One decision by Apple threatened everything he'd spent 15 years building.
Vivek Sharma, Founder and Executive Chair of Movable Ink, built a marketing technology company valued at more than $1 billion, serving major brands including American Express, JetBlue, and Citi.
Then a seemingly minor announcement from Apple threatened to send his company's annual infrastructure costs soaring past $100 million.
“Apple just put the nail in our coffin.”
What happened next would test everything Vivek believed about leadership, risk, and resilience.
In this episode of Lead the Team, Vivek takes us inside that extraordinary moment—and shares the surprising experiences that shaped him, from arriving in America with his family and $1,200 to a failed startup and an unexpected leap from engineering into sales.
You'll also discover why he believes AI is creating dangerous new risks for businesses, what leaders misunderstand about uncertainty, and why the most important leadership skills may have nothing to do with technology.
What do you do when something completely outside your control threatens everything you've built?
Vivek's story offers a powerful perspective.
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