Microsoft’s Executive Vice President and President of Global Sales, Marketing & Operations Jean-Philippe Courtois joined Laplink CEO Thomas Koll as his latest guest on Laplink Connections. Their engaging discussion focused on the challenges facing leaders managing remote teams during COVID-19.
In his role at Microsoft, Jean-Philippe leads Microsoft’s commercial business across 124 subsidiaries worldwide and he is responsible for driving strategic planning, growth initiatives, national digital transformation partnerships, and overall operations. Given the vast geographic reach of his organization across more than 100 countries, Jean-Philippe was able to share a unique perspective about how his leadership style has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like millions of other business leaders around the world, he shifted his jam-packed travel schedule of logging millions of air miles for in-person meetings to virtual meetings via Microsoft Teams with his sales teams around the world.
During Thomas’ discussion with Jean-Philippe, they talked about how Jean-Philippe strategically adjusted his communication style to compensate for the challenges of remote leadership. You can check out the video below to hear more about Jean-Philippe’s lessons learned and his key tips for successfully leading remote teams while also managing work-life balance during a pandemic. This is a very insightful and inspirational discussion!
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As Chairman of the Board and CEO of Laplink, Thomas guides the company’s strategic direction. Prior to joining Laplink in 2003, Thomas was Chairman of the Board for Infowave, where he was involved in interfacing with global business and financial communities. Thomas also served as Infowave’s Chief Executive Officer from February 2001 to April 2002. Prior to joining Infowave, Thomas worked at Microsoft for more than 13 years. He was Corporate Vice President of Microsoft’s Network Solutions Group where he was responsible for Microsoft’s worldwide business with telecommunication companies. Thomas was instrumental in developing Microsoft’s vision for the communications industry and led the development of strategic partnerships in mobility, broadband and hosting. Previously, he was General...
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