CANDOR with Tish Squillaro

Is your leadership team truly aligned, or just agreeing to avoid conflict? In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Hans B. Otharsson, COO of CloudFrame, to explore the difficult decisions, uncomfortable conversations, and leadership challenges that come with scaling a business. With over 30 years of experience leading global teams and transforming organizations, Hans sha...

What does it really take to build and lead a high-performing team? In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Dea Lawrence, Co-President and Publisher of Variety, for a candid conversation about leadership, hiring, trust, delegation, and making difficult people decisions. Dea shares lessons from years of managing teams, including why leaders have to resist the urge to do ev...

What changes when you go from being part of an executive team to building and leading one yourself? On this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with longtime colleague and friend Josh Resnik, an experienced CEO, General Counsel, board director, and growth leader who has helped lead organizations across technology, SaaS, media, e-commerce, and AI. Josh shares lessons from his time...

What does it take to transform an existing business, rebuild its culture, and create a team capable of delivering an entirely new vision? On this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Lance and Chrissy Walker, the team behind Jade Jungle Resort in Belize and the broader vision for Mineral Resorts. After years of entrepreneurship left them feeling...

What separates leaders who build lasting, high-performing teams from those who simply manage people? In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Thomas G. Ferro, CEO of Steps2Walk, Inc. and a global medical device executive with leadership experience at organizations including Stryker, Johnson & Johnson, DePuy Synthes, and Zimmer Biomet. Drawing from decades of leading g...

In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Maddy Niebauer, Founder and Co-CEO of vChief, to explore what it really takes to scale a business without sacrificing your life in the process. Maddy shares how she built a five-time Inc. 5000 company while working fewer hours than most founders believe is possible. The conversation dives into the power of fractional leadership, fi...

What does it take to build a business that thrives for nearly four decades? In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Jeffrey Ornstein, Founder and CEO of J/Brice Design International, a globally recognized hospitality design firm responsible for more than $5 billion in projects across five continents. Jeff shares the remarkable story of launching his company at just 29 ye...

What separates great leaders from everyone else? In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Akram Khalis, Founder of Building AI Solutions, to explore what it really takes to build leadership teams that can scale with a growing business. Drawing from his journey from engineer to founder and CEO, Akram shares practical insights on creating a culture of trust, empowering lead...

What can business leaders learn from Olympic athletes? In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Dr. Kevin Rindal, CEO and Co-Founder of Vimocity, to explore how the principles of elite athletic performance can transform workplace culture, leadership, and team effectiveness. Drawing from his experience with the U.S. Olympic Sports Medicine Team and his work helping utility...

In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Ashish Bisaria, Operator, Board Member, and AI Strategist with more than 30 years of experience spanning six industries and seven countries. Together, they explore what separates organizations that scale successfully from those that become trapped by their own growth. Ashish shares lessons from transitioning out of Big Four consult...