Summary of Tom Parsons’s leadership interview
Tom Parsons owns Parsons Ventures, a holding company that owns five automotive-equipment companies serving the East Coast from New Jersey to Atlanta. He joined Vistage about six years ago, just before COVID — and remembers Ed Robinson raising the pandemic in a February 2020 meeting, which prompted him to communicate proactively with his team and see leadership through a more forward-looking lens. He values his group as a de facto board of directors that holds him accountable and surfaces outside issues before they hit. His words of wisdom: you’re not alone — build a broad network, listen, stay open to criticism, and be humble enough to accept praise.
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