CEO Blindspots® Podcast

Discover how Jack Chang (Founder and Managing Director of DGP) helps CEO's acquire and sell businesses, why at age 12 he learned the importance of knowing who to ask for help, and when he realized he had a leadership blind spot  (15 minute podcast). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST : Jack Chang. He is the Founder and Managing Director of DGP Capital, a company that combines industry-focus...

Discover the 3 productivity AI tools that busy CEO's are using, and how you too may benefit from them! To access the Otter AI tool and explore ways it may help your company: Tool: https://otter.ai/ Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7wGNZ7pKy8 To access the Compose AI tool and explore ways it may help your company: Tool: https://www.compose.ai/ Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch...

Discover how Josh Ross (CEO of Humanitix) is disrupting the ticketing industry, why he has a company rule to raise things early,  and how he realized that branding was his blind spot (14 minute podcast). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST : Joshua Ross. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Humanitix, a company that is successfully disrupting the ticketing industry and putting the human back in t...

Discover when Cyrus Fazel (CEO of SwissBorg) asks the question "what is your mission?", which tool he uses to successfully hire the right candidates, and why his culture is based on fun, fair, and community centric decisions (17 minute podcast). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST : Cyrus Fazel. He is the CEO of SwissBorg, a company that is successfully designing the bank of the future with a uni...

Discover how Nick Colvin, CEO of the Fast 100 company i.e. Smart Systems, realized the importance of making it fun again for employees to work in the office, how his wife pointed out a delegation blind spot, and what his succession plan entailed (14 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Nick Colvin. He is the CEO of i.e. Smart Systems, a technology integration company which was recognized as...

Discover 3 ways CEO's use ChatGPT to save time and money, and why I became interested in learning how to effectively apply that AI tool for my businesses too! To access the ChatGPT tool and explore ways it may help your company: https://openai.com/ To ask questions about this or one of the 180+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com CEO Blindspots® podcas...

Discover the importance of the "empower, don't control" tip shared by Jeff Thomas, CEO of Arkos. In addition, Jeff reveals when he discovered his leadership blind spot, and he shares practical insights regarding how to build a high performance hybrid team (14 minute podcast). CEO BLINDSPOTS ®  PODCAST GUEST : Jeff Thomas, Founder/CEO of Arkos Global Advisors and author of Trading Up: Moving f...

Discover valuable team leadership tips from CEO Jonathan Wiens, who also reveals when he learned that neither yelling nor being a best friend works when trying to build a high performance team (15 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Jonathan Wiens. He is the CEO of Warwick Carbon Solutions, a portfolio company of Warwick Capital which manages $ 2.5 billion on behalf of global investors. Jon...

Discover 3 valuable tips that CEO Matt McWilliams shares for effectively leading remote teams, including practical tools on how to create a connection online similar to the water cooler connection offline, the systems he uses to effectively manage remote team members, and his top book recommendations (15 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Matt MacWilliams, CEO of McWilliams Media, a compan...

Wishing you a healthy and happy 2023!  Thank you for your part in setting leaders up to succeed. Discover the results from last week's 3-question survey by listening to this 3 minute CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode. To ask questions about this or one of the 180+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to birgit@ceoblindspots.com CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps Birgit...

How will you set leaders up to succeed in 2023? Please answer the 3 questions I ask in this CEO Blindspots® Podcast episode, so I may support you in that process!  Email: birgit@ceoblindspots.com Link: CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps . Birgit was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgi...

Discover why Marc Joseph (Founder of Dollar Days International and BabyBoomers.org) left the corporate world to become an entrepreneur, at what age he claims we must learn to take responsibility, when he discovered his leadership blind spot, and how he is helping baby boomers (15 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Marc Joseph, Founder of Dollar Days International LLC, Co-Founder of...

Discover why Dan Scarfe (CEO of Xrai.glass) claims it's critical for all leaders to embrace technology , how his grandfather's hearing issue influenced Dan's vision for his current company, and when Dan realized he is a better leader than manager (14 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Dan Scarfe, CEO of Xrai.glass For access to the CNN news story about Xrai.glass, visit https://yout...

