256 episodes

The "CEO Blindspots® Podcast" sets leaders up to succeed, by sharing CEO best practices and revealing blindspots.
https://ceoblindspots.com
What keeps you up at night?
Ask me your leadership related questions and/or provide guest suggestions; birgit@ceoblindspots.com

CEO Blindspots Birgit Kamps

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 50 Ratings

The "CEO Blindspots® Podcast" sets leaders up to succeed, by sharing CEO best practices and revealing blindspots.
https://ceoblindspots.com
What keeps you up at night?
Ask me your leadership related questions and/or provide guest suggestions; birgit@ceoblindspots.com

    Evan Kirkham, CEO of Outlier.bet: "Protect Your Time!" (16 min)

    Evan Kirkham, CEO of Outlier.bet: "Protect Your Time!" (16 min)

    Discover what Evan (CEO of Outlier.bet) shares about the top 3 functions of a successful CEO, why he does a monthly audit of his calendar, and how he realized that revenue is more important than growth. (16 minutes)

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    CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Evan Kirkham. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Outlier.bet.

    Before founding Outlier, Evan obtained his Juris Doctorate from SMU Dedman School of Law and practiced commercial litigation at the Dallas-based Carrington, Coleman.

    Evan describes himself as "a sports nut 🏈, a recovering attorney ⚖️, a startup CEO 👔, a proud Texan 🤠, a former political junkie 🗳️, a Dallas Cowboys diehard ⭐, a backcountry adventurer 🥾, a genuinely curious person 💡, and clearly a sucker for emojis...."

    For more information about Outlier.bet;

    https://outlier.bet/

    To follow and get more information about Evan;

     https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-kirkham-581b1220/

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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 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://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠

    • 15 min
    Agility Edge: How CEOs Can Adapt and Thrive in Uncertainty (Birgit Kamps, Board Member, CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host) - 5 min

    Agility Edge: How CEOs Can Adapt and Thrive in Uncertainty (Birgit Kamps, Board Member, CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host) - 5 min

    Are you keeping pace with the rapidly evolving business world? Don't let a lack of agility become your leadership blind spot. Discover how top CEOs are harnessing the power of adaptability and AI-driven insights to stay ahead of the curve, develop their teams' potential, and gain a competitive edge. Learn tips and real-world examples to help you navigate uncertainty and lead your organization to success (5 min).

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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 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://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠

    • 5 min
    Daniel Faggella , CEO of Emerj: "Measure AI’s ROI!” (16 minutes)

    Daniel Faggella , CEO of Emerj: "Measure AI’s ROI!” (16 minutes)

    Discover how Daniel Faggella (Founder and CEO of Emerj, and 2 other firms he successfully sold which included an Inc.5000 co) realized he had a blind spot, and why his Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu allowed him to pay for a grad school that developed his interest in artificial intelligence (16 minutes).

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    CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Daniel Faggella. He is the founder and current CEO Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research, which is the 3rd company he has started. Previously, Daniel started and successfully sold 2 other companies – 1 of which became an Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company. In addition, Daniel is a Black belt and was a national champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

    Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research, is a company that focuses on mapping what’s possible and what’s working in artificial intelligence to help leaders develop winning AI strategies. For information about “The Three Kinds of AI ROI”, visit https://emerj.com/ai-executive-guides/ai-roi-emerj-trinity/

    Daniel is also the host of 3 podcasts about artificial intelligence (“AI in Business”, “AI Consulting”, and “AI in Financial Services” podcasts), and he is called upon by organizations like the World Bank, the United Nations (https://emerj.com/emerj-team-updates/emerj-deep-fakes-united-nations/), as well as global pharmaceutical and banking companies (https://emerj.com/emerj-team-updates/harvard-artificial-intelligence-banking-finance/), for his AI expertise. Daniel’s research is referenced in Harvard Business Review, the World Economic Forum, MIT Technology Review, and more.

    For more information about Daniel Faggella , his AI related podcasts, and Emerj, please visit emerj.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 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 podcast” ranking in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



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

    • 16 min
    Mary Keane-Dawson, Executive Chair of Machine Capital: "Build New Knowledge!" (15 min)

    Mary Keane-Dawson, Executive Chair of Machine Capital: "Build New Knowledge!" (15 min)

    Discover when Mary Keane-Dawson (Executive Chair of Machine Capital) learned a difficult leadership lesson about psychological support, what her grandmother said that shaped Mary's success as CEO of three companies, and why she claims companies should "build new knowledge" to gain a competitive edge (15 minute episode).

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    CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Mary Keane-Dawson.

    Mary is a renowned leader in the tech sector. She is the Executive Chair of Machine Capital, founding Board member of the Internet Commission, and Board member of TLA’s Women in Tech.



