James Saoulli’s Post

When I was at GE, I received both internal and external job opportunities. A few offered more money, new responsibilities, and relocation to the US, Japan, and China. I never accepted any of these offers and stayed put in my current role. As the years pass, the offers become fewer. I asked myself why I had not accepted any of the offers. The answer - I was too comfortable and then got too scared to move. Before I knew it I became a blocker - a person who stayed in the same role for too long and thus deprived others of taking on the position that I should have vacated. I was slowly becoming a manager I would detest - more concerned about keeping my job rather than being great at doing it. That realisation lit a fire in my belly. I could still make a difference. But staying in the same role for 10 years did not do my reputation any good and almost all my champions had moved on. It will be better to get a fresh start and leave GE. And GE people then commanded a premium in the job market. It was the right choice so that's what I did. The day I handed in my resignation was one of my saddest. I got a great send-off and my colleagues sent me flowers and best wishes on the first day at my new job with J&J. You can't leave a place that gave you 10 great years without sadness. Nonetheless, moving out of GE got my mojo back. I worked with great people at J&J, became its first Chief Learning Officer, and later got retrenched when the HR organisation was reorganised. But even retrenchment turned out to be a good thing because it forced me to confront this question- is there life after work? It's a scary question. But this time I did not put off looking for the answer. And when I found it, I made the best and scariest career decision of my life. With the benefit of hindsight, the decision to leave GE was the 3rd best career decision I ever made. The 2nd was joining GE. My best career decision? Early retirement so Aleth and I could begin Life 2.0 - Life without work. Looking back, I fumbled because I got so darn comfortable with the status quo. I did not know growth can only happen outside of the comfort zone. I vowed to never make that mistake again. So far so good!

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The holidays are a great time to reflect and be grateful for the year’s progress, and one thing I am very grateful for in this year is having Corey Staller, PhD on the team. You may have heard earlier that he’s now CTO of Celadyne Technologies after serving as Director of Engineering since 2020. Corey was employee 1 at the company, and he joined in March 2020 right in the midst of COVID. In his words when **** was hitting the fan in the world, “well I am coming anyway. See you in a few.” With that, he packed the car and drove the 1700 miles from Idaho to Chicago to join me. A week later, we were huddled around the table to figure out how we can come out swinging from COVID. What a way to encapsulate loyalty, commitment and strength in the face of adversity. When everyone was hitting the brakes, we were accelerating. Since then, he’s grown the technical team from just the two of us to a full team of twelve. He’s been responsible for the development of Celadyne’s Dura membrane platform for fuel cells and electrolyzers: he’s PI for our work with General Motors, the US Army, and National Grid. He has been a strong champion of a Celadyne culture that is accountable, rigorous and employee-first: He led the transition to a strong OKR culture for all execution, and he was also there when we made the decision to make health insurance free for everyone in the company. As his CEO, I have seen his growth from senior engineer to director and to CTO as he learned to shoulder the weight of leadership with compassion and an open mind while always putting the company first. At some point , he even asked me to pick a different CTO if ever I didn’t think he was the right fit for the job, a testament to his priorities and humility. So this year, both as his CEO and his friend – I am sure I speak on behalf of the team as well – I am proud to have Corey as CTO of Celadyne. Oh, in case you are looking to join our team, we are planning to hire for many positions across engineering sales, junior engineers, senior engineers, manufacturing engineers, human resource, and business development next year. Please feel free to email your interest directly to [email protected], or leave us a note through our website at https://lnkd.in/gisAGvNU

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Mission in one’s life is important. And for the last 7+ years, nothing was more important for us to “Save People’s lives and Keep Businesses Running”. That is how we lived at Everbridge. I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible work that the team at Everbridge did. I am humbled by the number of people I must thank for our success and mine. Thank you! I wish the very best to everyone at Everbridge. The dedication to keeping people safe and ensuring businesses continue to operate smoothly is commendable. In an ever-evolving world, your efforts make a tangible difference, providing peace of mind and stability in times of uncertainty. If you are concerned about flying in an airplane given the safety incidents, or received a recall notice at home, worried about your meat or spinach quality, declining environment, you are not alone. With the ever-increasing automation, implementation of AI technologies, climate change, the need to deliver better products is critical. And, that cannot happen at the expense of humanity, our planet and its people. As I step into my role as Chief Product Officer at Hexagon-ETQ, I am thrilled to join the team in our mission to enhance our quality management systems. I have found a mission that I want to invest in. Empower our customers with the freedom to use human creativity to its greatest potential — the freedom to innovate, the freedom to thrive, and most importantly the freedom to ensure a sustainable planet for future generations.

Since about two years I am following Mirai Club on #YouTube and love his videos in which he is talking about the good and the bad of owning a #FCEV and the #Toyota #Mirai in particular. Despite the awful fueling situation with #hydrogen in #California, with less and less fueling stations, their questionable reliability, the absurd high cost for hydrogen (which in many cases isn’t even #green #hydrogen), the supply problems, and so forth, he truly loves his car – which, deep underneath, is a #Lexus and you can see and feel it. However, despite the cars size the large hydrogen tanks take their toll resulting in a cramped interior – in an executive sedan. Despite the size of the tanks the range is nothing to write home about since you need to find a hydrogen fueling station first and have to calculate the required detour as well. Now, he reached two years of ownership, and he is summarizing his mainly positive experiences (big thumbs up for his Toyota dealer) but he equally has indicated to leaving the FCEV world (statement in a previous video). See his video as a round-up for his experience: real world information. Many more videos on his YouTube channel, good and balanced content, no blahblah. https://lnkd.in/eX8QsfnB

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We’re back with another #LifeAtByteOrbit. We’ve spoken to Herc, one of our senior technical product owners. Here is what he had to say about his experience working at Byte Orbit. 🚀 1. Describe working at Byte Orbit: Byte Orbit has a very dynamic environment where we get to tackle challenges together and come up with cool solutions. I love that we're encouraged to be ourselves and think outside the box. It's not just a job – it's a place where I feel appreciated and excited to come to work every day. What stands out the most to me is the strong sense of purpose and the shared dedication to achieving our goals, where collaboration thrives, and every day presents new challenges to overcome and opportunities to grow. 2. Since starting at Byte Orbit... I've had the opportunity to work on diverse projects that have allowed me to grow and take on new challenges. Overall, my experience at Byte Orbit has been incredibly positive, and I look forward to continuing to grow and contribute to the company's success. 3. What excites you about working at ByteOrbit? It's inspiring to be surrounded by talented people who are passionate about finding innovative solutions to complex problems. I'm excited about the impact that Byte Orbit is making. Being part of a company that is driving positive change and making a difference is incredibly motivating and fulfilling. Interested in learning more about what life is like at Byte Orbit? Visit our culture page to learn more: https://bit.ly/3vsjEh5