My Guest How to approach the first 90 days as a new CEO, including what to do and what not to do, is also among the most frequently asked questions that I’ve received over the past 14 years. For this reason, I thought it would be helpful to interview 3 CEOs, each at different stagesContinue reading “A Glimpse Into The First 90 Days as a New CEO”
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A Peek Behind the Curtain: What Small Business Ownership *Really* Looks Like
My Guest The point of today’s episode is to give the uninitiated a peak behind the curtains, and to provide but one example of what leadership really looks like at the ground level. My guest today, Rishi Sahel, is a great example of a CEO who has withstood more than his share of punches toContinue reading “A Peek Behind the Curtain: What Small Business Ownership *Really* Looks Like”
$2B Company Founder on Youth, Inexperience, and Why You’re More Ready Than You Think
My Guest Ronnen Harary is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Spin Master Toys, the global children’s entertainment company behind PAW Patrol, Bakugan, Melissa & Doug, Rubik’s Cube, and Toca Boca. Alongside his longtime business partners, he co-founded Spin Master in Toronto in 1994 and eventually transformed it from a two-person startup into the fourth-largest toyContinue reading “$2B Company Founder on Youth, Inexperience, and Why You’re More Ready Than You Think”
When Both Sides Are Right: Navigating the Trade-Offs That Define Leadership
Listen to This Blog Post One of the most challenging aspects of leadership is navigating the seemingly endless collection of tensions and trade-offs that exist within any organization. These situations are difficult precisely because they rarely involve a choice between something that is clearly right and something that is clearly wrong. More often, leaders findContinue reading “When Both Sides Are Right: Navigating the Trade-Offs That Define Leadership”
The Wisdom of Failure: Growing from our Personal and Professional Setbacks
My Guest Dr. Larry Weinzimmer is a Professor of Strategic Management at Bradley University and is the best-selling author of The Wisdom of Failure, a book based on a groundbreaking 7-year study of what 1,000+ managers across 21 industries really learned from their personal and professional failures. In addition to being a best selling author,Continue reading “The Wisdom of Failure: Growing from our Personal and Professional Setbacks”
Hiring Your Second in Command: With Cameron Herold, Founder of the COO Alliance and Former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK
My Guest Cameron Herold is the former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK, a franchised junk removal business that he helped grow from $2M to $106M in revenue during his 6-year tenure as COO. Based on that experience, in 2016 Cameron founded the COO Alliance, a peer group for Chief Operating Officers (or those whose roles are bestContinue reading “Hiring Your Second in Command: With Cameron Herold, Founder of the COO Alliance and Former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK”
Identifying the Irrational Beliefs Hindering Your Decision Making
My Guest Dr. Michael Bernard is an international consultant to businesses, universities, educational authorities and governments. He has been a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Graduate School of Education and is an Emeritus Professor, California State University, Long Beach. He is the Founder of You Can Do It! Education, a program forContinue reading “Identifying the Irrational Beliefs Hindering Your Decision Making”
“Don’t F*ck It Up”: Les Trachtman on Avoiding Post-Close Founder Succession Mistakes
My Guest Les Trachtman is a seasoned entrepreneur, educator, and author with over four decades of experience in strategy, consulting, and start-ups. Les is also an adjunct instructor at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, where he shares his years of experience and insights with the next generation of business leaders. He is aContinue reading ““Don’t F*ck It Up”: Les Trachtman on Avoiding Post-Close Founder Succession Mistakes”