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Instead, he embraced obstacles as opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Chad became the first blind executive to graduate Harvard Business School&#8217;s leadership program and did what Oracle said couldn\u2019t be done, becoming the first to create CRM software for the visually-impaired. Turning adversity into advantage, he thrived at a Fortune 500 company, directing financial strategies that resulted in billions in revenue, industry-leading growth, and best-in-class margins despite hypercompetitive market conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Chad teaches this same overcomer mindset to companies around the world, breaking down the anatomy of resilience using his tried and tested tools to empower people to emerge from setbacks stronger, sleeker, and resolute to succeed. 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