What happens when the numbers are strong—but leadership still feels off course? Jay Brown, CEO of David Weekley Homes, has led at the highest levels of business, doubling the size of an S&P 500 company while building a culture rooted in trust, transparency, and people-first performance. […]
What if leadership didn’t end when the workday was over? In this episode, Jordan Smith, the CEO of Jet Dental, challenges one of the most comfortable myths in leadership: that work and life can be cleanly separated. Drawing on lived experience and deep reflection, Jordan explores how […]
What happens when leadership stops being theoretical and becomes deeply personal? Lance Loveday, CEO of Closed Loop, didn’t grow into a stronger leader through a new strategy or framework. His transformation came through life itself. After losing his father, Lance found that grief reshaped how he […]
What happens when a CEO builds a culture where disagreement isn’t a threat — it’s a requirement? Lisa Rosenthal, CEO of Mayvin, leads with unapologetic transparency. She invites dissent, celebrates challenge, and believes alignment is only possible when people are willing to say the uncomfortable things […]
What if the trait that once got you in trouble became your greatest leadership asset? What do you do when your entire industry changes overnight? When AI upended the search world, Phillip Thune, CEO of Adthena, faced a leadership crucible few CEOs ever encounter: transform the company’s […]
What happens when the very experience that built your success starts blinding you to better choices today? JP Hamel didn’t become CEO overnight. After 17+ years at N2—rising from franchisee to CRO, President, and now CEO—he’s seen the full loop: trying, failing, trying again, and learning when […]
What if the trait that once got you in trouble became your greatest leadership asset? Denny LeCompte, the CEO of Portnox, has built his leadership philosophy on a foundation of unfiltered transparency. He owns his mistakes in company-wide emails, actively invites dissent, and aligns his […]
What if delivering ‘good enough’—openly and together—created better outcomes than chasing perfect in silence? Felipe Cornejo, CEO and founder of Devsu, leads teams across Ecuador and the U.S., serving clients throughout the Americas. Early on, a live ESPN launch nearly went sideways when performance tests […]
Do CEOs really need to control everything, or is that the fastest way to kill innovation? Chad Hesters, President & CEO of Boyden, learned early in his career—first as a U.S. Naval Intelligence officer and later in the corporate world—that the most effective leaders are […]
The most trusted leaders aren’t the ones who avoid conflict—they’re the ones who step into it with courage and clarity. Marc Zionts has built an extraordinary international career, leading companies across Israel, India, Japan, China, and beyond. As the CEO of SundaySky, he believes that […]