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Socure CEO and Founder Johnny Ayers says: Fuel Your Competitive Spirit—Have You Tried Underwater Hockey?

Don Yaeger January 23, 2025 No Comments

Johnny Ayers, the founder and CEO of Socure—the world’s most valuable identity verification company—learned a critical leadership lesson in the most unexpected place: by bungling a punt in his first…

Red Roof President Zack Gharib shares the conversation that changed his career

Don Yaeger January 20, 2025 No Comments

Before he became president of Red Roof, Zack Gharib cut his teeth in the hospitality industry, working tirelessly to open a Marriott in Indianapolis. The stakes were high, and the…

Yum! Brands Co-Founder David Novak shares the secret weapon for every leader

Don Yaeger January 6, 2025 No Comments

Long before co-founding Yum! Brands—the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell—David Novak learned the importance of recognition on a Little League field in Kimball, Nebraska. Inspired by…

Olympic Gold Medalist Kristen Faulker teaches you how to shorten the cycle to success

Don Yaeger December 17, 2024 No Comments

Kristen Faulkner knows what it means to achieve success quickly. A rising star in venture capital, Faulkner took an introductory cycling class in 2017, sparking a passion for the sport.…

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby asks: Is your team spending enough time together?

Don Yaeger December 12, 2024 No Comments

Growing up in a small town outside of Dallas, Scott Kirby spent countless hours playing sports—not just on organized teams but in the neighborhood with friends. Whether it was baseball…

Waze Founder Uri Levine says: Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution

Don Yaeger November 26, 2024 No Comments

Uri Levine has achieved something that many entrepreneurs can only dream of: building two companies valued at more than $1 billion each. His secret? Concentrating on solving everyday problems that…

Former United CEO Oscar Munoz says: It is never too late to do the right thing

Don Yaeger November 21, 2024 No Comments

When Oscar Munoz took over as CEO, United faced a stalled merger, low customer satisfaction, and poor employee morale. Within five years, he transformed it into a top-performing airline by…

Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber asks: What are you doing to fill your company’s scrapbook?

Don Yaeger November 18, 2024 No Comments

When seven-time Dutch National Champion diver Hanneke Faber accepted a full athletic scholarship to the University of Houston, she had yet to set foot in Texas. But soon after arriving…

Canva Chief Evangelist Guy Kawasaki says: Don’t make a mission statement, make a mantra.

Don Yaeger November 5, 2024 No Comments

Guy Kawasaki, one of Apple’s earliest employees, recalls vividly the day he “passed the Steve Jobs test.” Sitting in his cubicle, Kawasaki was startled when Jobs walked in with an…

Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler says: Success comes from consistent effort— do the work!

Don Yaeger October 24, 2024 No Comments

Mike Miedler might not be leading a team of realtors at Century 21 the way he does today if it weren’t for a bandana he insisted on wearing during high…

Archives: Corporate Competitor Podcasts

Socure CEO and Founder Johnny Ayers says: Fuel Your Competitive Spirit—Have You Tried Underwater Hockey?

Red Roof President Zack Gharib shares the conversation that changed his career

Yum! Brands Co-Founder David Novak shares the secret weapon for every leader

Olympic Gold Medalist Kristen Faulker teaches you how to shorten the cycle to success

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby asks: Is your team spending enough time together?

Waze Founder Uri Levine says: Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution

Former United CEO Oscar Munoz says: It is never too late to do the right thing

Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber asks: What are you doing to fill your company’s scrapbook?

Canva Chief Evangelist Guy Kawasaki says: Don’t make a mission statement, make a mantra.

Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler says: Success comes from consistent effort— do the work!

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