CEO Blindspots® Podcast

Discover where John Hennessey (CEO of multiple Hennessey companies) finds great employees, why he went from race car driving to driving a business, and when he realized the importance of providing entertainment (14 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: John Hennessey. He is the founder & CEO of Hennessey Special Vehicles , Hennessey Performance, Tuner School , and Lonestar Motorsports Park ....

Discover how Robert Materazzi (CEO of Lukka, a best place to work valued at more than $1 billion) reduces the risk of failure, what his hiring strategy is, and why he conducted frequent debriefs as his team tripled in size (14 minutes).  CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Robert Materazzi. H e is the CEO of Lukka, a best place to work company valued at more than $ 1 billion. Robert was named as on...

Discover why Matt's company has been recognized as a "Top 20 Investment Bank" and as the "Most Trusted Lower Mid-Market M&A Advisor" in the USA, and how he develops high performance teams (16 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Matt Gilbert. He is the co-CEO with Bret Pardue, and a Founding Partner of Gilbert & Pardue Business Advisors (GaP). With more than 31 years of experience as Pa...

Discover the top 3 hiring blind spots and best practice tips, by listening to this CEO Blindspots Podcast episode. Access them in written form by going to my ceoblindspots.com website and entering the email address where you'd like us to send that document.  In addition, you may benefit from listening to my 100+ podcast guests share valuable and practical hiring tips!  Also keep in mind...

Discover when David Weekley (Chairman of David Weekley Homes) chose to put others first, why he gives 50% of his income to charities, and what happened when he stepped away from being the CEO (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: David Weekley. He is the Chairman of David Weekley Homes, a company that has been named to FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For®" list 15 times as a result of hi...

Discover the blind spots George faced when he transitioned from working in a public firm as VP of Operations acquiring 75 companies to becoming the co-founder of two private companies, why he applies personality profiling when hiring, and when grading yourself on the wheel of life is an important best practice (12 minutes).  CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: George Abboud is the CEO of Exponent a...

Discover when Dr. Nellie Grose (Founder of TCHH) discovered the importance of powering with - rather than over - team members, why having blind trust in a high performance team member led to a business crisis, and how she defines success (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Nellie Grose, is Board Certified in Family Practice and holistic Medicine, and has a Masters in Public Health. She...

Discover CEOs top 3 leadership priorities for 2022, and the top 3 ways Birgit Kamps is setting leaders up to succeed this year ! The CEO Blindspots Podcast survey results, revealed the following 2022 CEO priorities; 1) Retention 2) Effective People Management  3) Hiring Well  So now how will I support CEOs with their top leadership priorities in 2022?  1) Monthly Document: I will cr...

Discover how Evan Kirkham (CEO of Colorcast) is disrupting the sports casting industry, why his involvement in a Presidential campaign helped him become a CEO, and what he discovered by opening the door for criticism (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Evan Kirkham. He is the CEO of Colorcast , which is a company that is disrupting the sportscasting industry. Colorcast created the first of...

Discover why Ricardo Boye (Founder of BHNH LLC) said it's important to identify booby traps in order to maximize team performance, when he decided to start his own practice, and which crisis caused him to move to the USA (11 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Ricardo Boye. He is the Founder of BHNH LLC. Ricardo has a Masters of Science in Integrative Medicine from George Washington University...

Discover why Larry Hartmann (CEO of ZRG Partners) purchased 5 companies, when he led an Inc. 500 firm and took two companies public, and how he discovered that treating all team members equal is not fair (11 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Larry Hartmann. He is the CEO of ZRG Partners, one of the fastest growing mid-sized global executive search firms in the industry. He is a results-drive...

What do you want to hear more about, when you think about your top leadership priorities this year? https://HireUniverseLLC.ontraport.com/f/1/216278/4/d16812b1c5e654d38d300cfe5bd02980 First of all, thank you for wanting to listen to leaders share their blind spots and best practice tips via this podcast, and for wanting to contribute to others by sharing it! So what do you want to hear more about,...

