Podcast

Lead the Team (Top 2% of Podcasts)

Author: Ben Fanning
Feed episode count: 480
Official site: HTTPS://benfanning.com/blog
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Summary

Real CEOs. Real Stories. Hosted by Ben Fanning—2025 Gold Stevie Award winner for Best Business Podcast and ranked in the Top 2% globally—Lead the Team draws on over 600 CEO interviews to take you inside the minds of leaders from brands like Honeywell, HP, IBM, Dunkin’, and L’Oréal. In each episode, you’ll hear raw, unfiltered stories of leading through rapid growth, high-stakes decisions, and make-or-break moments—plus the CEO-tested tools and strategies they use to build high-performing teams. From turning around billion-dollar brands to sparking innovation at scale, these leaders share lessons you can put into action right now to lead your own team better. Subscribe now. ------------- https://www.benfanning.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfanning/

Episodes

Sep 22, 2026 · not_requested

His Business Partner Died at 38. It Changed How He Led | Boldr CEO David Sudolsky

Duration seconds: 2580
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/david-s

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Sep 20, 2026 · not_requested

The Leadership Mistake Your Team Never Forgets | Booz Allen CPO Aimee George Leary

Duration seconds: 1508
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/aimee-george-leary

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Sep 13, 2026 · not_requested

How Great Leaders Stay Calm in a Crisis | GitLab CISO Chaim Mazal

Duration seconds: 1976
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/chaim

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Sep 8, 2026 · not_requested

Why This CEO Became an Intern | Puneet Raj, Fieldwire

Duration seconds: 1847
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/puneet

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Sep 1, 2026 · not_requested

HP Solutions President Manoj Leelanivas - How to Lead Through Uncertainty

Duration seconds: 2240
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/manoj

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Aug 30, 2026 · not_requested

SAP's Mark Niemiec - The Decision That Cost the Quarter, but Saved the Business

Duration seconds: 1849
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/mark-niemiec-sap

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Aug 25, 2026 · not_requested

The Leadership Rule That Changed Tony Ball's Career | CEO of Entrust

Duration seconds: 2228
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/tony-woods

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Aug 23, 2026 · not_requested

The Multi-Million Dollar Failure That Started a Billion-Dollar Company | Anthony Woods, Co-Founder of Grafana Labs

Duration seconds: 2536
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/anthony-woods

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Aug 18, 2026 · not_requested

The Customer Conversation That Changed a Company | CEO Motus, Phong Nguyen

Duration seconds: 1749
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/phong

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Aug 15, 2026 · not_requested

The Quarter From Hell That Created a $500M AI Company | Gong's Amit Bendov

Duration seconds: 2221
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/amit

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Aug 11, 2026 · not_requested

The AI Security Threat Leaders Aren't Ready For | Dennis Kozak, CEO of Ivanti

Duration seconds: 2382
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/dennis-kozak

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Aug 9, 2026 · not_requested

One Cell Tower Survived | Chris Hillabrant, CEO of Crown Castle

Duration seconds: 1780
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/chris-h

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Aug 4, 2026 · not_requested

The Impossible Decision That Shaped This CEO | Doug Braun

Duration seconds: 2001
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/doug-braun

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Aug 2, 2026 · not_requested

How to Beat a Monopoly and Outsmart AI | CEO, Thryv Joe Walsh

Duration seconds: 2622
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/joe-walsh

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Jul 27, 2026 · not_requested

How an Underdog Beat the Market Leader | Alessio Artuffo, CEO of Docebo

Duration seconds: 2120
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/they-grew-from-1m-to-200m-by-proving-everyone-wrong

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Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested

Advance Auto Parts CEO is Rebuilding from the Front Line | Shane O'Kelly

Duration seconds: 2605
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/advance-auto-parts-shane-okelly

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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

Why Change Initiatives Fail | MSX Deputy CEO, Andrea Sorrenti

Duration seconds: 1914
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/andrea

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Jul 5, 2026 · not_requested

Box COO: If Nothing Feels Broken, You're Moving Too Slowly | Olivia Nottebohm

Duration seconds: 2610
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/olivia-nottebohm-box

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Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested

How Great Leaders Eliminate Team Silos | TeamViewer CRO, Mark Banfield

Duration seconds: 2430
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/mark-banfield

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

How Resource-Starved Teams Use AI to Beat Massive Budgets | CEO Bonterra, Scott Brighton

Duration seconds: 2517
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/scott-brighton

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

BNI COO: The Networking Mistake Costing Leaders Millions (Dave Collins)

Duration seconds: 3010
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/dave-collins

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

Why Energy Became a CEO Problem | SmartestEnergy US, CEO Andy Cormie

Duration seconds: 2221
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/andy-cormie

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Jun 14, 2026 · not_requested

Why Great Leaders Don't Trust Polished Reports | John Case, CEO of Acumatica

Duration seconds: 2145
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/john-case

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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

The AI Mistake Costing Companies Millions (iMerit CEO Radha Basu)

Duration seconds: 2221
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/radha-basu

