CEO Blindspots

Discover how NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has successfully led the company with no 1-1 meetings, no annual performance reviews, and no comfort zones. Jensen's success code may be counter-intuitive, yet the way he implements it has catapulted NVIDIA into the ranks of the world's most valuable companies with a market cap similar to that of Apple and Microsoft (6 minute podcast episode).

For more information about NVIDIA and Jensen Huang;

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/about-nvidia/#About%20Us

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

Discover how Efrat Sagi-Ofir (CoFounder of Air Doctor) is making the world a better place, why the four co-founders are able to co-lead, and when she realized it was time to delegate cooking (14 minute episode).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Efrat Sagi-Ofir

Efrat Sagi-Ofir is the award-winning Co-Founder of Air Doctor, a pioneering global health-tech platform. Under her visionary leadership, Air Doctor has expanded its network to over 20,000 vetted medical professionals across 78 countries, offering seamless access to quality healthcare and medications for travelers worldwide.

A distinguished innovator in the insurtech space, Efrat was honored as a top-five finalist and People's Choice winner in Quesnay's 2020 "Female Founders in InsurTech" competition. This recognition underscores Air Doctor's transformative impact on the travel insurance industry, where it has forged partnerships with some of the world's largest insurance companies. Recently, Air Doctor was also awarded the "Claims Product Solution of the Year" at ITC 2024, further cementing its reputation for excellence in the field.

Prior to Air Doctor, Efrat co-founded Sun Effect, a cleantech startup that developed innovative robotic cleaning systems for solar panels, significantly enhancing green energy production efficiency. Her diverse background includes a decade at Intel, where she honed her skills in industrial engineering and supply chain management, followed by a pivotal role as Global Supply Chain Manager at Better Place, a pioneering electric vehicle network.

Efrat holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Ben-Gurion University.

For more information about Air Doctor;

https://www.air-dr.com/

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠⁠

Discover the billion-dollar factors driving the recent pivotal decisions made by IBM, Saks, and Microsoft’s CEOs, and learn how market leaders successfully stay ahead (4 minute podcast episode).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

Discover why Eran Tirer (CEO of Ledgertech) starts bigger when hiring, how he makes critical decisions, and what influenced his decision to get his law degree (16 minute episode).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Eran Tirer

Eran is the founder & CEO of Ledgertech AG, a pioneering digital insurance technology company delivering embedded insurance products through a low-code/no-code insurtech platform designed for digital insurance and MaaS (MGA as a Service). Ledgertech enables companies to rapidly create new insurance products in days or weeks, not months or years. Their mission is to seamlessly integrate insurance into customers’ everyday digital interactions, cutting through red tape and streamlining processes.
Eran is also the former CEO and founder of EZSource, acquired by IBM in 2016. EZSource has helped clients, including major financial institutions, insurers, global transportation companies and software vendors safely modify applications to enable their digital transformation. As clients embrace APIs, hybrid cloud and mobility, EZSource's technology can enable enhancements in application and skills utilization, allowing enterprises to fully optimise their IT infrastructure for the modern business clients include Aviva, AFLAC, ING Life, Maybank, Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland.
Prior to founding EZSource, Eran was the CEO at a Formula Group subsidiary and the founder and EVP of a company specializing in GIS solutions and an Israeli Navy software officer.

Eran holds a BA in Law (LLb) and a graduate of the Israeli military Software Engineering Academy.

For more information about Ledgertech;

https://ledgertech.com/company/

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠⁠

Discover why 78% of knowledge workers are secretly using AI at work, and why companies like Honeywell and Estée Lauder are transforming this BYOAI trend from a security threat into a competitive advantage (4 minute podcast).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠

Discover how Patrick Hardy (CEO of Hytropy) eliminates disasters, what he does to engage millenials and Gen Z team members, and when he realized he was acting like an Octopus (16 minute episode).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Patrick Hardy.

Patrick Hardy is the Founder and CEO of Hytropy, a company that is the largest full-service disaster management company in the United States that specializes in serving small businesses and families.

Having successfully led, managed, and advised teams around the globe through the greatest natural, technological, and security emergencies an organization or community can face, Patrick understands how proper leadership based on simple core principles can prevent a disaster from ever happening at all.

When disaster and disruption strike there are few voices in the world as knowledgeable as Patrick Hardy. Whether you’re reading his book Design Any Disaster: The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency, or seeing his talks live, Patrick’s wealth of experience proves that he is the man with the plan to help you navigate and prevent disruptions. Not only is he a graduate of FEMA’s Advanced Academy, but Patrick has gone on to gain numerous certifications such as FEMA’s Master of Exercise®, Certified Emergency Manager®, Certified Risk Manager®, and Master Business Continuity Professional®. 

