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5 - Pivoting in the Face of Adversity: Lessons from a Tech Leader’s Journey with Intel Corporation's Dr. Darren Pulsipher
17th September 2025 • The Breakout CEO • Jeff Holman
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In this episode of The Breakout CEO: Inside the Strategic Moves of Scaling CEOs, Jeff Holman speaks to the Chief Solutions Architect at Intel Corporation, Dr. Darren Pulsipher. Darren discusses his diverse career, from teaching at Vanderbilt to leading digital transformation at Intel.

Darren shares pivotal “breakout moments,” including lessons learned from startup setbacks and hypergrowth leadership. He covers balancing passion with family, the challenges of managing up versus down, and practical advice for CEOs on leveraging AI and finding mentors to navigate growth and digital change.

Listeners are encouraged to nominate CEOs with compelling breakout journeys.

Check out Darren's work HERE.

Connect with Darren on LinkedIn HERE.

Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.

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