Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Aug 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Welcome to Tools for Tech Leaders, a podcast where C-Suite Executives and Tech Leaders connect with ideas that resonate and are useful in their professional lives.

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Why Values on a Wall Aren't Enough: From Lean Startup to Incorruptible with Eric Ries

Jun 10, 2026 40m

Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup methodology and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, has spent 15 years helping companies build products — and watching those companies get quietly hollowed…

The 90-Day Blueprint for AI Transformation With Charlene Li

May 20, 2026 58m

AI transformation is stalling inside most organizations, not because of the technology, but because of leadership. Charlene Li, strategist and author of Winning with AI, shares why giving employees…

From 17 Red Flags to $200M Exit: How to Scale Hardware Companies in National Security Markets

Mar 11, 2026 52m

Dave Kroetsch, founder of Aeryon Labs (acquired for $200M), reveals counterintuitive lessons from building a drone company that faced 17 business red flags—from government sales and hardware…

Why Emotional Regulation Is Your Most Critical Leadership Skill with Ed Batista

Jan 07, 2026 1h 4m

Most leadership challenges aren't actually about strategy or execution—they're about emotion regulation. Executive coach Ed Batista, who has conducted nearly 10,000 coaching sessions over two decades…

Real Estate Leadership Lessons With Dupree Scovell of Woodbine Development

Dec 05, 2025 1h 5m

Real estate investing attracts tech entrepreneurs seeking diversified income, but most underestimate the operational complexity. Dupree of Woodbine Development Corporation reveals the economic…

Build Infrastructure, Not Features: Farhan Thawar (Shopify)

Jul 24, 2025 1h 7m

Shopify VP of Engineering Farhan Thawar reveals how to build and scale high-performance engineering teams in the age of AI. Drawing from his experience managing over 1,000 engineers remotely, Farhan…

What Serial Entrepreneurs Know That Others Don't: Rajat Suri (Lyft, Presto, Lima, Tribe)

Jul 09, 2025 53m

Serial entrepreneur Rajat Suri, who co-founded Zimride/Lyft and took Presto public, shares hard-won lessons from 20 years of scaling companies. Discover how he completely changed his career…

Why AI Guardrails Don't Work: Cybersecurity Mental Models With Sounil Yu (Knostic AI)

Jun 12, 2025 33m

Every AI guardrail gets broken, but that's not the real problem. Cybersecurity framework creator Sounil Yu reveals why traditional security approaches fail in the knowledge age and how enterprise AI…

How Tech Leaders Can Navigate AI's Transformation with Y Combinator's Michael Seibel

May 28, 2025 1h 4m

Michael Seibel, partner emeritus at Y Combinator, reveals how founders can thrive in the rapidly changing AI landscape by discarding outdated assumptions and embracing new possibilities. Drawing from…

Rethinking Digital Resilience with Kyndryl's Kris Lovejoy

May 15, 2025 55m

Digital infrastructure is at a critical turning point. Kris Lovejoy, security & resiliency global practice leader at Kyndryl, reveals why organizations must fundamentally reimagine their approach…

How Top Leaders Balance Urgency vs. Importance: Building Cultures That Last With HR Veteran Melanie Hughes

Apr 30, 2025 58m

HR executive Melanie Hughes reveals why most leaders fail at creating lasting cultural change by focusing on what's urgent instead of what's important. Drawing from 20+ years of experience at…

The Business Leader's Guide to Cyber Resilience With MIT's Keri Pearlson

Apr 16, 2025 58m

MIT Principal Research Scientist Dr. Keri Pearlson reveals why traditional cybersecurity approaches fail and how organizations can build true cyber resilience beyond technical solutions. Drawing from…

Rethinking Tech Leadership With Weaviate's Bob Van Luijit

Apr 02, 2025 36m

Bob van Lujit, CEO of vector database pioneer Weaviate, reveals how technical founders can successfully transition to effective business leaders by mastering three core responsibilities: articulating…

When Customer Success Fails: How to Build Customer-Centric Organizations With Pete Oelschlaeger

Mar 20, 2025 1h 9m

Your customer success strategy might be creating more problems than it solves. Customer success veteran Pete Oelschlaeger, who has led CS teams at Tanium, Contrast Security, and now Ambient AI,…

Unconventional Truths About Leading Tech Teams with Becky Center

Mar 06, 2025 43m

Former Indiegogo CEO Becky Center shares hard-earned lessons from her journey through Groupon's hypergrowth, her transition to first-time CEO, and her experience leading teams through modern tech's…

Building Resilient Teams With Versatile Co-founder Meirav Oren

Feb 19, 2025 56m

Meirav Oren, co-founder and chairwoman of Versatile, left Intel to build a company that's transforming the construction industry through data-driven innovation. Crane-mounted sensor and vision…

From Hummus to High-Tech: Building AgTech Startups That Defy the Odds

Jan 23, 2025 46m

Can you teach plants to communicate? In this episode, hear about Shely Aronov's journey, CEO of InnerPlant, from launching a food brand to creating biotech crops that send signals about their stress…

Stanford's "Touchy Feely" Expert, Dr. Carole Robin

Jan 08, 2025 45m

In this episode, Dr. Carole Robin, renowned for leading Stanford's famous "Interpersonal Dynamics" course, shares powerful insights on building exceptional relationships in tech leadership. Known as…

Impossible Foods and industry-changing learnings with Nick Halla

Jan 02, 2025 45m

Ian sits down with Nick Halla, a pioneering farmer/engineer-turned-entrepreneur who helped build the groundbreaking company Impossible Foods from the ground up. Nick shares fascinating insights from…

Uncovering the Unsaid: Oscar-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Bill Guttentag on Leadership

Dec 12, 2024 40m

In this episode of Tools for Tech Leaders, Ian sits down with Oscar, Emmy, and Peabody-winning filmmaker Bill Guttentag to explore the art of drawing out meaningful stories and insights from leaders.…

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