CEO Coaching International Podcast

After 11 Years With Top CEOs, Here Is What Actually Matters with Steve Sanduski

Everyone wants the answer. Very few build the discipline to find it. In this episode, I sit down with Steve Sanduski [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesanduski/], Founder of Belay Advisor [https://www.linkedin.com/company/belay-advisor/] and longtime Host of CEO Coaching International podcast. Steve has had 11 years of conversations with some of the most successful CEOs and entrepreneurs in the world. We unpack what actually drives leadership at the highest level, from the pressure and loneliness of the role to the systems and disciplines that separate those who scale from those who stall. We also explore how the job of a CEO is evolving in real time and what the next decade will demand. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction 03:30 Leadership is more pressure than most expect 05:45 AI is increasing complexity and decision speed 08:12 Entry-level skill building is being disrupted 12:36 Coachability separates the best leaders 14:48 Great CEOs build teams, not dependence 22:20 Most growth problems are leadership problems 25:00 Culture acts as the operating system 29:38 Resilience defines breakthrough moments 45:37 The next decade will test leadership Resources Mentioned: Steve Sanduski [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesanduski/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesanduski/ Belay Advisor [https://www.linkedin.com/company/belay-advisor/] https://www.linkedin.com/company/belay-advisor/ CEO Coaching International [https://ceocoachinginternational.com/] | Website https://ceocoachinginternational.com/ #CEOCoaching #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessGrowth

From $20K to Over $1 Billion: How Two 22-Year-Olds Built a Global Powerhouse Through Systems, Culture, and Coaching

In this episode, I sit down with Jaspar Weir to unpack what it really takes to build a billion-dollar company from scratch—and why most founders get the fundamentals wrong early on. Jaspar Weir [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasparweir/] is the Co-Founder and President of TaskUs [https://www.taskus.com/], a global outsourcing company that scaled to over a billion dollars in revenue. Join us as we walk through the real journey behind the growth—from scrappy early days and failed ideas to defining moments that tested the business, shaped leadership, and built a culture that actually scales. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Building a billion-dollar vision starts early. 03:38 Funding the first business through unconventional hustle. 04:30 Early failure in Argentina led to a global business insight. 08:53 Crisis moments reveal the strength of the team. 11:36 Frontline employees are the true product. 17:20 Continuous self-improvement drives long-term growth. 18:48 Setting bold goals creates alignment and momentum. 25:30 Hard people-decisions are necessary to scale. 27:35 Measuring culture makes it actionable and scalable. Resources Mentioned: Jaspar Weir [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasparweir/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasparweir/ TaskUs [https://www.taskus.com/] | LinkedIn https://www.taskus.com/ TaskUs [https://www.taskus.com/] | Website https://www.taskus.com/ ENPS (Employee Net Promoter Score) [https://lattice.com/articles/what-is-employee-net-promoter-score-enps]  https://lattice.com/articles/what-is-employee-net-promoter-score-enps The 4-Hour Workweek [https://fourhourworkweek.com/] by Tim Ferriss https://fourhourworkweek.com/ Subscribe now and be ready when the conversations begin.  #CEOCoaching #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessGrowth

Introducing the Make BIG Happen Podcast for Leaders Who Build To Win BIG with Mark Moses, CEO Coaching International

Leadership looks decisive from the outside. Behind the scenes, it’s different. Growth stalls. Execution slips. The stakes rise, and every decision carries weight. Listen to candid discussions with CEOs and founders about the moments that test leaders most. These are the turning points that shape companies and define leadership. If you’re building something meaningful, leading through uncertainty, or preparing for the CEO seat, these stories are for you. Subscribe now and be ready when the conversations begin. #CEOCoaching #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessGrowth

Pushing the Possible: How to Drive Exponential Growth in a PE-Backed Firm with Peter Platten

Guest: Peter Platten, Chief Revenue Officer of Protos Security. Peter joined the company in 2020 and has helped lead its transformation from a $150 million organization to a $750 million revenue firm today. Overview: Private equity doesn't reward incremental thinking. It rewards leaders who can scale under pressure, build systems that outperform, and push past what most teams believe is possible to Make BIG Happen.  On today's show, Peter Platten explains his four-move framework to grow fast in a private equity environment. He also discusses how to build teams that overshoot goals instead of simply meeting them and why systems-thinking -- not siloed optimization -- is the real key to exponential success.

Is Your CFO Actually a 'CF-No'? How to Find True Strategic Financial Leadership with Jerry Vance and Scott Crawford

Guests: Jerry Vance, the Founder and Managing Partner of Preferred CFO, and Scott Crawford, a Partner at Preferred CFO focused on client prioritization and new business development. Overview: A CEO who's led their company past the "I'll Do Everything" stage needs a true financial strategist at their side to stop surviving and start scaling. But the CEO also needs clarity on what kind of financial expertise their company truly needs at various stages of growth. Paying a full-time CFO to act like a glorified bookkeeper isn't going to accelerate your trajectory. And a "CF-No" who builds a moat around your cash might not share the CEO's bold vision for BIG.  On today's show, Jerry Vance and Scott Crawford explore the state of the fractional CFO industry and why forecasting and five-year planning are strategic leadership tools, not just accounting exercises.