All Episodes
Success Beneath the Surface — 126 episodes
EP126: Why the Best CEOs Treat Every Employee Like a Volunteer
EP125: Ravi Venkatesan on Moonshots, Disruption, and the AI Threshold
EP124: Two Companies, One Marriage, and a Book About Almost Losing It Al
EP123: Strategy Without Empathy Is a Wasted Idea
EP122: Every Four or Five Years Something Will Try to Break You
EP121: The Loneliest Job in the World and How to Thrive in It
EP120: Trade Schools Died and Manufacturing Is Paying the Price
EP119: The Jagged Edge of AI and Why 95% of Pilots Fail and How to Beat the Odds
EP118: The Venture Studio Model That Launched 285 Companies
EP117: How One CEO Cleaned Up His Cap Table in Six Months
EP116:The $100 Million Decision - Choosing Patient Outcomes Over Private Equity
EP115: Beyond Recruiting: How One Family-Run Staffing Firm Evolved into Global Workforce Solutions
EP114: The Red Tape Crisis: A Cancer Care CEO's Fight for Patient Access
EP113: The 90% Rule - How Much of Yourself to Show as a Leader
EP112: How Great Leaders Create More Footprints, Not Bigger Shoes
EP111: Why the Key to Rapid Growth is Subtraction
EP110: From 95% Revenue Loss to $100M - A Comeback Blueprint
EP109: Activities vs. Outcomes: Why Most Teams Miss the Mark
EP108: The Process Approach to Leadership
EP107: Not the Shoes, But the Footprints: Redefining CEO Leadership
EP106: THE LONG HANDOFF Leadership Lessons from Moody Nolan's Decade of Transition
EP105: Reflected Light: Leading Through Your People
EP104: Navy Leadership Principles in a 145-Year-Old Startup
EP103: The Power of Humble Listening in Leadership
EP102: Client-Centered Technology Why Your Tech Advisor Shouldn't Be Selling Solutions
EP101: Success Beneath the Surface: Leadership Insights from Q1 2025
Grit, Not Glory: 100 Episodes of Uncovering True Leadership
EP99: Workplace Wisdom - Culture Creep and Generational Bridges
EP98: Guided Vision - Where Faith Meets Business Leadership
EP97: The ROI of Human Connection - Beyond Networking to Lasting Partnerships
EP96: Making Carbon Reduction Measurable and Meaningful
EP95: How CEOs Can Begin Their Ecopreneur Evolution
EP94: The Growth Imperative - Aligning Sales and Marketing for Mid-Market Success
EP93 Q4 Roundup: The Top 10 Leadership Insights from Success Beneath the Surface
EP92: Culture Carries On - When a Team Rises to Support New Leadership
EP91: Rising from the Ashes: A Daughter's Journey from Heir to Leader
EP90: When Leadership Feels Like Going Slower to Go Faster
EP89: Take Me With You: How a CEO's Early Lessons in Trust Shape Modern Leadership
EP88: Take No Prisoners Path of Entrepreneurship
EP87: Why This Successful Family Business Said No to Nepotism
EP86: Humble Leadership Between the Ceiling and the Net
EP85: Breaking the Consensus Trap in Leadership
EP84: Bridging Loss and Life through Healthcare's Silent Innovations
EP83: Heroes at Every Level of Healthcare Innovation
EP82: The Unexpected Impact of a Company Picnic
EP81: How Teaching the Game of Business Built an Empire
EP80: The Patient Professional: Clay Spitz on Sustainable Business Development
EP79: The Art of the Long Game: Clay Spitz's Parting Wisdom
Ep78: The Power of Being Intentional - Top 10 Episodes 24Q3
EP77: The Hidden Rewards of Professional Missteps
EP76: Lessons in Adaptability: A Mid-Market CEO's Transformative Journey
EP75 The Merger Myth: Why 'No Changes' is Never True and How to Lead Through It
EP74 Exterminating Distrust: M&A Successfully Merging Business Cultures
EP73: Revolutionizing Entry-Level Recruiting Beyond Job
EP72: Building a Culture of Urgency 20 Seconds at a Time
EP71: From Sweeping Popcorn to CEO - Leadership Without Limits
EP70: The Intentional Leader - Creating Generational Wealth and Opportunity
EP69: Cultivating Comfort, Courting Discomfort As a Path to Business Success
EP68 Rooted in Risk: A Landscape Architect's Path to Multi-Company Success
EP67: Cultivating Success: Insights on Team Building, Innovation, and Customer Focus
EP66 Everyday Alchemy: Turning Daily Grind into CEO Gold
EP65: Balancing the Blood Ledger - HemoSonics CEO on Innovation and Patient Care
EP64: Leading Leaders - Balancing Accountability and Empowerment
EP63: A CEO’s Competitve Edge - Mastering the Art of Corporate Turnarounds
EP62: Marrying Data Silos for the Complete Picture
EP61: Misinterpreting Dad's Advice: The Birth of a Successful SAAS Company
EP60: Ask your team "Am I micromanaging you?"
