CEO.com | Dispatches from the frontiers of leadership

Shane Snow talks to Clint about using teaching as a way to learn, the importance of asking the right questions well, the value of Substack journalism, learning to have hard conversations about work at work, how  to change the game by rethinking the game, the evolution and process of writing multiple books, the credibility stamp, and what his daily deep work practice looks like. Shane Snow is an award-winning entrepreneur, explorer, and journalist. His writing has appeared in GQ, Fast Company, Wired, and The New Yorker—and he is a world-renowned keynote speaker on innovation and human behavior.

Godard Abel talks to Clint about building Big Machines and SteelBrick, merging with SalesForce, working with brands on product visualization in the metaverse with ThreeKit, looking for natural partnerships and building trust when acquiring companies, the benefit of entrepreneurial hubs, the value of speaking up as a leader, and the future of G2.    Godard Abel is the co-founder and CEO of G2. He previously built cloud CPQ pioneers BigMachines (acquired by Oracle) and SteelBrick (acquired by Salesforce).

Bret Rasmussen talks to Clint about how Nike transformed footwear, Kuru’s ideal customer, launching a business in the wake of the 2008 recession, how customer’s experiences and stories shape the future of any company, and how leadership is about shifting the focus from making every basket to winning the game.    Founder & CEO of KURU Footwear. Bret is a passionate, strategic entrepreneur who’s dream to start a footwear company began in 5th grade.

Mary CraftsMary Crafts talks to Clint Betts about her early life as a single mother and CEO, summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro at 65, and the limitations of living out of fear and learning to build an authentic, love-based life.     Mary Crafts is the former CEO of Culinary Crafts. She is a consultant, speaker, and philanthropist. Mary also hosts the podcast “Crafting a Meaningful Life” and is the author of the upcoming book, Unbounded: From Sorrow to Summit.

Al Buford talks to Clint about being an Army ranger, how the military creates strong leaders through being in service to something bigger than oneself, working with Glenn Beck’s Mercury One, how private corporations work faster and more efficiently than governments, rescuing and taking in Afghanistan refugees, using his network to help those in need, and how a shared goal is the antidote to division.   Al Buford is the President, Board Member, Co-Owner of Patriot Group International Inc. He also worked as a Senior Director for Triple Canopy and served as an Army Ranger in the US military for 20 years.   If you would like to donate to Asma Paigeer's Go Fund Me to help further her education please visit this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-fund-my-education-in-computer-science

Claire Coder talks to Clint about stocking businesses, venues, and public schools with free organic cotton period products, the Menstrual Movement, applying to Tech Stars 6 times, focusing on period positivity through education on access, sustainability, and awareness when working with legislators and grassroots organizers, and why no one should worry about getting their period in public.    Claire Coder is the founder and CEO of Aunt Flo.Through Claire’s leadership, the company has implemented free period products in 23,000 bathrooms, donated 1,600,000 tampons & pads, and raised $11 million+ in venture capital. She was named Forbes 30 Under 30 and received the Thiel Fellowship by the age of 22. 

Rob ShallenbRob Shallenberger talks to Clint Betts about what he learned about leadership from the high-performance fighter pilot world and what he means by “Do What Matters Most.” Rob Shallenberger is one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership and execution. He’s trained and coached hundreds of companies around the world, including many Fortune 500 organizations. He is also the author of two books, Becoming Your Best and Do What Matters Most.erger

Jeff Kearl talks lessons from vSpring, Skullcandy, the power of genuine differentiation in the creation of Stance, and the future of investing in Utah’s entrepreneurs.   Jeff Kearl is the co-founder, CEO, and chairman of Stance, a high-growth apparel company whose investors include Dwayne Wade, Jay-Z, and Will Smith. Prior to Stance, Jeff was formerly the executive vice president and served on the board of directors at Logoworks, an internet startup that was successfully acquired by HP in 2007. Following the acquisition, Jeff ran strategy and new ventures at HP. Jeff has worked as an associate at vSpring Capital, a Salt Lake City-based venture capital firm with over $500M under management where he invested in both software and internet companies including Altiris, Ancestry.com, Cerberian, Control4, and MediConnect Global. Jeff serves on the board of directors at Skullcandy (NASDAQ: SKUL), Needle, and Julep.  Jeff is an active angel investor and a managing director at Precedent Investments. He has invested in over 30 startup companies. Most of Jeff’s investments have been in consumer technology companies such as 99 Designs, Ancestry.com (NASDAQ: ACOM), Familylink (acquired by MyHeritage), Science and Uber. He has also invested in several social media infrastructure companies such as Dynamic Signal, Lithium, Needle, Supernova, Visual.ly and ZEFR. Other investments include SAAS companies such as Coupa, Domo, InsideSales.com, Omniture (IPO then acquired by Adobe) and Outright (acquired by GoDaddy). But his favorite investments are brands with authenticity; Celtek (snowboarding), Matuse (surfing), The People’s Movement (environmental awareness) and Skullcandy (music).

Tanvi Gupta is the CEO and founder of SwoonMe, a voice first avatar-based dating app. Gupta has an MBA from Marquette University and worked at Morgan Stanley and Facebook before creating and launching her metaverse playground for meaningful connections, SwoonMe.

Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading figures in interreligious dialogue. He is founder and director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute since 1997. His work bridges the theological and academic dimension with a variety of practical initiatives, especially involving world religious leadership. A noted scholar of Jewish studies, he has held academic posts at Tel Aviv University and has served as director of the Center for the Study of Rabbinic Thought, Beit Morasha College, Jerusalem. A multi volume series of interfaith studies edited by him is published by Lexington Books. He has published several monographs and many articles. His most recent publications are The Jewish Encounter with Hinduism: Wisdom, Spirituality Identity and Same God, Other God: Judaism, Hinduism and the Problem of Idolatry, both published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. CEO.com links:  ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CEOdotCom ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/CEOdotcom ►Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceo-com/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ceodotcom