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LeaderbookAI is where leadership meets AI execution. Join Felicia Shakiba for candid conversations with CEOs, executives, investors, and operators making high-stakes decisions in real time. From enduring leadership principles and decision frameworks to practical AI strategies that drive measurable results, this podcast delivers the clarity leaders need to move faster — and create real value.417554 Economie Finances privées Management Management et direction
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  • How to Build a Tech-First Manufacturing Strategy

    How to Build a Tech-First Manufacturing Strategy
    Oct 20 2026
    A customer wants to spend more, but your revenue model gives you a reason to say no. Brent Hagan, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Lob at the time of recording, joins Felicia Shakiba to discuss how that tension exposed a gap between the company's metrics and the value customers needed. They examine operating-model change, manufacturing partnerships, AI-enabled scale and the personal cost of executive success. IN THIS CONVERSATION • Recognizing when subscription metrics obscure customer value • Building credibility for change through early operating wins • Connecting culture, accountability and decision ownership • Reshaping manufacturing partnerships around dependable capacity • Using AI for scale, consistency and materials routing • Reconsidering ambition, health and family priorities CHAPTERS 00:00 The customer deal Lob initially refused 00:38 Introducing Brent Hagan 01:10 Subscription metrics versus manufacturing economics 05:44 Challenging the business model from inside 09:42 Building credibility through quick wins 11:50 Leadership changes, culture and accountability 15:18 Clarifying decision ownership 18:06 Reshaping manufacturing partnerships 26:08 Using AI for scale, not just cost 28:17 AI-powered materials routing 29:58 The family letter that changed Brent's priorities 34:19 When career success stops feeling like success 37:14 Are your metrics aligned with customer value? ABOUT THE GUESTS Brent Hagan is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Lob. In this conversation, he shares his experience changing the company's operating model and manufacturing network.
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    39 min
  • AI Strategy, Sales Quotas & Scaling After Acquisitions | Backlight CEO Kathleen Barrett

    AI Strategy, Sales Quotas & Scaling After Acquisitions | Backlight CEO Kathleen Barrett
    Oct 13 2026
    Backlight CEO Kathleen Barrett explains why customers can love your products while your business still struggles to scale. She shares how she focused an acquired portfolio, rebuilt sales quotas and financial visibility, and why leaders need to fix their operating foundations before layering on AI. IN THIS CONVERSATION Why customer love isn’t the same as a scalable growth engine How to focus go-to-market investment across an acquired portfolio How to build trust when some products receive more investment than others Why leadership hiring requires both trust and a bias check The hidden cost of misaligned sales quotas Why AI-ready media workflows begin with organized content and trusted metadata ABOUT THE GUEST Kathleen Barrett is CEO of Backlight, a media technology company building products for media creation, management, distribution, and monetization. Connect with Kathleen Barrett on LinkedInExplore more episodes: https://leaderbook.ai/podcastLearn more about LeaderbookAI: https://leaderbook.ai/Learn more about Backlight: https://www.backlight.co/
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    31 min
  • Crisis Leadership, AI, & Team Trust

    Crisis Leadership, AI, & Team Trust
    Oct 6 2026
    ControlUp CEO Jed Ayres and Chief Product Officer Gadi Feldman share the decision to bring 400 employees to Dubai while the company was operating through war and crisis—and what happened to morale, trust, and connection afterward. IN THIS CONVERSATION • How leaders make decisions during war and crisis • Why 400 employees were brought together in Dubai • What changed when distributed teams met in person • How flatter organizations affect trust and accountability • Where AI can improve employee experience and support • How AI may reshape jobs, roles, and organizational structure CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Jed Ayres and Gadi Feldman 08:33 Leading during war and crisis 11:03 The decision to fly 400 employees to Dubai 12:57 Unifying dispersed teams across countries 15:07 Building trust through physical presence and culture 17:05 Moving from hierarchical to flat organizations 19:00 Balancing support and overstepping as a leader 20:10 Listening strategies in leadership 22:27 One-on-one leadership and employee growth 24:14 Debate and innovation in Israeli culture 25:56 The future of flat, empowered organizations 28:47 Using data to improve employee experience 33:01 AI in IT support and automation 36:10 Preparing for the future of work with AI ABOUT THE GUESTS Jed Ayres is CEO of ControlUp. Gadi Feldman is Chief Product Officer of ControlUp. Explore more episodes: https://leaderbook.ai/podcast Learn more about LeaderbookAI: https://leaderbook.ai/
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    39 min
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