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BOOK AN APPOINTMENTEvery 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
Every CEO talks about AI. Few can show a direct, measurable ROI. My guest on The Scaling CEO, Josh Dater, saved more than $1 million by actually implementing it. Josh is the co-founder and CEO of Inventory, a platform that helps wine collectors and restaurants manage their collections with precision and personalization. He’s a rare … Read more
For decades, CEOs have talked about scaling through systems, processes, and people. Now, there’s a new kind of employee in the mix that never sleeps, never complains, and learns faster than any human: AI. My guest on The Scaling CEO, Sheldon Fernandez, has spent his career thinking about what that means for leaders. He’s the … Read more
Most CEOs obsess over sales. My guest on The Scaling CEO, Jamie Shanks, says that’s the wrong focus. The biggest money isn’t made in the deals you close. It’s made in how you structure your company. Jamie is a three-time agency founder who pioneered the social selling movement with Sales for Life, scaling it to … Read more
Most CEOs value loyalty. But as Joshua Fairbairn shared with me on The Scaling CEO, loyalty to friends, family, or the systems that got you started can quietly strangle your company’s ability to scale. Joshua is the CEO of Morpho MFG, a manufacturing partner that has helped clients produce millions of hardware units worldwide. His … Read more
Most CEOs want results yesterday. But as Ryan Austin shared with me on The Scaling CEO, impatience is often what destroys promising businesses. Ryan is the founder and CEO of Cognota, the world’s first LearnOps platform. His mission is to make learning operations as strategic and data-driven as finance or marketing. Before that, he built … Read more
Most CEOs dream big. My guest on The Scaling CEO, Sebastien Gendron, dreams in steel and physics. As co-founder and CEO of TransPod, he’s building an entirely new mode of transportation—planes without wings, in a tube. Before starting TransPod, Sebastien spent 15 years inside Airbus, Safran, and Bombardier, where he optimized some of the world’s … Read more
Most CEOs want to be liked. But as Julie Szudarek shared with me on The Scaling CEO, being “nice” can blind you to underperformance and stall your company’s growth. The real kindness is accountability. Julie is the CEO of Self Financial, a fintech on a mission to bring credit-building tools to over 100 million Americans. … Read more
Most CEOs talk about values. Few are willing to make decisions that cost them revenue to uphold those values. My guest on The Scaling CEO, Devon MacDonald, believes that’s the real test of leadership. Devon is the President and CEO of Cairns O’Neil, a media agency recently named a finalist for Media Agency of the … Read more
Most CEOs make the same mistake: they assume their best individual contributors will become their best managers. My guest on The Scaling CEO, Mark Bluvshtein, has seen how destructive that assumption can be. Mark is the CEO of Collage HR, an HR and payroll software company for Canadian businesses. Before that, he helped scale Wave … Read more