    In addition, Mary is the Global Ambassador for British Interactive Media Association, and continues to guide several of the world’s largest brands’ engagement with the disruptive and evolving world of digital, including, IBM, Nestle, Sage, HSBC and Mazda amongst others.



    Previously, Mary led and sold three companies, held C-suite roles at WPP, Steak, Reform, Collective London, was a main Board member of Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, and was one of the first women to open The London Stock Exchange. 



    https://www.linkedin.com/in/marykeanedawson/



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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 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 podcast" ranking in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



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

    • 15 min
    Jorrit Steinz, CEO of Channel Engine: "Be the Last to Speak!" (13 minutes)

    Jorrit Steinz, CEO of Channel Engine: "Be the Last to Speak!" (13 minutes)

    Discover why Jorrit Steinz (CEO of Channel Engine) thinks entrepreneurs should "be the last to speak", how he quickly scaled from 100 to 200 employees, and when he learned to "never waste a good crisis"! (13 minute episode).

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    CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Jorrit Steinz

    Jorrit Steinz is the Founder of ChanngelEngine.com, a platform that helps stores, brands, and distributors find millions of new customers by connecting them to marketplaces globally. He has been active in eCommerce for almost 20 years building expertise in areas such as B2C, B2B, and D2C eCommerce, marketplaces, SaaS, and international platform strategies. He is a public speaker at various events and an advisor on the rapid changes in the global retail landscape for brands, distributors, and large retailers.

    For more information about Channel Engine;

    https://www.channelengine.com/

    For more information about Jorrit Steinz;

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorritsteinz/⁠

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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 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 podcast" ranking in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

    • 12 min
    Dr. Scott Tinker, Chairman of Switch Energy Alliance: "What's the Question?" - 14 min

    Dr. Scott Tinker, Chairman of Switch Energy Alliance: "What's the Question?" - 14 min

    Discover why Dr. Scott W. Tinker (Chairman of the Switch Energy Alliance) asks leaders "what's the question?", how he succeeded by "saying yes a lot", and when he said to "follow the money trail"! (14 minute episode).

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    CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: ⁠Dr. Scott W. Tinker, Chairman of Switch Energy Alliance, CEO of Tinker Energy Associates, and Director Emeritus of the Bureau of Economic Geology.

    Scott Tinker brings industry, government, academia, and nongovernmental organizations together to address major societal challenges in energy, the environment, and the economy. Dr. Tinker is Director Emeritus of the Bureau of Economic Geology, and a professor holding the Allday Endowed Chair in the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. With Director Harry Lynch, Tinker co-produced the award-winning documentary films Switch and Switch On, which have been screened in over 50 countries. Dr. Tinker founded the nonprofit Switch Energy Alliance, whose educational materials appear from schools to board rooms globally. Tinker is the host of PBS Energy Switch, an energy and climate talk show appearing on over 200 PBS stations nationwide, and Earth Date, featured weekly on over 450 public radio stations in all 50 United States. In his visits to more than 60 countries, Scott has given over 1000 keynote and invited lectures. Dr. Tinker presented a TEDx talk on The Dual Challenge: Energy and Environment. Scott serves on public company boards and science councils, Trinity University’s Board of Trustees, and is an angel investor who has helped bring companies from startup to acquisition. His writing has appeared from Forbes to Fortune to Scientific American. Dr. Tinker has served as president of several international professional associations and is an AGI Campbell Medalist, AAPG Halbouty Medalist, GCAGS Boyd Medalist, AIPG Parker Medalist, and a Geological Society of America Fellow.

    For more information about Switch Energy Alliance; https://switchon.org

    For more information about Earth Date;

    https://www.earthdate.org/  

    For more information about Dr. Scott W. Tinker's TEDx Talk on The Dual Challenge: Energy and Environment;

    https://youtu.be/hnT-PYHaSxA?si=ST321FXkrggYHGf4



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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 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 podcast" ranking in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠birgit@ceoblindspots.com⁠

    • 14 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
50 Ratings

50 Ratings

Hanna the unicorn ,

Learn how CEOs dream, plan, and execute.

Inspiring, honest, and filled with innovative ideas.

kjb0514 ,

Informed and impactful conversations!

Birgit and her talented guests talk about all things business, but it’s so much more than that! It’s true that you’ll find actionable advice and tangible tips from CEOs who have been there and done that, but you’ll also find the inspiration and insight to grow as a human being. Thanks so much for putting out such a spectacular show, Birgit - keep up the great work!

akroys ,

Absolutely great in perfect bite-size pieces!

This is the business podcast you’ve been searching for the podcast it has all the amazing information that you’d love to learn in perfect bite-size pieces to keep your attention and time efficient!!

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