GE Gave Him 6 Weeks to Sell the Business | Fiserv CRO Robert Clarkson

What would you do if you had just six weeks to sell the business you spent years building?

That’s what happened to Robert Clarkson when he was one of the youngest presidents at GE Capital. A message from GE leadership suddenly changed everything... and gave him roughly six weeks to help sell the business.

What could have been a paralyzing moment became a defining leadership experience.

Today, Robert is Chief Revenue Officer for SMB and Clover at Fiserv, following senior leadership roles at Stripe, Payoneer, PayPal, American Express and GE.

In this episode of Lead the Team, Robert reveals why great leaders look for the problems instead of avoiding them, why the toughest assignments can create the most growth, and how he builds teams that challenge his thinking rather than simply agree with him.

You'll also hear:

Why Robert ties sales compensation directly to customer successThe meeting strategy he uses to surface problems before they reach the executive levelWhy his career philosophy is to make other people successfulWhat leaders should understand about AI and agentic commerceHow he leads and trusts teams operating across the globe

Robert’s career is a powerful reminder: when the unexpected happens, the problem itself may be the opportunity.

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