Frank calderoni cisco biography of mahatma

When it comes to company culture, CEO Frank Calderoni knows his stuff.   

Serving in C-level roles over the last 30 years at some of the world’s leading tech companies, including IBM and RedHat, the former Cisco CFO has experienced a variety of cultures, learned from visionary leaders, and since crafted his own unique approach.

It’s an approach to culture Frank calls “character-led” and one he believes is necessary for hyper-growth in today’s digital transformation era.

He defines this culture as imbibing “strong character” – one where the company’s character comes from operating with a larger purpose, central to which are values such as empathy, courage, agility, authenticity, diversity, collaboration, and respect.

And the result?

Higher performance and value creation for employees, customers, partners, and shareholders.

It’s an approach Frank implemented in his previous position as CEO of Anaplan, where h