Everyone wants the answer.

Very few build the discipline to find it.

In this episode, I sit down with Steve Sanduski, Founder of 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/

Belay Advisor

https://www.linkedin.com/company/belay-advisor/

CEO Coaching International | Website

https://ceocoachinginternational.com/

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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 is the Co-Founder and President of TaskUs, 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/

TaskUs | LinkedIn

https://www.taskus.com/

TaskUs | Website

https://www.taskus.com/

ENPS (Employee Net Promoter Score)

https://lattice.com/articles/what-is-employee-net-promoter-score-enps

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

https://fourhourworkweek.com/

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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.

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