The Heartbeat

As the founder of a company that’s helped 850,000 people learn to code, Ryan talks about the value of trust as a leader . Every two weeks as part of The Heartbeat , I asks one question to a founder, CEO, or business owner I respect. This week, I interviewed Ryan Carson, Founder and CEO of Treehouse. Watch & read…

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As a serial entrepreneur who has been featured on CNN, USA Today, BBC, and the Wall Street Journal, Wayne talks frankly about self-awareness and depression as a leader in our interview. Claire: Hi everyone, I’m Claire, and I’m the CEO of Canopy (formerly Know Your Team/Know Your Company). Today, I am super excited to have with…

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As the founder of multiple successful SaaS companies, Hiten shares the pitfalls of being too nice as a leader. Every few weeks as part of The Heartbeat, I asks one question to a founder, CEO, or business owner I respect about their biggest leadership lesson learned. This week, I interviewed Amir Salihefendić is the founder and CEO of Doist.…

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As a Forbes 30 under 30 founder of a two-year-old snack company now sold in Whole Foods, Jordan shares the importance of vision. Every few weeks as part of The Heartbeat, I asks one question to a founder, CEO, or business owner I respect about their biggest leadership lesson learned. This week, I interviewed Amir Salihefendić is the…

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An expert on employer brand and recruiting at the 900+ person company, Mailchimp, Aynn shares what she wishes she learned earlier. Every few weeks as part of The Heartbeat, I asks one question to a founder, CEO, or business owner I respect about their biggest leadership lesson learned. This week, I interviewed Amir Salihefendić is the founder and…

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As the creator of a luxury chocolate empire exceeding $35MM annually, Katrina shares insights on what not to forget as a leader. Every few weeks as part of The Heartbeat, I asks one question to a founder, CEO, or business owner I respect about their biggest leadership lesson learned. Katrina Markoff is the Founder and CEO of Vosges Haut-Chocolat,…

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Rob Walling is the Founder of Drip, an email automation platform. A serial entrepreneur who has published books, runs MicroConf, and hosts a podcast, Rob shares the importance of deliberate hiring, and focusing on trust instead of loyalty in teams. Claire: Hey everyone, I’m Claire Lew, and I’m the CEO of Canopy (formerly Know Your Team/Know Your Company) and today I have…

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David Cancel is the CEO of Drift, a conversational sales platform that has over 100,000 customers. Having started five companies previously, David shares lessons learned as a leader – including the importance of people, one-on-ones, and “no consensus” in teams. Claire: Hi, everyone. I’m Claire Lew and I’m the CEO of Canopy (formerly Know Your Team/Know Your Company). Today we…

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An acclaimed nonprofit leader featured on the TODAY show, Steve shares his biggest lessons learned around empathy, self-care, and self-awareness as a leader. Claire: Hi everyone. I’m Claire Lew, and I’m the CEO of Canopy (formerly Know Your Team/Know Your Company). I am here in Chicago with honestly one of my favorite people in this city.…

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With a focus on diversity and inclusion, the CEO of a Chicago-based media company focused keeps it real about the myths and struggles of leadership. Claire: Hi everyone, I’m Claire Lew and I’m the CEO of Canopy (formerly Know Your Team/Know Your Company) and it is my honor today to introduce a very good friend of mine who…

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