We asked Laureate Partners CEO Rob Polston; what it takes to be a successful CEO and how he got the position. Here are his answers To watch the full recording with sound copy and paste the below link into your browser: https://goto.webcasts.com/viewer/event.jsp?ei=1111055 author: Joe O'Brian; Online Event Marketing Specialist Laureate Partners

1. The C.E.O’s Toolkit
University of Liverpool Online
Thought Leadership Webinar series
Guest Speaker
Rob Polston
CEO
Laureate Partners
University of Europe Laureate Digital (UELD)

2. Today’s Panel
Ask Your Questions in the Q&A Box
Rob Polston
CEO Laureate
Partners UELD
Joseph O’Brian
University of
Liverpool
MBA Student

3. Who are Laureate Partners and The
University of Europe Laureate Digital
and what is your scope as the C.E.O ?

7. Can you elaborate on the recent B
corporation status afforded to
Laureate International Universities and
the impact that has on your role?

11. in good company….

12. You came from a Mergers and
Acquisitions background, what skills
did you learn in that environment that
has prepared you for your current
position?

13. So acquisitions
becomes not a
strategy, but a
means or part to
achieving an overall
business strategy.”

14. What are the key behavioural
attributes, skills or components that a
CEO needs in today’s market of
transient advantage?

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18. How did your MBA help you to
achieve this role and function within
it?

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21. 2.
The MBA really exposed
me to new and different
parts of the
organization which
prepared me for my role as
COO and then CEO later.
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23. How do you maintain alignment and
build a positive organizational culture
across a company based in multiple
locations across the Americas and
Europe?

25. How do you feel we can best address
gender inequality at the executive
level in relation to representation and
remuneration?

27. Which CEO past or present do you
admire most ?

29. What keeps you motivated when
things do not go quite as you had
planned?

31. In your experience is it possible as a
C.E.O to maintain a work life balance?

33. What do you envision the future
holds for online education?

35. In short, what do I have to do to get
your job? do you have 3 tips?

36. TIPS FROM THE C.E.O

37. QUESTIO
N
TIME

38. Recommend a friend
Recommend The University of
Liverpool’s online programmes
to a friend, family member or
colleague
online.liverpool.ac.uk/recommend

39. QUESTIO
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TIME
Term Starts
September 29th

40. Thank You