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How to lead a team through a major company pivot?

2025-06-24

Dean Curtis

Dean Curtis

CEO

Dean Curtis

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Join Oleg Sadikov at the Breakfast Bar Podcast Series as he chats with Dean Curtis, CEO at Ingage. Dean shares his journey from being a classroom math teacher to leading a fast-growing tech company. He opens up about the pivotal career shift, the leadership qualities that propelled his rapid rise, and the strategic moves that shaped Ingage's evolution from a digital agency into a powerful SaaS business.

How to lead a team through a major company pivot?

  • The biggest mistakes companies make with new tech.

  • Why many sales enablement tools flop.

  • The real challenges of implementing AI.

  • What it really takes to outsource QA and IT successfully.

  • How to balance strategy, team management, and customer needs.

Join the Breakfast Bar Podcast Series for engaging discussions led by an experienced industry expert who generously shares a wealth of knowledge and real-world insights.

Oleg Sadikov

Host

Oleg Sadikov

Co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA

As a tech entrepreneur and founder of Devico and DeviQA, Oleg excels in shaping business strategy, forging partnerships, and driving innovative transformation.

Dean Curtis

Guest

Dean Curtis

CEO

In 2008 Dean joined Apple as part of the first team supporting the iPhone in business.

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