Ronan Dunne: Chairman of Six Nations Rugby, the former CEO at O2 and Verizon Wireless

My Duvet Flip by Jack Parsons

Jack Parsons

Business, Careers

4.2 • 5 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

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Episode Guest

Meet Ronan Dunne, Chairman at Six Nations Rugby, Non Exec at M&S and Former CEO at O2 and Verizon Wireless.

Episode Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

00:34 Authenticity in Business and Life

02:09 Finding Your Gateway to Success

06:19 The Importance of Visibility and Networking

13:04 Handling Crises with Transparency and Resilience

27:17 The Power of Authenticity and Clear Values

29:57 Building Strong Partnerships

30:23 Creating a Culture of Empowerment

39:22 Inclusive Leadership and Amplifying Change

43:12 Asking the Question More than Once

45:50 UK vs US Culture

53:04 Ronan’s Duvet Flip

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I loved my time at O2.
0:02.0	I think we had a number of years where we were probably the most authentic business in the whole of the United Kingdom.
0:07.0	We were naive enough to think that we could change the world.
0:10.0	And we did do amazing things like the O2.
0:13.0	We sponsored Beyonce when she came to the UK.
0:16.0	We bought out all the concerts in the UK.
0:18.0	We made an amazing ad with her.
0:20.0	You dancing a Beyonce?
0:21.6	No.
0:22.6	How does one unlock the gateway?
0:25.6	How does one unlock the gateway?
0:33.6	I think everybody has a gateway of that's how they can be their best self.
0:38.8	And for you to see your gateway, was it a moment or was it a person?
0:42.5	Well, I think there was a couple of things.
0:43.8	And have you ever been boxed in your career?
0:45.8	I was on the sports and social committee of every single company I ever worked for
0:50.3	until HR quietly whispered in my ear one time and said, the CEO can't be on the sports and social
0:55.4	committee because it scares other people from joining. So is it about having your infvisible network
1:00.7	internally, but also your external visible network? A parent, a friend, a sports not, as well as the
1:07.8	guy who's had the privilege of running telecommunications companies in the UK and the US.
1:11.6	I had a catastrophic failure.
1:13.6	I came as close to losing my job as makes no difference.
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