Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Episode 68

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14th Sep 2021

The Biggest Mistake that CEOs Make

Congratulations! You're now the CEO. How does it feel to be at the top? Being a CEO requires you to do many things. With such a huge responsibility, you may not realize the mistakes you're making. Some mistakes are worse than others. They can damage the company, waste resources, or create new problems.

Having worked with many entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs of top companies, Sharran has discovered the biggest mistake that CEOs make. This mistake is so easy to overlook that CEOs blame their team (and not themselves) when things go wrong. Sharran also shares how you can avoid this situation. This advice is usually reserved for his coaching clients and members of his private community. But you will hear it in today's episode. So don't miss out on this 10k insight.

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“Please, no more sloppy passes.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

00:00 The HUGE reason Sharran loves spending time with entrepreneurs

02:43 What this episode is NOT about

04:12 Why you should learn this lesson from QB Peyton Manning (even if you're not a football fan)

06:44 CEOs make a lot of sloppy passes then blame their team

07:15 It takes 3 THINGS to run a business (do you know what they are)

10:54 Recognize these 2 reasons when the sloppy passes happen

12:39 Sharran shares 2 his 2-part process to solving the gaps

13:53 What does a great handoff look like

15:01 Here's how Sharran communicates his ideas to avoid a sloppy pass

15:59 Some ways you may be doing a sloppy pass without realizing it

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About the Podcast

Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa is the no-fluff, tactical podcast for founders, operators, and underdogs who want to grow with clarity, intention, and results. Hosted by entrepreneur, investor, and operator Sharran Srivatsaa—President and Managing Partner at Acquisition.com—this show cuts through the noise to deliver real-world strategies from someone who's built and exited five companies across multiple industries.

Sharran has helped scale two billion-dollar businesses, served as President of Real (NASDAQ: REAX), and led the 10x growth and sale of Teles Properties to Douglas Elliman (NYSE: DOUG). He brings lessons from Wall Street to Main Street, sharing what actually works—because he’s lived through what doesn’t.

Every episode offers simple, actionable playbooks for those who want to build extraordinary companies without the chaos. Whether you're a scrappy operator, a first-time founder, or a seasoned executive, Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa is your blueprint for building with purpose and winning on your terms.

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About your host

Sharran Srivatsaa

Sharran is a serial entrepreneur, sought after keynote speaker, and a respected thought-leadership resource for publications such as the Wall Street Journal, SUCCESS magazine, Huffington Post and Forbes.

While Sharran has had 5 exits in the last 19 years, and also a several humbling failed investments and business initiatives. He talks all about them on his top rated Spotify podcast, Business School.

Most recently, Sharran led Teles Properties’ unprecedented 10x growth over 5 years and a 4-year consecutive streak on the Inc. 500 fastest growing companies list resulting in its acquisition by national real estate powerhouse Douglas Elliman.

Prior to Teles, Sharran worked at both Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, where he collaborated with management teams of fast-growing businesses around the country on investment advisory and corporate strategy. Sharran also spent several years building recreational programs in the Caribbean, Middle East, and Hawaii for some of the finest international resorts such as the Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton, also has deep experience working with technology companies such as Lightera (acquired by CIENA) and Obopay, a fast-growth mobile payments company.

Sharran is a Principal at Srilo Ventures, a multi-factor private investment fund that focuses investing in and advising technology companies and operating businesses in the consumer space. Having successfully completed many acquisitions, joint-ventures, management buyouts, mergers, and capital raises, Sharran serves as a director and advisor on numerous company boards.

He is also a member of the Genius Network, the highest-level marketing mastermind in the world led by whizkid Joe Polish, and also a member of Young President’s Organization (YPO).

After competing on the professional tennis tour, Sharran received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Luther College and his MBA with Honors from Vanderbilt University.