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Join Clint on this episode of For Leaders for a conversation with the CEO of NexusTek, Bill Wosilius. They talk about Bill's journey to becoming a CEO, including starting in the military and later getting involved with IT, leading him to where he is today at NexusTek. Cybersecurity is a hot topic right now, especially with the rise of AI, and they talk about how AI is influencing that industry. He also shares his insights into integrating a remote workforce, emphasizing the crucial role of revitalizing NexusTek's culture to enhance both employee and customer experiences. Bill offers essential advice for leaders to help them stay realistic and grounded along their journeys. "We invest heavily in leadership. I think it's critical."

On this episode of For Leaders, Clint meets with the CEO of Collective Health: Ali Diab. They talk about the creation of Ali's company and how he has totally disrupted the insurance market by offering an empathetic, people-first approach to coverage care. Ali shares his experience of integrating a hybrid work schedule as well as finding the right balance for his employees, allowing them to work remote. As a leader, you will inevitably have many experiences that shape your leadership style and Ali shares the pivotal moments that defined his career. Lastly, they touch on the current state of the United States workforce and how various factors are influencing economic growth. "You cannot motivate and orchestrate without having empathy. How can you relate to somebody and talk to them if you don't?"

Dimitri Boylan joins Clint for this episode of For Leaders for a conversation about software, founding businesses, and talent acquisitions. Dimitri has an impressive career in recruitment, co-founding HotJobs.com in 1997 and subsequently selling it to Yahoo before establishing Avature where he currently stands as the CEO. They talk about Dimitri's long history in this industry and how he came to build Avature by addressing a specific customer challenge. He shares how leadership has evolved and what it takes to be a good, dependable leader today. They also dive into the intersection of politics, science, and business. You don't want to miss this interesting episode! "My view of leadership is, you've got to start with the right ingredients. If you don't, you really can't get anywhere at all. I treat people as adults."

On this episode of For Leaders, Clint is joined by the CEO of AllSeated, Yaron Lipshitz. Having spent years in investment banking, Yaron learned how to approach business from a strategic standpoint, including how to look at the numbers and how to drive the business forward against the competition. Being a CEO demands a lot of self-discipline and communication, and Yaron explains how a CEO's self-discipline needs to extend into multiple facets of their daily life. They touch on the topic of AI affecting his industry and how they're working with this technology to progress. Yaron dives into managing and maintaining a positive company culture as the business grows and why it's important to adapt your culture as you expand. "More then anything, leadership is not about managing people, telling them what to do. It's about, in my opinion, the ability to direct people through your own actions."

Join Clint on this episode of For Leaders as he sits down with Laura Ritchey, who is the CEO of Radial. She recently joined Radial as CEO during its busiest time of the year and is looking forward to the future with a focus on innovation and growth. Laura shares what her typical day looks like and how she manages expectations, as well as how she decides to spend her time without getting lost in the details. They touch on realistically working from home and building a company culture that reflects the company's values and encourages collaboration. Laura talks about pivotal moments in her career and how they shaped her into the leader she is today. Tune in to learn more! "At the end of the day, we want to do right by our people, we want to deliver on our client promises, and we obviously want to satisfy the needs of all of our stakeholders."

On this episode of For Leaders, Clint meets with Meti Basiri who is the CEO and Co-Founder of ApplyBoard. He speaks on founding his company and how it was a grueling process to get the platform up and running with the goal of helping students around the world study abroad in English speaking countries. They discuss how AI is being integrated into this industry and just how ApplyBoard is utilizing this tool to better serve their students every day. Upkeeping a positive work culture is something many CEOs strive to do, and Meti shares how he's been able to cultivate a diverse work environment where his teams actually make an impact. He finds that by having a diverse crew, his company is empowered to reach more students of all languages and cultures around the globe and can connect them with the best education opportunities possible. "Helping the students and getting people an opportunity is the most motivating and gives me a chance to, leads to where we're going to be tomorrow. I'm very excited for the work that we're doing and our impact on people's lives."

Clint meets with Dr. Marc Boom on this episode of For Leaders for a conversation about defining culture within the Houston Methodist hospital system. Marc talks about the future of medicine being driven by advanced technology and how AI will impact different aspects of healthcare like genetics and patient data. Marc shares how he would improve the healthcare system and he delves into the fundamental issues most experience in accessing care. Too many businesses fall into the pit of focusing on one methodology of doing things, rather than exploring various options to come to the same conclusion, which can lead to polarization. Many of these issues can be solved by dealing with one another with integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE). "I believe that when people succeed, businesses succeed. And when businesses succeed, people succeed. You can put that into healthcare and everything else as well."

On this episode of For Leaders, Clint meets with Ben Chodor to talk about how he became the CEO of CallRevu and what his journey through the tech industry has been like. He talks about using AI to progress the business forward and to increase customer loyalty by making their experience even better with the use of data. They dive into the process of developing client relationships and how building loyalty starts with engaging your employees. When your employees are engaged, it allows you to establish a company culture that encourages teamwork and honest dialogue without fear of retribution. They also discuss common failures among business leaders, and how saying "thank you" is one of the easiest things you can do to win. "I like to disrupt. I like technology. I am all about our people, empowering employees. At the end of the day, I put really, really good people around me and empower them to make decisions, and that's how you grow an organization and build really good client intimacy."

The CEO of Teradata, Steve McMillan, joins Clint for this eye-opening episode of For Leaders to talk about the intersection of technology and management. After a long career at IBM and having learned numerous leadership skills, Steve was motivated for his next challenge: embracing the role of a public CEO. He talks about utilizing AI internally to improve efficiency, especially in transforming products and services to push the data industry standard forward. As a CEO, it's important to evolve your leadership style and Steve identifies three prominent leadership styles he has encountered throughout his career. They also discuss what it means to be your own leader and how it impacts your ability to guide others. "I think coaching has the most positive impact on the culture of a team, the culture of an organization, as you're looking to develop others."

Join Clint on this episode of For Leaders for a chat with Chia-Lin Simmons, who is the CEO of LogicMark, a company that provides technology and services for healthcare and security. They talk about AI and how this evolving technology is being utilized in the healthcare industry, including in detecting cancer and other risk factors. Chia-Lin prioritizes building technology on the basis of being empathetic to the humans who will be using these products in their everyday lives. The same principle applies to her leadership style: weaving consistent practices of empathy and kindness into our lives so we can be the best, most capable leaders possible, especially when working directly with customers. They also touch on the subject of cultivating a positive work environment and how to build a company culture where individuals are treated with grace and respect. "You really have to practice the kindness muscle every day and do it with the consciousness of doing that every day in order to get better at it."