Behind The Numbers

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave talks with Shannon Lucas, co-founder and co-CEO of Catalyst Constellations and co-author of Move Fast. Break Stuff. Burn Out. , about the people who drive organizational transformation from the inside. Drawing on her leadership experience at Vodafone and E...

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com Founder success isn’t just about scaling a business -it’s about scaling the person leading it. In this episode of Behind The Numbers , host Dave Bookbinder sits down with founder coach Andrew Poles to explore the often-overlooked connection between personal growth and business growth. Drawing from his experi...

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com How do you cut through the noise when text is cheap, AI is everywhere, and human attention spans are shorter than ever? In this episode, host Dave Bookbinder sits down with Aurora Winter – former Hollywood TV executive, serial seven-figure entrepreneur, and founder of Same Page Publishing – to crack the code...

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue – it’s a leadership issue, a risk management issue, and increasingly, a business value issue. In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder , cybersecurity expert, author, and security analyst Robert Siciliano explains why the greatest threat to most organiz...

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com Why do expensive corporate recognition programs, automated anniversary emails, and branded company swag so frequently fail to keep employees from walking out the door? In this episode, host Dave Bookbinder sits down with renowned psychologist, leadership expert, and bestselling author Dr. Paul White. Together, they pull...

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com What separates companies that thrive from those that slowly lose relevance? Often, it comes down to strategy – not just having a plan, but developing the insight and discipline to make better decisions over time. In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder , Dave speaks with strategy expert Rich Hor...

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com Technology problems rarely start with technology. They start with leadership decisions, culture, and treating IT as an afterthought instead of a strategic asset. In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder , Dave speaks with Keith Tessler of CMIT Solutions about why smart companies are shifting from react...

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com Why do businesses stall – even when demand is strong? Often, it comes down to leadership bottlenecks. In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder , Dave speaks with executive coach and author Daria Rudnik about what happens when leaders become the constraint on growth—and how to fix it. Daria shares...

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com What do championship teams understand about trust, culture, and performance that most businesses miss—and how can leaders apply those lessons to drive real results? Host Dave Bookbinder talks with Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and author Joel Goldberg about what business leaders can learn from nearly 30 years inside Ma...

Proudly brought to you by The NEW ROI: Return on Individuals - www. NewROI.com DEI is often treated as a social initiative – but in reality, it’s a core business issue that directly impacts performance, decision-making, and enterprise value. In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder , I speak with Michael Bach about why diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility belong...

Why do leaders make poor decisions - even with more data, better tools, and AI? In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, host Dave Bookbinder speaks with leadership advisor and performance architect John Little about why judgment - not just data, tools, or experience - is the true differentiator in leadership, decision-making, and organizational performance. The conversation exp...

In a world dominated by digital communication, many leaders and organizations are struggling with a fundamental challenge - how to build genuine human connection. In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, I speak with Nick Adkins, founder of the global PinkSocks Life movement, about how a simple act - gifting a pair of pink socks - sparked a worldwide movement centered on empathy...

Can performance-based pay outperform the traditional hourly wage model? And what does that mean for productivity, culture, and ultimately, business value? On this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Michael Fortenberry, co-founder of Protiv, explains how shifting from time-based pay to performance-based compensation is changing the game—particularly for contractors and hourly workf...

Leadership and innovation are closely tied - especially when building companies that create jobs, scale new ideas, and strengthen local economies. In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave speaks with Angelo Valletta, President and CEO of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania and author of The Seven R’s of Leadership and Life. Angelo shares lessons fr...

In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave is joined by advisor and author Kris Kluver for a conversation on why leadership - not structures, not strategies, not spreadsheets - is the real driver of long-term value creation and generational wealth preservation. They dig into the coming great wealth transfer and the uncomfortable reality that roughly 70% of family fortunes fai...

On this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave speaks with entrepreneur and author Betsy Pepine about her book Breaking Boxes: Dismantling the Metaphorical Boxes That Bind Us — and what those “boxes” really mean for business owners. They move beyond the metaphor and into the boardroom. Dave and Betsy examine how invisible constraints — family expectations, industry norms, identit...

How do you build a mission-driven brand that survives beyond a single personality - and still create real enterprise value? On this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, I speak with Bob Bush, founder and CEO of Mutombo Coffee, about building a purpose-driven specialty coffee company rooted in relationships, disciplined execution, and long-term thinking. Bob traces the origin of Muto...

How does storytelling build authority - and where’s the line between authenticity and vulnerability? On this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave Bookbinder is joined by Autumn Karen - filmmaker, journalist, ghostwriter, educator, and author of The Surrogate Author - for a deep dive into the power of narrative and the responsibility that comes with it. Autumn explains why “word...

Referrals are often talked about as a “nice to have.” In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, they’re treated for what they really are - a measurable, scalable driver of profitable growth. Dave Bookbinder speaks with Brandon Barnum, widely known as the “King of Referrals,” about how referral-driven businesses outperform those that rely on traditional selling. Brandon shares his...

How do companies turn data into real enterprise value - not just dashboards, pilots, and AI theater? In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave speaks with Ritavan, author of the award-winning book Data Impact and creator of the SLASOG framework, about why so many data and AI initiatives fail - and what leaders should do differently if they actually want results. Rather than...

What happens when personal challenge meets disciplined innovation? In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave speaks with Doug Katz, founder and inventor of Nulu, an adaptive kitchen knife designed for people with joint pain, limited mobility, or strength challenges. Doug shares a journey that spans West Point, military service, hobby knife-making, and the pivotal moment when...

Equity crowdfunding and angel investing have changed how capital is raised - but many founders and investors still misunderstand valuation, risk, and what it really takes to build long-term wealth. In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave Bookbinder is joined by Karen Rands, President of Cougar Capital Holdings, host of The Compassionate Capitalist Show, and author of two b...

In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, I’m joined by Kristof Gleich, President and Chief Investment Officer at Harbor Capital Advisors, for a deep dive into the human capital factor and its impact on business value and investment performance. Kristof explains how Harbor’s partnership with Irrational Capital led to the development of the HAPI ETFs and walks through the seven su...

What truly drives enterprise value - and what quietly destroys it? In this episode of Behind The Numbers With Dave Bookbinder, Dave speaks with Anthony Franco, managing partner at First Strategy, serial entrepreneur, AI strategist, and co-author of AI First Principles and the WISER Method. Anthony breaks down the core factors that influence valuation long before an owner thinks about selling. They...

If you’ve ever wondered whether an ESOP could be the right succession or liquidity strategy for your business, this episode breaks it down in practical, owner-friendly terms. ESOPs continue to gain traction among business owners, advisors, and management teams looking for a tax-advantaged way to transition ownership while preserving company culture and leadership continuity. In this conversation,...