Career Success Podcast

n today’s fast- changing business landscape, the tendency for companies is to grow and expand rapidly, which most of the times means a great increase on the complexity and ramifications of the business. In this matrix of people and functions, one can get lost and start to disconnect from the companies’ core identity. Therefore, we brought Francis Debeuckalere to the “Career Success Podcast” to ask him about “founders’ mentality” or how to act and feel as if the company you work for is your own. Francis is the Regional President of Europe at Bacardi, a company he has been working at for over 20 years. With roots in Sales & Marketing, he has been a regional and international leader with renowned success in his field. Before starting his career in Bacardi he worked in other FMCG companies such as Nestle or Alken-Maes. With Francis, I’m going to try and figure out how one can stray away from complacency and adopt the “founder’s mentality”.