# 37 Secrets to Lead with Confidence with Bill Miller

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Published: 2026-05-15T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://statingtheobvious.podbean.com/e/37-secrets-to-lead-with-confidence-with-bill-miller/
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Discover what is executive decision making and the essential executive decision making skills every leader needs in this powerful episode of 37 Secrets to Lead with Confidence with Bill Miller. Bill Miller takes you through the making of executive decision, sharing his remarkable journey from junior engineer fixing bugs at Foxboro Company in the 1970s to tech executive, COO, and CEO advisor. Through real learning from past experience and learning from experience examples, Bill reveals how he turned unexpected opportunities in sales, marketing, and team leadership into a thriving career at companies like Prime Computer and Rockwell. This conversation is packed with practical career advice and practical advice for life that goes far beyond theory. Bill dives deep into decision making frameworks and ethical decision making frameworks that first-time CEOs and founders can use immediately to avoid costly mistakes. He shares hard-won lessons on learning from others experience and his own, including military basic training insights on disciplined communication and a memorable lesson about speaking out of turn on a conference call. You’ll learn how to maintain composure during a high-pressure presentation and how to develop calm discipline under pressure in high-stress jobs. Bill explains how to build emotional intelligence, overcome reactive outbursts, establish clear feedback loops, and eliminate dangerous blind spots that can hurt companies more than financial problems. The episode also explores AI’s growing role in leadership. While AI can support executive decision making through custom tools and frameworks, Bill stresses that human judgment, clarity, and ethical oversight remain irreplaceable—especially in hiring, strategy, and high-stakes situations. Whether you’re an e…

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