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Why Values on a Wall Aren't Enough: From Lean Startup to Incorruptible with Eric Ries
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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partner emeritus at Y Combinator, reveals how founders can thrive in the rapidly changing AI landscape by discarding outdated assumptions and embracing new possibilities.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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