Chris Riggio: From Markets to Mountains, How to Lead and Live Strong

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In this episode, we discuss how to foster cross-functional collaboration when silos start to form, what leadership practices are transferable across different disciplines, how the Fintech industry will continue to shape the investment landscape and much more.

• What first drew Chris into the fintech and financial services industry and what helps him stay energized about it today?
• As Chris looks back over his career, what are some common threads across his senior leadership roles?
• What are some of the ways that Chris has successfully fostered cross-functional collaboration when silos start to form?
• How do you build a culture where accountability is embraced rather than feared?
• What leadership practice has been most transferable across different industries in Chris’s experience?
• From Chris’s perspective, how critical is unique insight and consistent high-quality information when you’re talking about successful investing?
• How does Chris see the Fintech industry continuing to shape the investment landscape, particularly for advisors trying to deliver better outcomes to clients?
• How do “ultrahiking” and other wellness activities help shape Chris’s leadership and decision making process?
• What practices does Chris rely on for recovery after feats of endurance?
• How does Chris maintain energy and focus while he is balancing some of these demanding professional responsibilities?
• If Chris could give one piece of advice to young professionals about sustaining a career over the long run, what would it be?
• Looking ahead, what excites Chris the most about the future of fintech and financial services?
• What does living life to the fullest look like for Chris?
• What does “invest well, be well” mean to Chris personally?

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“I look at accountability [and] it’s not punishment, it’s ownership, right? I focus on building a culture where people feel trusted to make decisions and actually feel supported when things are not going as planned. So, when leaders model accountability with either transparency or humility, it becomes something that the organization should value and not really avoid.” - [06:33] Chris Riggio

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• Chris Riggio on LinkedIn
• “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes
• LegitScript

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