Not Another CEO Podcast

Trust Your Gut: Lessons Every Leader Needs to Hear - Not Another CEO Podcast - Episode #28

Jan 28, 2025

36:06

What’s the best career advice CEOs would give their younger selves? In this special compilation episode of Not Another CEO Podcast, David Politis revisits interviews with incredible leaders to share their most impactful advice.

From trusting your gut to embracing constraints and building resilience, this episode is packed with wisdom applicable to CEOs, leaders, and professionals at every level. Tune in to hear insights from Tom Buiocchi, Melanie Fellay, Adam Bryant, and many more as they reflect on their journeys and what they wished they knew when starting out.

Takeaways:

Trust Your Gut (David Politis): Trust your instincts when making decisions, whether hiring, strategizing, or pursuing opportunities. Ignoring your gut often leads to regret.
No Need to Be the Hero (Tom Buiocchi): Empower your team rather than trying to carry the entire burden of success yourself. Great leaders build teams that can win together.
Dream Big and Build the Right Team (Loren Castle): Give yourself permission to think big from the beginning and prioritize hiring exceptional people to execute your vision.
Direction Over Speed (Ryan Westwood): Take the time to ensure your business is heading in the right direction. Rushing ahead without alignment can lead to costly mistakes.
Patience and the Long Game (Ryan Simonetti): Success takes time. Commit to the process and trust that steady, consistent effort will yield great results in the long term.
Speed to Resiliency (Nick Cromydas): Build the ability to recover quickly from setbacks. What once took weeks to overcome should eventually take only minutes.
Enjoy the Journey (Adam Bryant): Be present and savor the process. Career success isn’t just about achievements—it’s also about appreciating the steps along the way.
Be Yourself (Melanie Fellay): Speak up, share your opinions, and trust that the right people will align with your authentic self.
Follow Up and Follow Through (Dan Michaeli): Persistence and reliability are essential. Always follow up on opportunities and deliver on your commitments.
Find Your Rhythm (Howard Ting): Careers, like music, have rhythms. Know when to push hard and when to ease up to enjoy the journey and sustain your energy.
Learn and Have Fun (Andrew Lau): Work with people you respect and focus on roles that challenge and excite you. If it’s not fun or meaningful, don’t stick with it.
It’s All Going to Be Okay (Kathryn Minshew): Even in moments of failure, remind yourself that things will work out. Resilience and adaptability lead to success.
The Value of Constraints (Nathan Rosenstock): Constraints fuel creativity and innovation. Embrace challenges as opportunities to build something better with fewer resources.
Lead with Consciousness (Godard Abel): Develop self-awareness and adopt a conscious leadership approach to lead with ease, clarity, and impact.