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WMYT - What makes YOU Tick? Tech Leaders Career Stories

Richard and Tolu @ Tick Talent
Sales
Hiring
Marketing
Buyer Codes
Artificial Intelligence
Leadership
Discovery
EMEA
Core Four
Europe
United States
Product Market Fit
Hiring For Behaviors
United States Market Expansion
Culture
ICP
Rubric / Hiring Rubric
Interviewing
Cultural Nuances In the US
Tax and Legal Considerations In the US

Conversations with high-performing tech leaders, breaking down the decisions, failures, and strategies behind exceptional careers. It all starts by asking "what makes you tick?" Designed for founders and operators who want practical lessons from people who’ve built, scaled, and led in the real world. No theory. No hype. Just insights you can use.

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Jenny Hamrick
AI expert featured guest
Episode: E.139 - Are We Asking the Wrong Question About AI? w/ Jenny Hamrick
Charles Talbot
Sales leader discussed in the episode
Episode: Best Bits: The Executive Communication Skill Most Leaders Miss (Being Right Isn't Enough)
Douglas Mancini
Sales leader discussed in the episode
Episode: Best Bits: The Executive Communication Skill Most Leaders Miss (Being Right Isn't Enough)
Amit Stark
Seasoned executive with extensive experience scaling American public and Israeli startup companies across EMEA
Episode: E.138 - How to Scale from $30M-$100M ARR in EMEA (Avoid These 6 Painful Mistakes) w/ Amit Stark
Dan Hurwitz
Chief Revenue Officer discussed in the episode; guest on the show
Episode: E.137 - AI and Leadership: How Do You Become Too Valuable To Replace? w/ Dan Hurwitz
Kevin Bailey
Founder of Dream Fuel, neuroscience-based mental performance coach
Dream Fuel
Episode: E.136 - The Neuroscience of High Performance, Ambition & Happiness w/ Kevin Bailey
Brent Adamson
Author of The Challenger Sale and Frame Making Sale
Episode: Why Enterprise Buyers Lose Confidence | Brent Adamson (The Challenger Sale)
Mike Peroni
Go-to-market and growth leader with experience across consulting, startups, and enterprise SaaS; led channel strategy and GTM initiatives at ETQ and other companies.
Independent GTM advisor
Episode: E.135 - Does Your Startup Have Product-Market Fit… Or Just Early Traction? w/ Mike Peroni
Rob Wellner
Executive with a track record of scaling revenue teams and building durable systems
Various technology and growth-stage companies
Episode: E.134 - How Great CROs Build Revenue Teams That Scale Without Them w/ Rob Wellner

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Co-hosts introducing topics and guiding discussions; multiple entries merged under common spelling where applicable.

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    Loving every episode

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Best Bits: The Executive Communication Skill Most Leaders Miss (Being Right Isn't Enough)
Q: What closing thoughts would you leave listeners with about using a rubric and external help?
External perspectives can prevent biased, inconsistent decisions and help ensure the organization reinforces desired behaviors over time; hiring the right people at the right time is crucial, and founders should consider consulting external experts to accelerate growth and maintain culture.
Best Bits: The Executive Communication Skill Most Leaders Miss (Being Right Isn't Enough)
Q: What are the behaviors you look for when evaluating sales candidates?
They look for proactive sales craft, customer engagement, commercial acumen, and professional habits, with a focus on the candidate understanding the customer's business, forming strategic conversations with executives, and consistently applying the defined behaviors; self and manager scoring were used to quantify these behaviors.
E.126 - The Hardest Decision Every VP of Sales Has to Make
Q: How has AI changed your approach to leading a sales organization?
AI helps identify top performers, accelerates data-driven decisions, and removes tedious tasks, but the core of selling—meaningful conversations and understanding customer challenges—remains human. The technology enables better coaching and faster, smarter decisions rather than replacing the human touch.
E.126 - The Hardest Decision Every VP of Sales Has to Make
Q: What do you look for in multipliers or stars during hiring, and how do you test for those traits?
I use a framework that combines technical skills with a focus on culture fit and growth potential. The key is to assess coachability, consistency, grit, and the ability to maintain a positive, collaborative environment even under pressure, often tested through role plays and situational questions.
E.126 - The Hardest Decision Every VP of Sales Has to Make
Q: What made you move from Preply to CloudTalk, and how did you approach that transition?
The move was driven by a desire to rebuild and scale again after a long tenure; I missed the excitement of building teams and processes. I evaluated the opportunity, weighed the potential for impact, and decided to embrace a new challenge that would push me to scale faster and expand my leadership capabilities.

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The show centers on practical, battle-tested lessons from tech leaders and operators, focusing on how decisions, hiring, and go-to-market choices shape successful careers and scalable organizations. Episodes frequently explore hiring rubrics, behavioral metrics, leadership mindset, AI and automation in business, and strategies for enterprise selling, revenue growth, and cross-border expansion. A notable edge is the mix of hands-on frameworks (e.g., frame-making sales, core four, behavior-based hiring) with candid stories from CROs, founders, and seasoned operators, offering actionable Takeaways for both aspiring guests and potential sponsors. The format tends to favor concrete tactics over abstract theory, making it valuable for listeners w... more

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