on the 1/2 Shell, Accelerance President Andy Hilliard shares how to vet and manage offshore tech talent. Interviewed by new South Pod co-host Joel Sadler, Andy relays inspired tales from his world travels and testifies that building an outsourced team doesn't have to be bad, scary or overwhelming.

From the main stage at DIG on the 1/2 Shell, Accelerance President Andy Hilliard shares how to vet and manage offshore tech talent. Interviewed by new South Pod co-host Joel Sadler, Andy relays inspired tales from his world travels and testifies that building an outsourced team doesn't have to be bad, scary or overwhelming.

Live from DIG on the 1/2 Shell: The Future of Outsourcing with Andy Hilliard of Accelerance 