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EPISODE · Oct 2, 2025 · 22 MIN

Building Global Teams That Actually Work with Adam O’Connor

from The Human Connection Podcast

Join host Karl Pontau as he sits down with Adam O'Connor, Chief Commercial Officer at Gear Inc., for a refreshingly honest conversation about what it really takes to build successful international teams.What You'll Discover:The "outcomes over people" management philosophy that's helped Adam scale teams across North America, Europe, and Asia PacificWhy that cringe-worthy story about his team member doing a terrible English accent taught him everything about servant leadershipThe AI reality check: Why those flashy sales automation tools are failing (and what actually works)How to give your global team members the autonomy they need while keeping everyone rowing in the same directionThe secret to building teams that run smoothly even when you're on vacationPerfect For:Leaders managing remote or international teams, anyone curious about servant leadership, or entrepreneurs looking to scale globally without losing their sanity.Bottom Line: It's not about controlling how people work—it's about empowering them to achieve the outcomes that matter. Because whether your business is B2B or B2C, it's really H2H: human to human.===You can connect with Adam O’Connor here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-o-connor-54766048/www.gearinc.comYou can connect with Karl Pontau here:www.thehumanconnectionpodcast.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kpontauPlease like, subscribe, and share this episode with somebody you care about!

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