219: Turn No into Yes! Naren Shaam, Omio
Based in Berlin, born in India, and educated at Harvard – Naren Shaam is a unicorn founder once rejected as a call center agent. The CEO of global tech & travel company Omio has two superpowers: pati...
21 Dec 202338min
218: Forget Storytelling, Focus on Metaphors Instead
“The human species thinks in metaphors, and learns through stories.” Mary Catherine Bateson The best leaders and companies in the world use metaphors deliberately. Think Apple and Amazon – a nourishi...
14 Dec 20236min
217: How to Get Bill Gates to Speak at Your Conference. Jörg Rheinboldt
When investor and entrepreneur Jörg Rheinboldt was a student, he managed to convince Bill Gates to speak at a student conference in Germany. Jörg was bored of “just studying”, and joined a student or...
8 Dec 20234min
216: Beyond Persuasion: FBI Techniques for Leaders. Adele Gambardella & Chip Massey
Can we apply FBI persuasion techniques in business? Even in high-stakes negotiations? Absolutely, say a former FBI hostage negotiator and a top DC publicist. Adele Gambardella and Chip Massey have jus...
30 Nov 202356min
215: 10 Lessons from 5 Years of Speak like a CEO. Oliver Aust
What differentiates the top 1% of founders and CEOs from the rest? What makes them excellent in leadership and communications? To find out, Oliver has interviewed more than 200 CEOs, founders and wo...
23 Nov 202320min
214: Language, Leadership, and Learning. Arne Schepker, Babbel
This week, we sit down with Arne Schepker, the visionary CEO behind language-learning powerhouse Babbel. The company has become synonymous with language mastery. With millions of subscribers and over ...
17 Nov 202338min
213: Think Faster, Talk Smarter. Matt Abrahams, Stanford
Giving formal presentations is stressful. But there is another, more common type of communication that is as crucial for success: unscripted and uncontrollable situations like small talk at a networki...
2 Nov 202334min
212: How to Become a Thought Leader. Oliver Aust
Navigating the path from CEO to visionary is tricky. That’s why I’m excited to share my interview with the “Besser Gründen” Podcast (in German). We explore the strategies and insights that entreprene...
26 Okt 202332min
