Karl Sanft is the CEO of 24 Hour Fitness. 24 Hour Fitness is a fitness center chain with almost 300 clubs, more than 7000 employees and roughly 2 million members.

In the Show:

1. Pivotal Moments: Karl's transformative leadership journey and defining moments.
2. Defining Leadership: Insights into what leadership truly means and its major influences.
3. CEO Insights: Surprising lessons not covered in typical MBA courses.
4. The Athlete’s Test: Karl's toughest career challenges mirroring athlete resilience.
5. Managing Pressure: Techniques and tactics to handle and recover from intense stress.
6. Improvement Culture: How 24 Hour Fitness champions growth while avoiding pressure pitfalls.
7. Navigating Covid: Leadership during the pandemic and looming bankruptcy threats.
8. Post-Covid Shift: 24 Hour Fitness's transformation in a post-pandemic world.
9. Modern Gym Trends: Understanding the evolving needs of today's fitness enthusiasts.
10. Tech in Fitness: Technology's role in Karl's innovative fitness strategy.
11. Rapid fire: what does happiness mean for him, what he would have wished to know at the age of 20 and any life decision he would take differently?

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• Website: https://careers.24hourfitness.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/24HourFitness

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