Guiding Your Raft: 17 Lessons in Leadership to Safely Guide Your Business Through Calm and Tumultuous Waters Paperback - 2018

Dano Ybarra is a global executive building world-class organizations and driving product and technology innovation for competitive advantage on a worldwide level. He is a visionary leader, capable of assessing complex situations to develop practical, yet creative solutions. His experience spans general management, P&L oversight, strategic business development, operations, product management, M&A, sales, and marketing, resulting in top-line growth with responsible operating expenses. Ybarra is a frequently requested public speaker. Ybarra catapulted a startup from US$500,000 to $120 million in less than 3 years with $28 million EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), launching the industry's first DSL router and seizing world-leading market share at 34%. This resulted in the company's ultimate sales to a $100 billion global conglomerate for over $1 billion. Ybarra has served as senior vice president to a worldwide sales and marketing organization and as general manager for a division of a $7 billion global enterprise. He has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of several companies. Through his leadership, he has turned around several venture-backed startups and privately-held companies. Away from the office, Ybarra enjoys time with his wife and children, training and riding horses, skiing and snowboarding, hiking and backpacking, learning about other cultures, and serving others. He also loves river rafting when someone else is the guide!