The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef

No matter if you're planning a trip with friends, trying to get a key hire, managing up, or going through a reorg, being able to communicate expectations clearly is an extremely powerful tool for upgrading your EQ. More on that in this week's five-minute episode. Join the Leading Edge Club ! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech exe...

After hearing a very bad take about the sort of tech leadership one should have in a startup, I'm covering why this is remarkably bad, even for LinkedIn, and how you might be leading your CEO to hold similar opinions. Find out about this, my upcoming free webinar (Surviving to Thriving), and more in this week's episode! Attend my free webinar " Surviving to Thriving: Capitalize on a Crisis & C...

How much the executive team manages to act as one team and convey the same messages to the company has a crucial role in your impact capacity. Are you giving off mixed signals or are you moving in unison like a mesmerizing flock of birds? This week's five-minute episode is all about making things fly. Join the Leading Edge Club ! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscr...

What does get measured doesn't get improved, but sometimes measuring can make things worse. Even in smaller companies, we can easily set up a KPI or metric that makes good people fudge the numbers. Would you leave someone that's a bad fit for longer just because it makes your numbers look better? Too many companies are! More on that in this week's six-minute episode. Join the Leading Edge Club ! G...

Visiting several Apple Stores in different countries recently has really shown how companies' values can manifest in the real world or be ignored entirely. Where do you fall? How can you transform values into a positive force, not a cliché motivational poster? Check out this week's episode!  Join the Leading Edge Club ! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the...

I bet you're spending too much time in meetings. At least use this tool to ensure they mean something. This week's episode is a quick five-minute tactic I use to make teams get value out of meetings and more easily spot useless ones. Check it out! Check out my new community for execs in tech: The Leading Edge Club ! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the bes...

Sometimes, what your team has to show at the end of an iteration looks like you've ordered it from Wish.com. Teams that practice "scope bleed" too eagerly are as problematic as those suffering from pathological scope creep—sometimes even more so. Check out this week's episode to start tackling this and create a healthier relationship. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . S...

How much have your best employees improved in the last year? As leaders, we ought to be actively helping people become better, not just for the benefit of the company but simply because that's the job. Here's a quick tip about making the coaching in your organization a lot more effective this year. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for t...

2023 is here. It's going to be very different compared to previous years. Are you realigning your expectations and course of action? You can start leveraging the new situation and adjust so it won't become a rude awaking for your people. That, along with a preview of what I'll be launching soon, in this week's eight-minute episode! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subs...

Are you being gaslighted at work? An astounding number of leaders go through second-hand passive gaslighting—they're doing it to themselves! This episode is about tackling both active and passive gaslighting as you prepare to launch yourself into 2023. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments,...

You can be your leadership team's small yet mighty James Webb telescope. Help them see what's around them and map out the unknown. That's a step forward in creating cyborg companies where technology is used throughout. All that and more in this week's episode. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or c...

Drive is at the core of a meaningful career. How's yours doing? This episode is about realizing your drive's health, how to leverage it if it's there, and how to fix it if it isn't. You got this. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@avivbenyosef.com

When a caterpillar forms a cocoon, a lovely butterfly emerges. When leaders do that, usually unaware, things aren't as pretty… 🦋🐛 Are you constructing an ivory tower around you without noticing? More on that in this week's six-minute episode. Join my live session ! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questio...

Take it or leave it? Nope, life's more analog than that. If you learn to find the spectrum of options, you can help your entire organization find new solutions and uncover win-win situations. More in this week's episode. Join my upcoming free webinar: Forging Cyborgs . Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any quest...

What you think actually matters. Probably even more than you think. Today's short episode is about unleashing your expertise. Join me for on a free live session about my upcoming book, including Q&A. Sign up here . Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@av...

Where has a decade of advancements gotten you? Are you now leading a team that's that much better, or have you gotten too cozy and comfy where you're at? Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@avivbenyosef.com

How can you tell if you're suffering from high turnover, and how do you address it? Given how expensive it is to recruit talented tech people, ensuring you keep turnover at a healthy level is vital, just like any SaaS keeps track of its churn rate. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, rea...

When a team seems to be busy doing things that don't make sense, you cannot just blame that team. What is your role in their impact drift? Why do people rarely realize they're straying off the right path? That and more in this week's podcast. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out...

Companies operating as if it's the Wild West are bad, and so are those with big, cumbersome processes. But you know what's worse? Merely going through the motions. And too many companies are doing just that. Find out more in this week's short episode. Join my live session about " Geeks in the Boardroom ." Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newslette...

Sometimes, you have to stand outside of arm's reach. Otherwise, your team is always going to use you as a crutch. Learn how to help them make a leap of faith to unlock their potential and autonomy in this week's seven-minute episode! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me di...

Expanding a mind is a one-way street. Use that to your advantage! It means that every step towards making your employees more "well rounded" is a gain that will never be lost. More details on this mindset in this week's short episode. Join me for a free live session with Q&A: You Don’t Need a “Tech Strategy”. Register here . Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscri...

Ding! Another quarter is gone. How is annoying my wife on vacation connected to teams with a sense of urgency? You're going to have to listen to this one to find out! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@avivbenyosef.com

Are you moving out of your comfort zone or just digging in deeper? There are two parts to realizing and improving that across your organization, and I share both in this week's episode in under eight minutes. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@avivbenyosef...

Many aren't simply given roles and responsibilities. Does that mean you should spend your career floating with a wraith? No, you can take your personal growth into your own hands. Find out more in this week's episode! Peter Pan Employees Stop Being a Floating Leader Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any question...

Do you have enough people who speak up in your organization? Nostradamus might have been a bit of a party pooper, but you can create more  yes tradamuses that make your entire company better and call you out on your baloney. More about that in this week's episode. If you enjoy these, you'll love my short weekly videos. Check them out ! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System ....