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

How to Build an AI-Native Company (KK, CEO of Ascendion)

Duration seconds: 818
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/kk

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

Why Safe Leaders Stall (CEO Greene Tweed, Magen Buterbaugh)

Duration seconds: 2713
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/magen

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

I Fight AI Fraud with Military Tactics (Socure President, Matt Thompson)

Duration seconds: 2607
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/matt-thompson

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May 16, 2026 · not_requested

The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make in a Crisis (CEO of Cygnet, Keval Hutheesing)

Duration seconds: 2151
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/keval

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Why Most AI Initiatives Are Failing Before They Start (Ascendion CCO, Arun Varadarajan)

Duration seconds: 3795
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/arun-ascendion

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May 10, 2026 · not_requested

The Best-Scaling Teams Share One Leadership Lesson (Josh Kanagy, Hightouch CRO)

Duration seconds: 2488
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/josh-kanagy

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

Bruce Springsteen Revolutionized My Company (Chairman at Virtual, Andy Freed)

Duration seconds: 2856
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/andy-freed

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May 3, 2026 · not_requested

monday.com CRO - Why Great Mentors Push You to Leave, Case George

Duration seconds: 2074
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/case

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

From NYSE to DailyPay: The Risk That Reshaped a COO’s Career (Andrew Brandman)

Duration seconds: 2609
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/andrew-brandman

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

ZOOM COO Admits Fastest Tech Adoption in History (Leadership Talk with Aparna Bawa)

Duration seconds: 3435
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/aparna

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Apr 26, 2026 · not_requested

Microsoft CEO Changed How I Lead My Company (Hayden Stafford Seismic CRO)

Duration seconds: 2630
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/hayden

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

You Still Own It: The Leadership Skill You Can’t Delegate to AI (with PROS CRO Eileen Sweeney)

Duration seconds: 2110
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/the-leadership-call-ai-cant-make-pros-cro-eileen-sweeney

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Apr 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Automation Mistake That Costs Millions (CEO Americas HAI Robotics, ex-Target, GXO, Adrian Stoch))

Duration seconds: 2920
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/adrian-stoch

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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

Why Charisma Fails Leaders (After 10,000 Interviews) CEO Rod McDermott, McDermott + Bull; Activate 180

Duration seconds: 2316
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/rod-mcdermott

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Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested

Why Great Leaders Ignore Noise and Direct Attention (Clear Channel Outdoor CRO Bob McCuin)

Duration seconds: 1993
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/bob-mccuin

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Mar 29, 2026 · not_requested

Why Leaders are Losing Their Best People (Adam Block CRO, Motive)

Duration seconds: 2489
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/adam-block

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Mar 22, 2026 · not_requested

The AI Leadership Choice Every Leader Must Make (CEO Abhijit Mitra, Outreach)

Duration seconds: 2343
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/abhijit

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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

When Mistakes Cost Lives, How to Lead (Fluke CEO, Parker Burke)

Duration seconds: 2355
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/how-to-lead-when-mistakes-cost-lives-fluke-ceo-parker-burke

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Mar 15, 2026 · not_requested

Nuclear Submarines and a $22B Merger Shaped a CEO (Deltek's, Bob Hughes)

Duration seconds: 2824
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/the-standard-great-leaders-live-by-ceo-deltek-bob-hughes

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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

From Team USA to CEO (Bluebeam CEO Usman Shuja)

Duration seconds: 2636
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/the-belief-elite-ceos-and-record-holding-athletes-share

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Mar 8, 2026 · not_requested

Google's "Wolverine" to CEO (PandaDoc's CEO Keith Rabkin)

Duration seconds: 2616
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/keith-rabkin

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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

The $1.1B Transformation Most Leaders Fail (Winpak's Chief Operational Excellence Officer, Randall Troutman)

Duration seconds: 2518
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/randall-troutman

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Mar 1, 2026 · not_requested

How Great Leaders Navigate Uncertainty (CEO Jed Ayres, ControlUp)

Duration seconds: 2748
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/jed-ayres

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Feb 22, 2026 · not_requested

The Question That Reset Avaya (CEO Patrick Dennis)

Duration seconds: 2830
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/patrick

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Feb 18, 2026 · not_requested

What Only Hard Seasons Teach (CEO Planview's Matt Zilli)

Duration seconds: 2060
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/matt-zilli

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Feb 16, 2026 · not_requested

Repeat Elite Performance (The Change that Matters)- CEO John Leach of FLS Transportation

Duration seconds: 2023
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/the-change-that-made-winning-repeatable-ceo-john-leach-of-fls-transportation

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Feb 8, 2026 · not_requested

Monetize Your Leadership (Thinkific CEO & Founder Greg Smith)

Duration seconds: 2386
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/monetize-leadership-thinkific-ceo-founder-greg-smith

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Feb 1, 2026 · not_requested

The RISK of Your Top Performers (CEO Americas at Nortal, Alain Dias)

Duration seconds: 2118
Source: http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/alain-dias

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