
The CEO rulebook is getting rewritten. Brian Halligan, Sequoia partner and co-founder and longtime CEO of HubSpot, sits down with some of the CEOs who are defining the new one—from hypergrowth AI-native startups to 150-year-old behemoths. Whether you’re an early-stage founder or a scale-up CEO, Brian will be digging for advice you can use on the long strange trip of your own CEO journey.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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Tom Hale didn't originally set out to be a CEO - then he put it on his bucket list to prove something to himself. Now he runs Oura, the Finnish health tech company behind the most talked-about wearable on the market - the Oura ring. In this conversat... more
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Bill Anderson runs Bayer, a 160-year-old pharmaceutical giant that had 100,000+ employees when Bill took the helm. In just two years after becoming CEO, he flattened 11 layers of management, expanded managers' direct reports from 6 to 90, and elimina... more
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This is my favorite podcast! Obviously this is meant for CEOs/founders but as a VP level operator who reports up to a CEO at a high growth tech company (Sequoia backed!), I listen for insights into how CEOs make decisions so I can in turn be a more effective leader/direct report. I’m sure many other folks are doing the same. Would love more conversations around what CEOs need from their deputies so they can lead more effectively. Either way, I love this podcast and Go Sox!
Great pod
Winning concept - guest calibre is excellent and it’s cool that Brian can relate things back to his personal experience. Lean into the founder access afforded by Sequoia and Brian’s network. Way more interesting to hear from the next generation of legendary founders than from super established companies. Winston episode was the best. Wish the Mati and Anton episodes were two separate episodes
I recently started listening to this podcast and ripped through all of the episodes because of the good content. I do enjoy it a lot and I hope it continues with many other guest speakers. Some feedback, I did feel at times that answers were cut short from the CEOs, and it would be nice to hear their full answer. As well, the questions could be a bit more structured; the free-flow conversation is nice at times, but other times, as a listener, I’d prefer to hear as much useful information as poss... more
I have really enjoyed listening. One thing Brian does good at is probing answers and really getting down to root cause or experience. However, Brian could improve by letting guests finish their thoughts before asking thoughtful follow up questions
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The show features candid conversations with CEOs and founders about leading companies through growth, disruption, and transformation. Episodes frequently cover pragmatic leadership lessons, scaling from startup to scale-up, maintaining culture across geographies, and managing risk, with a strong emphasis on decision-making, transparency, and building resilient organizations. Guests range from AI-native startups to century-old enterprises, often discussing product strategy shifts, go-to-market partnerships, and the realities of guiding a company through crises, M&A, or public markets. Listeners can expect actionable takeaways on hiring, leadership style, and sustaining momentum on the long road from early traction to sustained impact.
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