Ep 26. The Corporate Athlete: Why Game Time Isn't the Time to Practice – Chris Heim, Heim Leadership – CEO 2 CEO
Leadership doesn't begin when the difficult conversation starts or the unexpected crisis lands on your desk. According to CEO, board director, and endurance athlete Chris Heim, that's game time—and ga...
5 Aug 27min
Ep 25. The AI Lens: People Before Technology – Jason Dailey, Brandography – CEO 2 CEO
AI is everywhere, yet many business leaders still wrestle with the same question: How do you embrace it without disrupting your culture, overwhelming your team, or creating fear about the future?In th...
18 Jun 21min
Ep 24. 10X — From Incremental to Transformational Growth – Andy Siemens, Tailwind Voice and Data – CEO 2 CEO
In this episode of CEO 2 CEO, Scott Sustacek sits down with Andy Siemens, CEO of Tailwind Voice and Data, to explore what it really means to think—and lead—at a 10X level. But this isn’t about bold de...
14 Apr 16min
Ep 23. Are You Ready for a Board — and Is There a Board Ready for You? – Anne Sample, Navigate Forward – CEO 2 CEO
Aspirations for a board seat can often be viewed through a glamorous lens — a prestigious, and perhaps cushy, gig as a next step in one’s career. In reality, true board work is very different than ant...
5 Feb 32min
Ep 22. Stepping Into the Seat: A New CEO’s Candid Debrief – Ann Houser, The Bailey Group – CEO 2 CEO
Stepping into the CEO seat for the first time can feel like walking into a room where every light switches on at once — the ability to change the trajectory of a company through the decisions made and...
11 Des 202517min
Ep 21. Supercharging Marketing and Driving Revenue Growth with AI – Nick Archer, Industrial Tool – CEO 2 CEO
Artificial intelligence is continuously evolving and rapidly redefining how middle-market companies can operate — far beyond the early days of experimentation with ChatGPT. In this episode of CEO 2 CE...
21 Okt 202517min
Ep 20. The ESOP Secret to Recruiting, Retention...and Growth – Samantha Olinger, Christensen Group – CEO 2 CEO
What happens when a succession plan is also a growth strategy? Done right, transforming a business into an ESOP doesn’t just secure the future—it reshapes culture, influences recruiting, sparks collab...
26 Aug 202531min
Ep 19. Doing Good, Doing Well: Where Purpose and Profit Go Hand in Hand – Teresa Fudenberg, CEO of Storm Creek – CEO 2 CEO
What happens when a CEO dares to lead with purpose — even when the stakes are high? In this episode, Storm Creek CEO Teresa Fudenberg joins Scott to share the remarkable story behind the reinvention o...
7 Aug 202529min