Discover why Sid Miller (Owner of 4 Companies and Commissioner of the TDA) uses cowboy logic to succeed, how the Future Farmers of America organization helped him become a better leader, and which famous person told him to always leave a few coins on the table (8 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Sid Miller. He is the owner of Rockin M Ranch, Miller Nursery and Tree, Lone Oak Landscape, and...

Discover why Dr. Stuart White (Founder of Doctor of the Future and Whole Health Associates) creates mutualism, and what made him pass up the opportunity to be on the Oprah show, and how he has helped his Covid-19 patients (17 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Stuart White. He is the Founder of Doctor of the Future and Whole Health Associates. Since Dr. White began his practice, he has he...

Discover why Julia Lundstrom (CEO of Simple Smart Science, an Inc. 5000 Co) became passionate about preventing memory loss, how the "Sales-Profits=Expenses" formula helped her company rank # 1089, and what her leadership blind spot was (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Julia Lundstrom. She is the founder and CEO of Simple Smart Science, ranked #1089 on Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies...

Discover the key blind spots and best practice tips from the 3 previous CEO Blindspots podcast guests: George Martinez, Erin Thompson, and David Braziel (5 minutes). In Crisis? Change your View! (George Martinez, Co-Founder of Allegiance Bank) - 12 min; https://ceoblindspots.com/in-crisis-change-your-view-george-martinez-co-founder-of-allegiance-bank-12-min/ In Crisis? Be Scrappy! (Erin Thompson,...

Discover why George Martinez (Co-Founder of Allegiance Bank, and Chairman of Allegiance Bancshares) thinks that transforming his point of view has been the source for his many successes, how he discovered his leadership blind spot, and what happened when he was eight years old that led to his interest in helping others (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: George Martinez. He was the co-foun...

Discover how David Braziel (CEO of RBN Energy) succeeded the founder who is also his father, why he used to be sleep deprived, and when he started providing energy renewable data analysis (13 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: David Braziel. He is the CEO and President of RBN Energy, a company whose mission is to make sense out of the complex and sometimes quite opaque energy markets to creat...

Discover why Erin Thompson (CEO of Bowls, Inc.) launched products in 400+ stores in 2021, how she successfully co-founded two businesses with her best friend, and when she discovered her leadership blind spot (13 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Erin Thompson. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bowls, Inc. and Blenders & Bowls. Erin has been self-employed since the age of 23, and started...

Discover 3 best practices and blind spots from the 3 previous CEO Blindspots podcast guests: Ivan Madrigal, Jan Kamps, Sue Burnett (5 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps. Birgit Kamps was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a comp...

Discover why Sue Burnett (President of Burnett Specialists) chose an ESOP, how her team members in six major cities receive monthly performance reviews, and when she discovered her leadership blind spot (12 minutes).  CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Sue Burnett. She is the founder and president of Burnett Specialists with 9 offices in 6 major cities. Her 47-year-old company is ranked as Texas'...

Discover why Ivan Madrigal (CEO of Builder's Choice) doesn't do traditional performance reviews, what inspired him to hire several felons, how he realized his facial expression was his blind spot, and when he has difficult conversations (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Ivan Madrigal. He is the CEO of Builder's Choice, an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company and an HBJ's Fast 100 Company. I...

Discover the steps Jan Kamps (President of EIC) applied to successfully turn around several companies in various industries, how the Dutch marines helped him realize what not to do, and which blind spot he discovered when trying to increase team performance (14 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Jan Kamps. He is the President of Erasmus Inter-consultancy. Previously he was the CEO and turn-ar...

Discover the top three performance review tips, that actually work! (5 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST HOST: Birgit Kamps. Birgit Kamps was speaking 5 languages by the age of 10, and lived in 5 countries with her Dutch parents, prior to becoming an American citizen. This laid the foundation for her ability to quickly understand a company’s culture, read people, and identify leadership blind spots...

Discover how Dan Corredor (President of the Strategic CFO, and ex-CEO of 2 large companies) realized there are no sacred cows when it comes to leading people, why he claims it's critical to have a strategic CFO, and why QuickRows can save your finance team hours a day (12 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Dan Corredor.  He was President & CEO of a regulated water utility company, wh...