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The Hard Moments That Build a CEO with Mark Thurmond

The Hard Moments That Build a CEO with Mark Thurmond

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Mark Thurmond’s path from sales rep to co-CEO of Tenable was built through consistent execution, difficult operating assignments, and crises that demanded calm before certainty. He explains what the RSA breach taught him about transparency and customer tr

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Senior leaders are often judged in moments they could not plan
for. Mark Thurmond’s path from sales rep to co-CEO of Tenable was
built through consistent execution, difficult operating
assignments, and crises that demanded calm before certainty. He
explains what the RSA breach taught him about transparency and
customer trust, how he and Steve Vintz kept Tenable moving after
the death of CEO Amit Yoran, and why the strongest leaders build
followership before they need it. The conversation also covers
choosing learning over title, using AI to raise seller
productivity, and leading a product-to-platform shift as a
company-wide operating change.

Mark Thurmond is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tenable, where he
oversees the company’s go-to-market functions across sales,
marketing, customer success, professional services, and technical
support. His career includes senior operating and sales
leadership roles at EMC, RSA, Qlik, and Turbonomic.

Connect with Mark:

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Key takeaways from this episode:

00:00 - What early international experience teaches leaders
about operating across markets, cultures, and teams.

04:34 - Why transparency during a crisis can strengthen
customer trust instead of weakening it.

10:19 - What leaders must control when uncertainty, emotion,
and outside pressure start to take over.

12:22 - Why rigid career planning can distract high
performers from the opportunities that actually move them
forward.

15:05 - What a leader’s ability to attract former colleagues
reveals about their credibility and influence.

17:04 - Why the most valuable career moves often create
discomfort before they create advancement.

29:00 - A look inside what leadership demands when personal
grief and business continuity collide.

34:08 - What executives often overlook about the connection
between proactive health and decision-making capacity.

41:30 - Why a company’s approach to AI partnerships may
determine whether it separates or falls behind.

53:00 - What many leaders underestimate about moving from a
product business to a platform strategy.

Hosted by five-time CRO John McMahon and Force Management
Co-Founder John Kaplan, the Revenue Builders podcast goes behind
the scenes with the sales leaders who have been there, done that,
and seen the results.

This show is brought to you by Force Management. We help
companies improve sales performance, executing their growth
strategy at the point of sale.

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