Drawing from his deep expertise in disaster preparedness and response, Patrick Hardy equips audiences with practical strategies to break the Crisis Creation Chain, educating people on how to eliminate disasters by turning disruptions into opportunities.

Patrick actively collaborates across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to empower individuals to bolster their resilience and prevent minor disruptions from escalating into full-blown disasters.

In addition to being a keynote speaker, he frequently shares his disaster management expertise on major news channels such as CNN, Fox News, and USA Today.

Patrick's first book titled "Design Any Disaster: The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency" was released late Spring 2023. 

For more information about Hytropy;

https://hytropy.com/

To check out Patrick's book "Design Any Disaster: The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency";

https://a.co/d/04f4ymwo

For more information about Patrick;

⁠https://disasterpatrick.com/

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; birgit@ceoblindspots.com

Discover why Avi Cohen (CEO of Entrio.io) guards trust, what he learned about the army's "fire and forget" approach, and how realizing he was the bottleneck helped him scale his company (15 minute episode).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Avi Cohen.

Avi is a co-founder and CEO of Entrio, which has raised a $11m seed round from prominent top tier investors like Communitas Capital, Vintage, Fin Capital, Alicorn, BNYM and American Family Insurance. Entrio is a platform that helps enterprises to drive the technology adoption of third party applications while reducing costs, risks, and complexity. With over 10 years of experience working with banks and technology firms, Avi has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the fintech and banking sectors, and a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions and creating value for customers and partners. 
Prior to Entrio, Avi co-founded and led several startups. He was a Co-Founder at The Floor Hub, Israel's first fintech hub, which connected dozens of Israeli startups with global banks and corporations, resulting in multiple implementations and investments. He also incubated and launched two in-house ventures, including Mirato, a platform for third-party risk management. In addition Avi was a technology scout for the British government consulting multiple corporates and financial institutions looking to engage or invest in innovative technologies. In collaboration with Accenture, he created the Fintech government strategy for the UK and Israel. Avi holds a master's degree from Sciences Po, Paris, and a BA from Ben Gurion University. He is an alumnus of the IDF intelligence unit and a former basketball player and team captain. Avi is passionate about applying technologies to solve the biggest challenges in the business world.

For more information about Entrio.io;

https://www.entrio.io/

To see how much your organization could save with Entrio.io;

https://www.entrio.io/roi

For more information about Avi Cohen;

https://www.linkedin.com/in/avi-cohen-334b8953/

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠

Many listeners asked me to post the episode where I made a guest appearance on "Journey to the Energy C-Suite" and revealed my CEO path and tips. For ease of access, I am sharing it here (21 minute episode).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠

Discover how Dr. Eric Shaffer (CEO of HFI) successfully influenced his company's long term success, why he got fired early in his career, and what he said is more important than EBITA (14 minute episode).

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Dr. Eric Shaffer.

Eric is the world’s thought leader on mature and industrial strength user experience (UX) operations—with methodology, tools, standards, training, certification, and cost-effective staffing. His book Institutionalization of UX: A Step-by-Step Guide to User Experience Practice (now in its second edition) provides a roadmap for companies to make usability a systematic, routine practice throughout their organizations. He co-developed The HFI Framework™, an ISO-certifiable process for user-centered design, built on principles from human- computer interaction, ergonomics, psychology, computer science, and marketing.
His experience includes UX design, consulting, and training projects for over 200 Fortune 500 clients, and leading projects omni-channel UX strategy, omnichannel UX, innovation, design, and persuasion engineering. Eric is actively engaged with HFI staff and clients around the world and is working to disseminate UX design methods globally.
Eric has a longstanding interest in persuasion design. He pioneered the development of methods to optimize Persuasion, Emotion, and Trust (PET Design), and has applied these methods to increase conversion for organizations such as the California State Government, Fidelity, Macy's, MetLife, REI, Taj Hotels, and Vodafone. He has led development of the HFI courses on persuasion engineering and has taught them worldwide.
Eric is a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE). He earned his MS and PhD in Applied Psychology, specializing in Human Performance, from Stevens Institute of Technology. His BA is in Psychology from Clark University. In 1981 Eric founded Human Performance Associates, the precursor to Human Factors International, Inc., which was incorporated in 1988.

For more information about HFI;

https://humanfactors.com/about.aspx

For more information about Dr. Eric Shaffer's book "Institutionalization of UX: A Step-by-Step Guide to User Experience Practice" (now in its second edition);

https://a.co/d/hJJEUEu

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CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit Kamps.

Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.

Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.

In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠

To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