What separates great leaders from everyone else?

In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Akram Khalis, Founder of Building AI Solutions, to explore what it really takes to build leadership teams that can scale with a growing business.

Drawing from his journey from engineer to founder and CEO, Akram shares practical insights on creating a culture of trust, empowering leaders to make decisions, and avoiding the trap of becoming the bottleneck in your organization. He explains why leaders should stop bringing problems without solutions, how to identify when someone is no longer the right fit for a role, and why communication is often the difference between a team that thrives and one that struggles.

The conversation also dives into the role of AI in hiring and talent development, the importance of self-awareness, and why culture will always be a competitive advantage in high-growth organizations.

Whether you're building your first leadership team or leading an established organization, this episode offers valuable lessons on trust, accountability, communication, and leadership at scale.

What can business leaders learn from Olympic athletes?

In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Dr. Kevin Rindal, CEO and Co-Founder of Vimocity, to explore how the principles of elite athletic performance can transform workplace culture, leadership, and team effectiveness.

Drawing from his experience with the U.S. Olympic Sports Medicine Team and his work helping utility, construction, and energy organizations build stronger workforces, Kevin shares why employees should be treated like "workforce athletes" and how leaders can improve performance by focusing on readiness, recovery, communication, and care.

The conversation explores burnout, injury prevention, AI's impact on the workforce, leadership accountability, workforce development, and the critical role communication plays in creating high-performing teams. Kevin also shares practical strategies leaders can use to build trust, improve engagement, and help their teams perform at their highest level.

If you're a leader looking to strengthen your culture, improve team performance, and create a workforce that is physically, mentally, and operationally ready for success, this episode is for you.

In this episode of CANDOR with Tish, Tish Squillaro sits down with Ashish Bisaria, Operator, Board Member, and AI Strategist with more than 30 years of experience spanning six industries and seven countries.

Together, they explore what separates organizations that scale successfully from those that become trapped by their own growth. Ashish shares lessons from transitioning out of Big Four consulting into operational leadership, why human-first leadership is actually a performance strategy, and the leadership mistakes that often prevent executive teams from reaching their potential.

The conversation dives into accountability, authority, founder-led businesses, building high-performing leadership teams, and the importance of putting the right people in the right seats. Ashish also offers a practical perspective on AI, explaining why leaders should think of it as an operating capability rather than simply another software tool.

If you're a CEO, founder, or executive looking to build stronger teams, create scalable leadership structures, and implement AI without losing the human element, this episode delivers practical insights you can apply immediately.