Our guest today is Don Faul, CEO of CrossFit.
Don has a fascinating background where he’s been able to find success in environments as different as a combat zone and a corporate board room. After spending 8 years as a platoon commander in the U.S. Marine Corps, Don had stints at some of the most vaunted companies in tech, including Google, Facebook and Pint ... Show More
Feb 26
Snowflake’s first sales hire on scaling from $0 to $3.5B | Chris Degnan (Former CRO, Snowflake)
Chris Degnan was the first sales hire at Snowflake and spent 11 years scaling the company from zero to $3.5 billion in revenue as its CRO, working alongside four different CEOs and learning from each one. In this episode, Chris breaks down what it actually takes to scale an enter ... Show More
59m 57s
Feb 19
Why 90% of CROs will fall behind in the next 2 years | Stevie Case (CRO, Vanta)
Stevie Case is the CRO of Vanta, the trust management platform serving everyone from founders to Fortune 100 CISOs. A former pro-video gamer who stumbled into sales through a mentor's bet, Stevie has built one of the most unconventional paths to the C-suite in tech. In this episo ... Show More
1h 11m
Feb 12
Figma is not the source of truth | Ryan Lucas (VP of Design, Rippling)
In the second Executive Function episode, Brett sits down with Ryan Lucas, VP of Design at Rippling. Before Rippling, Ryan led design at Retool and co-founded multiple startups, bringing a rare founder's perspective to design leadership. A trained industrial designer, Ryan traces ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2023
#155: Bill George, Former CEO of Medtronic — Stay connected to your front lines
We all have those days where we hop from meeting to meeting, only to look back on the day and wonder what we really accomplished.
If that sounds familiar, then you’re going to find a lot of value in this conversation with Bill George, the former Chairman & CEO of Medtronic.
He ... Show More
52m 4s
Jul 2023
396: Leadership in The Marines, Google, Facebook and CrossFit. With Don Faul
Don Faul, a former U.S. Marine Corps platoon commander and accomplished executive with more than eight years of CrossFit experience, is stepping into the role as the company’s new CEO. Prior to accepting this position, Faul held key operational roles at growth-oriented consumer t ... Show More
2h 48m
Sep 2017
#141: The Internet Of Things Is Here, As A Leader Are You Ready? | John Rossman
John Rossman is Managing Director at Alvarez and Marsal, where he specializes in innovative business models and organizational change, including internet of things (IoT). He is the bestselling author of The Amazon Way: 14 Leadership Principles of the World’s Most Disruptive Compa ... Show More
27m 6s
Aug 2023
#146: Alan Mulally, Former CEO of Ford Motor Company – How to work together
Today’s guest is Alan Mulally, who served as the CEO of Ford during their incredible turnaround.
And when we say served as the CEO, we mean it!
That’s because, in Alan’s words, to serve is to live.
And it’s not just a warm-fuzzy philosophy.
His service-centered style of lead ... Show More
56m 56s
Oct 2023
Vada Manager | Leadership lessons from a career of service
For Vada Manager, everything comes back to relationships. Throughout a career serving on countless Boards of Directors and advising everyone from Nelson Mandela to Nike founder Phil Knight to the New York Yankees' George Steinbrenner, Manager has accumulated more than 14,000 cont ... Show More
42m 42s