The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef

Are you one to automatically deject any incoming changes? In this episode, I share three tips for becoming more of a cheese mover, as well as why you should care. 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 . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, reach out to me...

What can we learn from tapas restaurants about innovation in our business? This week's episode is about sustainable disruption and lessons from Barcelona's garlic shrimp 🧄🦐 tapas! 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

Start standing behind your principles. The easy route is to agree to everything, but the only path to success requires managing up if necessary, to ensure that the organization you lead is one you are accountable for. Find out more in this week's episode about claiming your turf. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . Fo...

Are you waiting too long? Are you actively spoiling what you have? In this episode, we'll quickly recap a surefire way to accelerate the burnout in your team. Is that what you're doing? Now you can recognize it and stop. Stop turning good wine into vinegar. Cheers! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions...

Action items are a dime a dozen. How about actually doing the action? When your word doesn't mean much, you can't get anything substantial done. More on crafting cultures of execution 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 comments, reach out to me directly: aviv@avivbenyosef....

For effective meetings, you should go in with an agenda. For an effective leadership role, you should have an agenda, too! Do you know what 2-4 problems are top of mind for you? And I'm not talking about delivering the roadmap… 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...

Customer Success success. That's not a glitch in the matrix—that's what you should be telling your R&D team. This week's episode is about creating a win-win-win that gives you short-term benefits as well as tremendous long-term improvements on your road to triple-impact-per- engineer. That's all in five minutes. Surely that's better than scrolling LinkedIn? Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Exe...

When there's an issue with an unhappy employee, many leaders succumb to external motivation tricks. A pay raise, titles, that sort of stuff. Too bad it simply doesn't work. How can you help your team align intrinsic motivation with your company's direction? Tune in to this week's episode! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech execut...

When we cross the line from managing debt to stealing time from the company! Has your team settled on a setup that feels nice but actually means you're avoiding some of the most critical conversations? And who said they've got too much time on their hands? 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 te...

2022 is 50% over. Are you on track to make this a fantastic year? I share a handful of retrospective prompts I use with my clients in this quick 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 directly: aviv@avivbenyosef.com

At least until we get neural links in all conference rooms, you can't expect to get things if you don't ask for them. This week's three-minute episode is all about asking and why I prefer teams where people state their "asks" as opposed to being "polite." Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or commen...

Do you really have autonomy, or are you, in fact, just playing by yourself at the little kids' table? Sometimes we have a Lord of the Flies situation going on and we fail to realize that. That's not how you create a team aligned for impact. More on that 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 a...

Are you an order taker or a leader? If you want to have a tangible impact on the business, you have to think business . More on that and upgrading yourself in this week's episode. Last call this week: Join me at the London Leadership Leap ! 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 t...

Let's talk about what's happening around us. Are you back out yet? Are you getting things done in the real world? This week's six-minute episode is about the three ways you should be considering meatspace and how it can help you. Join me at the London Leadership Leap ! Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any quest...

Everyone makes mistakes. I made at least five so far today. What are you doing about it? This short episode is about admitting to mistakes and how we treat others that make mistakes. Join me at the London Leadership Leap ! 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: avi...

Coding lore says we shouldn't repeat ourselves. Sometimes we should. Sometimes we should! This week's episode is all about effectively repeating messages. Wouldn't you like meetings to have checksums, so you knew everyone got the message? Check out the London Leadership Leap : An exclusive masterclass for tech executives who want to propel themselves to newer heights, dramatically improve their pe...

If you're trying to ensure that everything is bolted down before starting your journey, you'll eventually realize you never really get going. I'm here to share what I see in hundreds of teams and help you put aside some insecurities or unattainable standards. This six-minute episode covers an issue that often ruins teams' momentum. Join me at the London Leadership Leap . Grab a copy of my book, Th...

You are likely optimizing your team's time incorrectly. Sometimes giving things more time will create better results. When? Tune in to this week's six-minute episode to find out. 📢 Attend the London Leadership Leap . 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@avi...

Are you acting with a foot out the door? We might unconsciously be avoiding all sorts of difficult decisions or not thinking big enough. Ideally, this shouldn't be an issue. But we don't live in an ideal world. What should you do? Three guidelines in this week's episode, along with a special announcement! Join me on The London Leadership Leap . Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating...

For changes to stick, your people really have to own them. There's only so much that you can push by yourself, and there's also a ceiling when it comes to how quickly an organization can grow and learn without buy-in. This week's short episode is about cultivating ownership in your organization, be it for sprint tasks or bigger cultural changes. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating...

Hey, it's just a startup, right? You're not supposed to have a vision a year into the future! Or should you? This short episode covers what a vision can look like, why it's essential for innovation and empowerment, and how you should work toward it. Grab a copy of my book, The Tech Executive Operating System . Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives . For any questions or comments, re...

Someone made a mistake, and you're all wound up. Whatcha gonna do? If your knee-jerk reaction is to jump to conclusions and spot all the mistakes others have made in their stupidity, perhaps you need to cool off. In this seven-minute episode we talk about a simple technique that has helped me since my army days and that's used by coaches worldwide that will help you provide better feedback. Grab a...

As I work more with CEOs and CPOs, I see that we tend to view our counterparts in black and white. How about some color? If you want to create a culture where real collaboration happens, we have to drop the adversarial mindset. Find out more 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...

Let's talk about things like adults. Your team can discuss code structure or tabs vs. spaces for ages, not to mention politics or sports. Why don't we expect at least the same when it comes to meaningful culture-shaping discussions? 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 dir...

Your team's doing good, but how about you? If you fail to grow as fast as your team, you're going to be left behind. Find out more in this week's six 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 directly: aviv@avivbenyosef.com