Jim Schleckser explains how excessive optimism cost him credibility as a leader—and how learning to balance vision with realism changed how he leads CEOs today. Listen: Check out all …
From CIA to CEO: Rupal Patel on Leadership, Resilience, and Owning Your Weird
What happens when a defining mistake forces you to question your confidence, your voice, and your place in the room? Former CIA analyst turned entrepreneur Rupal Patel shares a powerful story from …
Learning from Havana: CEO Steven L. Blue on When Success Turns into a Costly Assumption
Coming off a big win, CEO Steven L. Blue thought he had cracked the code for international expansion—until a bold business venture in Havana failed fast and hard. In this episode, Steve reflects on …
How Christine King Went from Welfare to Pioneering Female CEO in Semiconductors
What starts as a “bad reason” to choose a major can sometimes change everything. In this episode, Christine “Chris” King shares how an unlikely decision—made while she was a single mother on …
The Biggest Mistakes Small Business Owners Make: Insights from Cynthia Kay
What happens when a business partnership looks good on paper but fails in practice? Cynthia Kay shares how starting her company with the wrong partner became a defining leadership lesson—and why …
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Founder Brian Gottlieb on Building a $200M Company and Learning from Mistakes
What if a decision you regretted for decades turned out to be the reason everything worked? Brian Gottlieb shares how skipping college became the mistake that pushed him to build a $200M business—and …