CEO Blindspots® Podcast

Discover why Aamar Khwaja (CEO of ModGarden and ex-Wall Street Banker) claims it's important to "just show up", when he struggled with suicidal thoughts, and how he evolved his leadership style from dictatorship to love (15 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Aamar Khwaja Aamar Khwaja is the Founder and CEO of Modgarden’s tinyFarm. Once a Wall Street banking professional with ro...

Discover how Dave Cook (Executive Director of University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship) learned to lead effectively, when he realized the importance of laughter, and why he thinks every entrepreneur should have multiple mentors (15 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Dave Cook The Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship  in the C. T. Bauer College of Business a...

Discover when Daniel Faggella (Founder and CEO of Emerj, and 2 other firms he successfully sold which included an Inc.5000 co) became interested in AI, how he discovered his leadership blind spot, and why he thinks leaders can benefit from knowing the AI ROI Trinity model (16 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Daniel Faggella. Daniel is the founder and CEO of Emerj Artificial Intelligence...

CEO Alert: Upskill your team members now (and discover what other leaders are doing, by listening to this 5 minute CEO Blindspots® podcast episode )! CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps. Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc....

Discover why Misha (CEO of The Career Leap and Former E&Y Partner) said that we always have blind spots, when he jumped off a cliff, and how he has helped hundreds of executives successfully make fulfilling career changes. (15 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Misha Rubin. Misha Rubin is a career educator, and CEO of The Career Leap. His mission is to facilitate meaningful intentional...

Discover why Tom (CEO of Horizon Services Denver) claims his new AI Avatar employee will save his company over 50 labor hours per month, when he realized he needed to let half of his team members go, and how he has succeeded being in business for over 25 years with the same partner (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Tom Wolvin. For more information about Horizon Services Denver: https:...

How are you leading in this "with" world? Deloitte refers to it as "the Age of With". And they announced their alliance with NVIDIA, along with impressive results of working with AI agents that reduced operating costs by 50%! Also, I just worked with my AI team member to find case studies of CEO's who successfully work in this new "with" world, so we could share t...

The Corporate Paradox: Lazy Leaders or Lazy Employees? What do you think is happening at your company? (4 minute CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode)! CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps. Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 50...

Discover why Moran (CEO of Acquisitions.com) claims every business owner should hire an AI employee, how his view that humans are half animal and half divine helps him succeed during crisis, and what tip he shares about selecting good business partners (13 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Moran Pober. Moran is the CEO of Acquisitions.com. He has founded, acquired, scaled, sold, and playe...

Discover how AI Avatars are becoming the new top performing employees (5 minute CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode)! CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps. Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company...

Discover why Curtis (CEO of Improving) has over 1000 employees who participate in trust pods, how he built an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Co and a Best Place to Work Co, and when he discovered his blind spot (15 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Curtis A. Hite. Curtis is the CEO of Improving. He began his career as a software engineer building systems in the Defense industry – first...

Discover how AI is disrupting 3 key industries. Some of those CEO's will see AI disruptions as a huge benefit, some as a huge threat, and some will have blind spots that will actually prove more disruptive to their business than AI itself (5 minute CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode)! CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc...

Discover how Alan Heskamp (who acquired and sold 5 John Deere dealerships, and is a Board Member and President of Heskamp & Associates) learned that one of his companies had a morale problem, and how being curious contributed to his success as a pilot and a leader (11 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Alan Heskamp. He is a Board Member of various organizations, President of Heskamp &...

Discover the secret strategy Whitney Strickland (CEO of TF Companies, Investor, and Race Car Driver) uses to hire the right people, what he learned after the CEO of his largest investment unexpectedly had a heart attack with a long road to recovery, and what he claims is the foundation for effective leadership (11 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Whitney Strickland. Whitney is the CEO of...

Discover which companies were sued for using AI tools that violated equal employment opportunity laws (EEOC), and how you may remain EEOC compliant while employing AI tools that benefit your company (5 min)! For more information about the EEOC rules regarding AI; https://www.eeoc.gov/search?search_keywords=Artificial+Intelligence The EEOC outlined five instances where the use of AI could trigger T...

Discover when Jacky (CEO of 3 Men Movers) puts tape over her mouth, why her staff meetings are so productive now, and which secret she shared that exploded her company's growth (14 minute podcast episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Jacky Fisher. Jacky grew up working in a multitude of crazy family businesses.  She is quite sure her parents broke every child labor law. She received her u...

Discover when Peter Voss (Founder and CEO of AIGO.AI) decided to create a "Chatbot with a Brain", why he was able to lead a team of 400 people, and how he discovered his leadership blind spot (12 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Peter Voss. He is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist of AIGO.AI, an AGI-based Cognitive AI company with the world's first and only Chatbo...

Discover how Rich Thompson (Founder and CEO of multiple companies) transitioned from being a kicker for the Green Bay Packers to the global head of talent for a Global Fortune 500 company, what made him realize how lonely being a leader can be, and why being relentless has been the foundation of his many successes (16 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Rich Thompson. He is the Found...

Discover which company had an AI-powered robot as CEO, why the co-founder of a billion dollar company said that "a robot that will very likely be on the cover of Time magazine as the best CEO", and how you can be part of co-creating something you actually want (3 min); https://forms.gle/Ts2wC4W7tHS4PAr16 CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps Birgit was speaking five languages by the...

Discover 3 AI Blind Spots all CEO's must be aware of to protect their profits (5 minute episode)! Check out specific AI tools mentioned in this podcast that CEO's are benefiting from; https://aigo.ai/ https://ceoblindspots.com/3-ai-platforms-transforming-hr-birgit-kamps/ https://ceoblindspots.com/3-ai-tools-revolutionizing-the-recruiting-process-birgit-kamps-5min/ CEO Blindspots® podcast h...

Discover how Farouk Shami (Founder and Chairman of Farouk Systems, Inc.) grew a billion dollar company with 2,000+ employees after he became allergic to ammonia, what traits he looks for when interviewing people, and why the average tenure of his team members is 20+ years (15 minute podcast episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST: Farouk Shami. He is the Founder and Chairman of Farouk Systems In...

Discover 3 AI platforms that are transforming company’s HR departments with their ability to greatly improve efficiency, accuracy, and employee experiences. BambooHR, and is designed for small to medium-sized businesses that want flexible scaling options. It offers features such as employee onboarding, time tracking, and performance management. Over 30,000 companies like Fandango, Grammarly, and o...

Discover how Ankush Sharma (CEO of DataToBiz) used HireLake AI to effectively recruit and hire the team who helped his company become a "Top 1000" fastest growing firm, what his approach is towards team members who make mistakes, and when he seeks feedback from his co-founder (15 minute podcast). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST : Ankush Sharma. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of DataToBiz,...

Discover 3 AI-powered tools that offer unique benefits to revolutionize your company's recruitment process, saving a tremendous amount of time and resources while finding the best candidates for the job. HireEZ AI, Validly AI, and HireLake AI are all AI-powered tools that can assist companies in optimizing their recruitment process. HireEZ AI can help companies save time and resources by autom...

Discover how Bill Franklin (CEO of Hardi Australia) develops high performing teams, which 3 values he looks for when hiring people, and how he accidentally discovered his leadership blind spot (14 minute podcast). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST : Bill Franklin. He is the CEO of Hardi Australia, a company committed to providing solutions that ensure an environmentally responsible, sustainable...