Curtis Hite, CEO of Improving (Inc.500/Best Places Co): "Participate in Trust Pods!" (15 min)

Discover why Curtis (CEO of Improving) has over 1000 employees who participate in trust pods, how he built an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Co and a Best Place to Work Co, and when he discovered his blind spot (15 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Curtis A. Hite. Curtis is the CEO of Improving. He began his career as a software engineer building systems in the Defense industry – first with Rockwell International and then at E-Systems (later acquired by Raytheon). In 1998, Curtis and several partners founded Expede, a software development consulting and training company. Its quick growth drew the attention of a French company, Valtech, which acquired them in 1999. Curtis soon became CEO of Valtech’s North American operations and remained in that position until late 2006. In early 2007, Curtis and many of the same partners established the Blue Ocean Group, which quickly acquired a small training company called Improving Enterprises and adopted the Improving name. The company has been blessed with continued growth since then — repeatedly receiving accolades including the Inc500/5000, Dallas 100, and Aggie 100. More importantly, the company has received recognitions from its employees as one of the best work places in Texas as noted by the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Business Journal, and Texas Monthly. Curtis graduated from Texas A&M University in 1994 with a B.S. and M.S. in computer science. At Texas A&M, he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, serving as commanding officer of Squadron 6 and as a member of the Ross Volunteers. In 2007 Curtis was honored by the Department of Computer Science as a CSE Distinguished Former Student and later in 2013 he received the inaugural Outstanding Early Professional Achievement Alumni Honor Award from the Dwight Look College of Engineering. For more information about Improving; https://improving.com/ CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps. Investors and CEOs rely on Birgit to quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. Her professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠ [email protected]⁠