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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 32 MIN

Crispin Leyser Interview | Poker, Leadership & Better Decision-Making with The Winning Hand

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Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Crispin Leyser, former television executive, professional poker player, executive trainer, and founder of The Winning Hand. Originally from the United Kingdom and now based in Los Angeles for more than two decades, Crispin has built a unique career at the intersection of entertainment, strategy, psychology, and leadership.After spending 17 years as Channel 4's Los Angeles-based consultant for acquisitions and co-productions and working as a professional poker player and instructor with the World Poker Tour, Crispin developed an innovative approach to executive leadership training.Through The Winning Hand, he uses poker as a powerful game-based learning experience to teach leaders how to improve decision-making, manage uncertainty, assess risk, negotiate effectively, and think strategically under pressure. Poker mirrors many of the real-world conditions executives face every day, making it an ideal environment for developing better leadership habits.Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, poker enthusiast, business leader, or someone interested in human behavior and decision science, this conversation is packed with practical insights and compelling stories.Learn more about Crispin Leyser and The Winning Hand:www.the-winning-hand.comSubscribe for more conversations with entrepreneurs, innovators, executives, authors, and thought leaders from around the world. For More Famous Interviews:Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi6GpDDDrc_PgOzaERGbLQ Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/famous-interviews-with-joe-dimino/id1660256991Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7j92QDS13LXgajPt80X2dhThe Home of Famous Interviews:http://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/Contribute to Famous Interviews via PayPal:                   https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_b

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