EP59: Adapting Leadership Styles to Different Teams
EP58: The CEO's Role in Creating Elite Teams
EP57: Lessons from a SEAL - Culture Improvement with Culture Fit to Build Your Elite Team
EP56: From ThighMaster to Trampolines: Tailoring Customer Experiences
EP55: From Thighmaster to WebMD - Accelerating Business Growth Through Audience Connection.
EP54: Inspire Unity and Focus Through Simplifying Complexity
EP53: Scaling Culture: DataArt's Secrets to Employee Loyalty
EP52: Humble Beginnings to Global Success - The DataArt Story
EP51: Chief Outsiders Conference Focusing on Art Saxby's Vision for Business Growth
EP50: Nurture Trust to Align Imperfect Decisions
EP49: Navigating Change Through Stakeholder Engagement
EP48: Rethink Assumption to Sustain Success
EP47: Outdated Certainties that Limit Sales Growth
EP46: Seeking Healthcare's Elusive Balance
EP45: Hospital Turnarounds - Navigating Healthcare’s Perfect Storm
EP44: The Fuel of Positive Purpose
EP43: Progress Demands Pragmatism
EP42: CEO’s Strengthening Brand Affinity in Uncertain Times
EP41: Augmented Worlds Beckon the Curious Pragmatist
EP40: Gratitude Sets the Tone for Success
EP39: Funding 500 Startups Through Connections
EP38: Organic Relationship Building Over Forced Initiatives
EP37: Remember When Robots Replaced Human Muscles?
EP36: AI Ignites a Creative Content Renaissance
EP35: Practical Perspectives for Growth-Focused Leaders
EP34: Seamless Digital Journey - Plugging Leaks in Your Customer Experience
EP33: Collaboration - Woven In or Tacked On?
EP32 Keep People at the Center and Your Company Will Grow
EP31: Creating Impact Through Intention
EP30: Leadership Alchemy - From Data to Door-less Offices
EP29: Joy as a Catalyst in Business Success
EP28: LEGACIES CREATED - Multi-family Triumphs and Reimagining Hotels
EP27: Culture Counts - Saxby, Yeung, Ugrinsky, and Duverné
EP26: Elevating CEOs - Art Saxby’s Blueprint for Strategic Growth
EP25: Scaling Your Business - Curiosity and Leadership
EP24: Gaining an Edge: Unraveling Customer Desires
EP23: Navigating Change: CEO’s Playbook for Profitable Adaptation
EP22: When You’re Green, You’re Growing, When You’re Ripe, You’re Rot.
EP21: From Engineer to Marketing Pro - Navigating AI’s Impact
EP20: Creating a Culture of Experimentation and Learning
EP19: Building a Future-Ready Business - Tech, Culture, and Strategy
EP18: The One Thing They Asked for Was Drone Inspection
EP17: Your Data Story is Your Business Story
EP16: The Power of Presence - Navigating Complexity as a Leader
EP15: The Power of Influence - Lessons in Leadership
EP14: Reinventing for Growth in Uncertain Times
EP13: Building a Business on Solutions Rather Than Problems
EP12: From Homeless to Leading a $2.7B Development and Construction Empire
EP11: Humble Leadership - How One CEO Built a Strong Culture
EP10: Measuring Marketing Effectiveness: Tips from a Google Expert
EP9: Navigating the Balance of Performance and Brand Marketing
EP8: Driving Profitability ThroughProcess Improvement and Engagement
EP7: CTO Masterclass: How to Build a High-Performing Tech Team
EP6: Family Dynamics are Consistent Among Businesses of All Sizes
EP5: Navigating Emotional and Financial Challenges of Business Transitions
EP4: What the heck is sales enablement and why should you care?
EP3: Engineering Meets Marketing: How a CMO with Technical Roots Drives Results
EP2: Unique Value Propositions: Key to Maintaining Price Premium
EP1: The Push and Pull Between Growing Revenue and Growing or Maintaining Profits