Discover why Steve Neiers (CEO of CCC) values Constant Guardian®, how he became Chevron's CISO by using his shoes as a leadership tool, and how he realized his blind spot revolved around trying to put a "square peg in a round hole" (13 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Steve Neiers, CEO of CCC and ex-CISO of Chevron. The Constant Guardian® cyber security defense technology under de...

Discover how Kevin Heath (Founder of Space Crystals and CEO of Waypoint 2 Space) is creating the option to immortalize you, why he said to "beware of the squirrel", and when his "10-second rule" has successfully helped him deal with crisis (17 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Kevin Heath, Founder of Space Crystals LLC and CEO of Waypoint 2 Space. Mr. Heath has dedicated the past t...

Discover why Tanya Olson (CEO of Dakota Energy Systems) said to "bet on the jockey, not the horse", who inspired her to always "help a neighbor", and when how she realized the importance of hiring people who value customer service (11 minute episode).  CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Tanya Olson, CEO of Dakota Energy Systems. Tanya has over 24 years of experience across healthcare, senior li...

Discover why Jay More (President of the Americas and Europe at HFI) claims you must "know thy user, for they're not you", which question helped him become an effective leader, and how he learned the importance of identifying blind spots and super powers (13 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Jay More is the President of the Americas and Europe at Human Factors International. HFI is...

Discover why Dr. Alan Barnard (CEO of GRL) avoids management by objectives, how he saved Microsoft half a billion dollars, and what his leadership constraint was (19 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Dr. Alan Barnard, CEO of GRL (Goldratt Research Labs). Dr. Alan Barnard is one of the world’s leading Decision Scientists and Theory of Constraints experts. He is CEO of Goldratt Resea...

Discover how Randy Velarde (President of the Plaza Group) is integrating family in his succession plan, when he realized he had a blind spot around values alignment, and what has allowed him to succeed through several crisis (12 minute episode )! CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Randy Velarde. He is the President and Founder of The Plaza Group (TPG), which is a multi-million dollar minority-owned...

Discover when Grady Harrison (President and CEO of PAC Stainless) realized his previous Submarine officer leadership approach wasn't  working, why he now avoids pressuring others, and who inspired him to create a nimble structure with frequent 1-1 meetings (10 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS ® PODCAST GUEST : Grady Harrison. He is the President and CEO of PAC Stainless, a leading distributor...

Discover how Gus Halas took over multiple failing companies and successfully turned them around by “being God’s idiot” and making others think, why he is able to develop loyal high performance teams, and when he realized he had a leadership blind spot (14 minute episode). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Gus Halas. He is a business turnaround expert, who has been the head of 10 different companies an...

Discover what Sukaishi David (CEO of Perfect Pitch and Co-Founder of Ojaya) does to live stress-free in the midst of chaos, what happened when he caught a mistake in his math book at school, and when he discovered his blind spot (13 minutes). CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Sukaishi David. He is the CEO of Perfect Pitch and Co-Founder of Ojaya.  Perfect Pitch is celebrating 30 Years of ear tra...

Discover what Jeff McLendon (CEO of SBP) does for 22 days a year with new hires, how his CFO revealed his blind spot, and why he stops playing chess during times of crisis (16 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Jeff McLendon. He is the President and CEO of SBP (Specialty Building Products), the fastest growing distributor of building materials in North America. SBP serves over 15,000 customer...

Discover how Alan achieved success “wildcatting”, why he hires people who wear multiple hats, and when he realized he had a blind spot (13 minutes). Alan Smith has founded or led 6 companies to successful outcomes for his investors. In 2015, he co-founded Rockcliff Energy with $700 million in private equity commitments, led by Quantum Energy Partners, with the company’s focus being on buildin...

Discover why Dr. John Demartini (President of the Demartini Institute) claims it's important to live by design, why others used to call him "the terminator", and which leadership practices helped him reach exponential growth (14 minute episode). CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Dr. John Demartini. He is the Founder and President of the Demartini Institute, Author, Speaker, and world renowned doctor...