In this episode of Behind Numbers, host Alessandro Cozzi sits down with X, a leader whose career spans from being employee #2 at a startup to driving billion-dollar M&A deals at a FinTech unicorn and leading transformation at a Fortune 100 company.Today, as Co-Founder & COO of Bridge, X is tackling one of the most significant challenges of the decade — the $10 trillion wealth-transfer opportunity, as millions of small business owners prepare to retire and sell their companies.We dive deep into:•. What real growth means beyond financial performance — how adaptability, people, and purpose fuel long-term success.•. How a background in software engineering sharpens decision-making, operational focus, and empathy for technical teams.•. Why leaders should first “do the work” themselves — getting hands-on to understand the challenges, earn credibility, and make better, more grounded decisions.• The $10 trillion small business succession opportunity — how to empower owners, buyers, and communities during one of the largest generational wealth transfers in history.•. Leadership lessons: managing confidence versus humility, navigating uncertainty, and communicating across fast-scaling teams.•. The power of global perspective — how working across Asia and the U.S. shaped X’s approach to culture, resilience, and innovation.•. And finally, the one decision X would change — and what it reveals about timing, growth, and learning through failure.If you’re an executive, founder, or finance professional, this conversation will inspire you to think differently about leadership, strategy, and how to build organizations that last — not just scale fast.🎙️ Behind Numbers, hosted by Alessandro Cozzi, uncovers what’s not visible from the outside — the pivotal moments, personal struggles, and leadership insights that shape today’s top CFOs, CEOs, and innovators.#BehindNumbers #Leadership #Finance #MergersAndAcquisitions #SmallBusiness #WealthTransfer #BusinessSuccession #Innovation #TechLeadership #GrowthMindset #Strategy #Entrepreneurship #CFO #CEO