How do you foster a culture where autonomy scales? Our guest is David Cancel, CEO at Drift and Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School. He is the embodiment of the American success story, and you'll catch a bit of this in the episode. 

Learn how a great culture matches equal parts autonomy + accountability ... people empowered to create and make decisions, matched with a high degree of accountability, ultimately to the customer.

David talks about how leaders should STOP hiring for cultural fit, and what to do instead. He also talks about how you better be willing to not only hire for values, but fire for them as well. You'll also get a fresh take on servant leadership and customer centricity.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you build culture from scratch? Our guest is Don Thoma, CEO at Aireon, and the quintessential intrapreneur turned entrepreneur. 

Don shares how important the hiring process is for screening people that will enhance your company's culture and for emphasizing its importance on the front end. He also shares how communication is vital, but walking the talk is even more important in the way you and your leaders live out the values and celebrate team members who are doing the same.

Finally, we talk about talent development in a startup environment. Don is a great example of what it looks like to be a successful intrapreneur who takes initiative and creates opportunities and future roles. The implications for senior leaders: be looking for emerging talent you can empower with greater responsibility.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Have you ever led a team where you had less experience than most of the team? It's not an easy scenario, but it's one that many emerging leaders find themselves in. 

Our guest is Marc Diouane, Chief Business Officer at Checkr. Marc is an experienced senior exec who's led teams all over the globe, and he remembers what it was like when he was first asked to lead a team at 25 years old. 

Marc shares the natural challenges of managing people early in your career, how to build trust quickly, and what senior leaders can do to support emerging leaders.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Want a sure-fire way to enhance your organization's culture? Focus on the positive. As leaders, it's natural to want to please everyone. We should welcome and listen to feedback, but when we cater to the complainers whose problem isn't really all that valid, it makes it worse for everyone.

Our guest is Erik Huberman, CEO of Hawke Media, and we talk about two different "laws of 3" in this episode that will help you be a better leader. Erik also shares his passionately held belief that "hustle isn't scalable" and the implications for leaders. He also talks about how he wants his company to be place where people are proud to be FROM, and he's happy for them when they use what they've gained in a future role. 

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you attract top talent into your organization? What’s your pitch? Our guest is James Cutrer, a top sales executive at MongoDB, and he shares the 5-point pitch he uses to win top talent.

We also talk specifically about developing sales leaders as well as the concept of “collaborative competition.”

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

The more senior you grow as a leader and the more your organization grows, the less your voice is heard and the more weight it carries. The implications of this are significant, and Greg Segall, CEO at Alyce, breaks down why it matters and what you can do about it.

Greg also shares how senior leaders set the example for balance at work and how he prioritizes family time and encourages his team to do the same.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Why is it important to stay lean as your company / organization grows? It's not just about the budget savings. Drew Cook, CFO at Pact, shares how staying lean enables better decision making and better business outcomes. Get practical nuggets on hiring, how to creatively solve challenges as you grow without adding new cost, and where staying lean can go wrong.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Do you choose what you want most over what you want right now? This is part 2 of Think Macro Invest Micro – a deep dive with Rocky DeStefano on how the best leaders invest micro to achieve macro impact. Catch the first part "Think Macro" on A Server's Journey podcast. 

It's another fun jam session with practical insights on investing micro in your life and leadership. Learn about the compounding effect and how you can leverage it to enhance your impact, and how to keep choosing the hard thing for the impact you desire most.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

This episode tees up a two-part collaboration with Rocky DeStefano, Chic-fil-a owner and host of A Server's Journey. It's a fun jam session that feels much more "talk radio" than a typical LOP episode. Enjoy!

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Generational differences can either cause tension in an organization OR with an intentional approach, yield better business outcomes. Gen Z is officially in the workforce, and our guest, Jessica Stollings-Holder shares insights for understanding this generation and some great tips for leading Gen Z employees. Jess is an expert on generational dynamics in the workforce, and this episode is packed with insights to help you lead multiple generations on purpose.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve