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BOOK AN APPOINTMENTMost CEOs don’t lose because their ideas are weak. They lose because those ideas never survive the documents meant to carry them. PDFs, PowerPoints, and static assets smother good thinking before it ever reaches the people who need to act on it. My guest on The Scaling CEO, Alex Shevelenko, has dedicated his career to … Read more
Every founder begins their company the same way, with hands-on everything, scrambling, hustling, doing whatever it takes to survive. The problem is simple: most CEOs never escape that mode. They keep operating like a bootstrapped founder long after the company needs a real leader. My guest on The Scaling CEO, Norberto Clemente, built a business … Read more
Some CEOs build companies to win markets. Kian Alavi built his to correct a moral imbalance. Kian is the co-founder and CEO of Mazlo, a fintech platform designed specifically for nonprofits, an industry he believes has been neglected, underestimated, and structurally underserved for decades. He spent nearly 20 years in nonprofit operations, watching brilliant leaders … Read more
When Dario Marovich took over as CEO of Eric Javits, the iconic New York luxury accessories brand, he faced the same temptation every new CEO does: change everything, all at once. It’s an understandable impulse. New leaders want to prove themselves, fix problems fast and put their stamp on the company. But as Dario learned, … Read more
AJ Bruno doesn’t mince words: “Every company in the world that’s software has to be AI-first by the end of next year or you will die.” As a two-time founder and CEO of QuotaPath, AJ has built and scaled go-to-market engines from scratch. He took TrendKite from idea to a $225 million acquisition, and now … Read more
Most CEOs believe they can’t afford senior talent early on. François Byrne learned the hard way that you can’t afford not to. François is the founder and CEO of Hybrid Power Solutions, a Canadian company that designs and manufactures industrial-grade, fuel-free power systems for construction, mining, and military use. He started the business in his … Read more
Some CEOs fail because they run out of money. Others fail because they run out of humility. As Tom Chavez told me on The Scaling CEO, ego is the single biggest barrier to growth and curiosity is the cure. Tom is the co-founder and CEO of Super{set}, a startup studio that builds data-driven companies from … Read more
Some CEOs build companies on product. Others on revenue. The best ones build on purpose. My guest on The Scaling CEO, Avanish Sahai, has helped scale some of the world’s most influential tech ecosystems, including Salesforce, ServiceNow and Google Cloud. He led the Salesforce AppExchange to over 2,000 apps and millions of installs, redesigned ServiceNow’s … Read more
When I was a CEO, I thought my company’s problems came from other people, like the employees who didn’t follow directions, vendors who missed deadlines, or markets that shifted unexpectedly. Then my coach said something that changed everything: “Glenn, that’s your fault.” At first, I resisted. How could it be my fault? I’d given clear … Read more
Every ambitious leader imagines being CEO someday. But as Jason Baumgarten told me on The Scaling CEO, the question isn’t whether you can do the job. It’s whether you should. Jason is the Global Head of the CEO and Board Practice at Spencer Stuart, one of the world’s top executive search firms. He advises Fortune … Read more
