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CEO of HS Orka, Tómas Sigurðsson: building for years, not quarters
Episode 32
Sometimes the quarterly drive is not healthy for your business. You forego long-term opportunities just to get short-term gain.
Tómas Sigurðsson CEO, HS Orka
Tómas Sigurðsson’s greatness comes from small beginnings.
The self-described “accidental CEO” has been measured and methodical. He’s not blinded by chasing quarterly goals. He’s patient. He’s prudent. He builds for the long-term.
The skills on display throughout his career often stem from innocuous moments – those same talents combined with invaluable early experience see him lead one of Iceland’s leading geothermal power companies, HS Orka.
So join us to explore the moments that taught Tómas what really keeps the power on for the long run.
You could be a member of a team, and the team individuals were not necessarily the best, but as a team you can do great things.
Tómas Sigurðsson CEO, HS Orka
You will learn:
- How to balance decade-long planning and capital projects with short-term, quarterly performance goals.
- Strategies for driving culture change.
- How to grow strong teams and future leaders through continuous feedback, mentorship, and intentional succession planning.
- Why planning your life, protecting time to recharge and staying grounded matters for sustainable leadership.
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If you communicate regularly and make sure people understand where we’re going, and then you show them both successes and failures, people are easily engaged over that vision and want to come on that journey.
Tómas Sigurðsson CEO, HS Orka
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