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BOOK AN APPOINTMENTLindsay Carnett did not build Marketing Maven on shortcuts or hype. She built it through discipline, data, and an unusually honest view of what growth actually requires. Sixteen years in, her agency has been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America multiple times, yet her lessons are rooted in fundamentals that many CEOs … Read more
Leadership does not arrive fully formed. Damon Ley has spent three decades proving that point, not just as the CEO of Learn It, but as a former Division I athlete, three-time bestselling author, and coach to millions of professionals. His belief challenges a comforting myth. Leaders are not born. They are not made. They are … Read more
At some point in every company’s growth, the CEO becomes the bottleneck. Not because they are lazy. Because they are still doing the work that made them successful in the first place. Dr. Jim Schleckser has spent more than two decades advising CEOs through curated peer groups at The CEO Project, often described as the … Read more
Simon Goodall has built and scaled businesses at every level. He has taken companies from zero to nine figures, pushed others past the billion dollar mark, and driven global P and L at Groupon while increasing employee engagement by 60 percent. None of that came from imposing answers from the top. Today, as CEO of … Read more
Sam Hodges has taken companies from zero to global scale more than once. He has built from scratch, managed through IPO, stepped away, and chosen to do it again. That perspective gives him a clear view of what actually causes growth to stall. Sam is the co-founder and CEO of Vouch, the insurance company built … Read more
Karl Hughes has lived inside startups that wanted to become the next Google, Facebook, or category-defining giant. He has also watched those same companies struggle because they aimed too broadly before earning the right to scale. Karl is the founder of Draft.dev, a technical content agency that grew from zero to $2.5 million in annual … Read more
James Hotson has scaled companies past $100 million in combined value, exited multiple businesses, built an AI platform to eight figures in ARR, and still competes as a professional triathlete. None of that happened because he chased efficiency first. When I asked James for the non-obvious scaling lesson he wishes he had applied earlier, he … Read more
Most CEOs believe their job is decision-making. Davide Viola believes the job is something harder. It is knowing what actually matters before the decision ever shows up. Davide is the CEO of Health First Network, a Fortune 500-trained operator and the chairman of CEO Mastermind, a concept he built to bring enterprise-level growth frameworks to … Read more
A lot of founders fall in love with the idea of explosive scale. They celebrate speed, headcount and market share as signs of victory. Omar Sahyoun, CEO of Shopley and managing partner at Brand FX, has lived inside that world. He has seen fast growth, big rounds, loud momentum and the sudden silence that follows … Read more
Every CEO hesitates when they know a person is no longer right for the role. The hesitation feels harmless. It feels empathetic. It feels easier than confronting the truth. Adam Lieb, CEO of Gamesight, has lived through this more than once, and his conclusion is blunt: waiting always hurts the company more than acting. He … Read more
