Learn the differences between working in a Market Leader company versus a Challenger brand, with Co-Founder and CEO of Truescope, John Croll AM.

This episode also covers...

• Transitioning from Market Leader to Challenger
• How to differentiate yourself in the market
• How to have effective brand awareness

About John...

John is the current Co-Founder and CEO of Truescope, a global Media Intelligence company serving corporate and government clients in a number of countries. Previously, John was appointed CEO of Media Monitors Pty Limited in 1999. John led Media Monitors and subsequently Isentia, through private equity and an IPO on the Australian Stock Exchange to be Asia Pacific’s leading media intelligence company delivering services to 5,000 clients in 11 markets with more than 1,200 employees.

Isentia was listed on the ASX in 2014 and John resigned in February 2018 after nearly 20 years as CEO and Managing Director. He is a Life Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Australia, a Fellow of the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communications (AMEC), and a member of the Institute of Company Directors.

John is Chair of the Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability, was Vice President of the Australian Paralympic Committee for eight years and Chair of Disability Sports Australia. His service to people with a disability and sporting organisations saw him awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2019.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Hard Things About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz
• SaaStr - Jason Lemkin

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