An All-Star Leverages Range without Risk: Tariq Shaukat, President of Bumble

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we are joined by Tariq Shaukat, the current President for Bumble; the dating/social app!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tariq has had some amazing experiences in the consulting world and the entertainment industry from gaming to</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">technology. Previous to his role at Bumble, he served as the President of Google Cloud, the Chief Commercial Officer at Caesars Entertainment Corporation, and a Partner at McKinsey & Company. In addition, he is currently a Member of the Board of Trustees of Public Storage and a Member of the Board of Directors of Ellipsis Health.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Tariq shares some of his rich stories of how he took risks and leveraged his varied experiences and competencies to become an exceptional leader and operator in some of the world's top companies. He speaks about the importance of having range and being a generalist in a specialized world, the key components of what leads to success in any industry, and some of his insights around soft networking.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This was a fascinating episode and I cannot wait for you all to tune in!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[:50] About today’s episode with Tariq Shaukat!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:20] Welcoming Tariq to the podcast.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:26] Tariq shares about his background, standout career highlights, and what led him to do what he does today.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6:38] Tariq shares about his early years in consulting.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7:49] Key lessons that Tariq took with him from his years in consulting into his first General Manager role.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[9:25] How and why did Tariq become the Chief Commercial Officer at Caesars Entertainment Co