Austin Okere

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder and Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Ausso Leadership Academy

Nigeria

Overview

Austin Okere is the Founder of CWG Plc and Ausso Leadership Academy, with over 30 years of industry experience and an MBA from IESE Business School. He is also an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Columbia Business School.

Austin is driven by a deep belief in positively impacting society, which manifests in his work in business education and mentoring young entrepreneurs.

He received a Lifetime Entrepreneurship Achievement Award in 2017 for his dedicated service and outstanding accomplishments.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

They are not always relationship oriented.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Entrepreneurship Development
As Founder of Ausso Leadership Academy and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Columbia Business School, he actively mentors and inspires young entrepreneurs.
Business Education
He was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Global Business School Network, recognizing his contribution to business education and knowledge transfer in Africa.
Succession Planning
He recently posted about the importance of succession planning to avoid "hero culture" where companies fail after founders leave.

Media Appearances

Austin Okere – Leadership Profile. Featured in CWG PLC Official Website

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Work History

1-2018
Founder and Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Ausso Leadership Academy
1-2016
Vice Chairman at CWG PLC
7-2015 - 1-2018
Member, Governing Council and Chairman, ICT committee at Institute of Directors
1-2015 - 12-2017
Management Consultant at CWG PLC
12-2014 - 1-2018
Member, Business Council on Innovation and Intrapreneurship at World Economic Forum

Education

1997 - 1998
Executive MBA from IESE Business School
1996 - 1998
Executive MBA from Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University

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Insights For Selling To Austin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Austin is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Austin

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Austin move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Austin take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Austin

Personality Compatibility


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