My guest in this episode is Chris Eldridge, CEO and co-founder of technology services business 4impact. 

 

4impact serves customers across the eastern seaboard of Australia, in New Zealand and in Papua New Guinea, and employs people in four countries.

 

Chris believes in giving back to the community that has supported him, and is proud to support organisations like Opportunity Australia who provide micro-finance loans to entrepreneurs throughout Asia, and the charity Communify who work in the local community on multiple social initiatives.

 

Highlights of our conversation include the process of setting up a Board and putting a CEO in to run the business, the value of getting emotional commitment to outcomes, the impact of your parents on the leader you are today, the loneliness of the CEO position, and fleshing out the question of what really drives an entrepreneur to start and build a business? 

 

Enjoy the conversation 

 

To find out more about 4impact go to: https://www.4impact.com 

 

You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherpeldridge 

 

To learn more about what it takes to be an evolved leader, and to check out our other podcast episodes, go to:  https://www.evolvedstrategy.com.au [https://www.evolvedstrategy.com.au/]

#34 It's Not About The Widget, with Chris Eldridge,  CEO and Co-Founder of 4impact

My guest in this episode is Chris Eldridge, CEO and co-founder of technology services business 4impact. 

 

4impact serves customers across the eastern seaboard of Australia, in New Zealand and in Pa

At the Evolved Leadership Podcast, we talk to successful business owners and executives who make the world a better place. David McDermott is the host of the Evolved Leadership podcast. David’s inspiration for the podcast came from a life-changing experience during his involvement in a youth leadership charity in his early twenties that challenged ambitious young leaders to not only achieve personal success as leaders in the world, but to also lead their organisations to give back to humanity in a meaningful way. After that experience David spent two decades coaching and consulting to a wide range of organisations in both the private and social sectors, where it became quickly obvious to him that his most satisfying coaching engagements occurred when he worked with leaders who had a meaningful purpose and mission that they were focused on in the organisations they led. The Evolved Leadership approach combines David's experience of what it takes to lead a successful enterprise, with his deep belief that the definition of a truly effective leader in today's world must include making the world a better place in a meaningful and practical way, at scale. David is also the Principal of McDermott Coaching, a business and executive coaching firm dedicated to empowering leaders to run successful organisations and to demonstrate an Evolved Leadership approach to their work in the world. This includes coaching development work that helps leaders to think strategically, develop a meaningful organisational purpose, and lead high-performing teams. The Evolved Leadership podcast is part of the Evolved Leadership Project, a research study of 100 interviews with successful business owners and executives who contribute positively to the uplift of the planet both as individuals and through the organisations they lead. The study aims to show that leaders and organisations who focus on contribution as well as profit, achieve much more satisfying outcomes for everyone they interact with, both internally and externally. Check out our podcast episodes and enjoy this storehouse of leadership wisdom from successful business owners and executives who are showing the world what it takes live as an Evolved Leader. To browse our wide range of articles and resources, as well as other podcast episodes, go to: https://www.mcdermottcoaching.com.au

#34 It's Not About The Widget, with Chris Eldridge, CEO and Co-Founder of 4impact

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