{"podcast":{"title":"Lead the Team (Top 2% of Podcasts)","slug":"lead-the-team-top-2-of-podcasts-1064768","podcast_index_feed_id":1064768,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/leadtheteam/","website_url":"HTTPS://benfanning.com/blog","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/10af0b95-04e6-42cc-b03d-73690ea3bb8a/QKJ4Hxs4kaKpd554m1ArvK6B.jpg","author":"Ben Fanning","episode_count":465,"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/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T04:21:29.253817+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-the-team-top-2-of-podcasts-1064768"},"episode":{"title":"Google's \"Wolverine\" to CEO (PandaDoc's CEO Keith Rabkin)","slug":"google-s-wolverine-to-ceo-pandadoc-s-ceo-keith-rabkin","published_at":"2026-03-08T10:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-the-team-top-2-of-podcasts-1064768/google-s-wolverine-to-ceo-pandadoc-s-ceo-keith-rabkin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-the-team-top-2-of-podcasts-1064768","url":"http://www.benfanning.com/theceosessions/keith-rabkin","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6be2224f-cabb-4e6e-b8f2-e7a60c365bf3.mp3","summary":"Google’s “Wolverine” is now a $100M+ CEO Keith Rabkin, CEO of PandaDoc, is one of the few leaders I’ve met who can bridge the gap between \"big-tech discipline and scrappy underdog grit\". At Google, Keith was one of only 25 people (out of thousands of geniuses) to win the \"Great Manager Award.\" His secret isn't just a high IQ; it's what he calls the \"Wolverine Mindset\" . It’s a relentless, \"never-give-up\" grit that focuses on one thing: obliterating roadblocks so the team can win. Our conversation forced me to rethink my own leadership style, especially how much time I spend clearing roadblocks versus just setting direction. Three ways Keith has lived the Wolverine mindset: - How the best \"strategic\" leaders get into the details to accelerate progress. - Why Keith left the safety of a global giant (Adobe) to hunt for survival in the trenches. - The controversial move he made that instantly drove 5x profitability. Question: Are we overvaluing \"vision\" and undervaluing raw determination? ----- Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben Fanning Speaking and Training inquires Subscribe to my Youtube channel LinkedIn Instagram Twitter","meta_description":"Google’s “Wolverine” is now a $100M+ CEO Keith Rabkin, CEO of PandaDoc, is one of the few leaders I’ve met who can bridge the gap between \"big-tech discip…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2616,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lead-the-team-top-2-of-podcasts-1064768/episodes/google-s-wolverine-to-ceo-pandadoc-s-ceo-keith-rabkin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-the-team-top-2-of-podcasts-1064768/google-s-wolverine-to-ceo-pandadoc-s-ceo-keith-rabkin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}