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The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef

A short discussion of leadership improvements you can start using in your startup today as a technical executive, whether you are a CTO, CIO, VP Engineering, VP R&D, and so on.

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8:37

Overcompensating

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/05/13

When things aren’t going smoothly, most tech leaders don’t slow down to rethink—they speed up to fix. We overcompensate. We protect the team too much, get involved in every decision, pile on late nights, or jump in to do others’ jobs. It feels noble, but it’s actually avoidance. In this episode, I unpack the hidden damage of overcompensating leadership: how it stunts team growth, creates dependency, and feeds your own ego more than your org’s future. If you think you’re being helpful, this

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10:08

Chronic Reaction

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/05/06

Many leaders nowadays suffer from this chronic condition. They do everything right if you only judge each single action by itself. On any given day, you can look at their decisions and say you would've done the same. But the best leaders know that this is a "greedy algorithm" sort of trap and escape. Are you suffering from chronic reaction?Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For

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9:50

The Notebook Test

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/04/29

Imagine if your private leadership notebook — the one where you wrote what you really think about your team — suddenly became public.How surprised would they be reading it? How surprised would you be watching their reactions?In this episode, we explore the uncomfortable but essential gap between what leaders think and what they actually say.Learn why withholding honest feedback creates silent confusion, why coaching means sharing the real story early, and how radical transparency can turn

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11:05

Eight Traits: Product Mastery

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/04/22

Product Mastery – The Tech Leader’s Force MultiplierMost tech leaders settle for “understanding the product.” But true product mastery is something else entirely. It’s the difference between being a tech "leader" and being a genuine executive. In this episode, the final one in the series, we unpack what product mastery really means, why it’s the trait that amplifies all the others, and how it lets you shape not just what gets built—but what wins. If you’ve ever felt like your team’s impact

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9:32

Eight Traits: Executive Mindset

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/04/15

Executive Mindset — Suspending DisbeliefBefore you shoot it down, can you believe it’s possible? This penultimate episode in our eight traits series is about cultivating the executive mindset: the leader who fuels momentum by suspending disbelief, creating space for bold solutions instead of killing ideas with realism too soon.Don't be a CT-No video.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech

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12:09

Eight Traits: Communication

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/04/08

Say It Like You Mean It: Communication for Tech LeadersIn this episode, we continue our deep dive into the eight essential traits of exceptional tech leaders—this time, tackling the ever-crucial skill of communication. Too many leaders assume that because they’ve said something, they’ve communicated it. But how often have you walked away from a conversation certain you were clear, only to discover later that the other person heard something entirely different?Whether you’re speaking to your

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8:46

Eight Traits: Coaching

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/04/01

You’re Not Coaching—You’re Just Talking at PeopleIn this next installment of the Eight Traits series, we dive into one of the most misunderstood (and underused) leadership skills: Coaching.Everyone thinks they’re coaching because they give feedback or advice. But real coaching? It’s about helping people think better, not just telling them what to do.If you want a team of independent thinkers—not task rabbits—this one’s a must.Grab my free impact coaching framework ebook.Grab a copy of my

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10:38

Eight Traits: Autonomy

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/03/25

Most tech leaders say they value autonomy. But when it comes to actually letting go and empowering their teams? That’s where the cracks show. In this episode of the Eight Traits series, I unpack how autonomy isn’t just about giving freedom—it’s about intentional delegation, trust, and designing teams that think for themselves (without blowing things up).If you’re still the bottleneck—or if “delegation” means throwing tasks over the fence—this one’s for you.Grab a copy of my books,

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10:52

Eight Traits: Instilling Purpose

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/03/18

For years, I’ve guided tech executives through a simple self-assessment of eight leadership traits—helping them pinpoint the highest-ROI areas for growth. Now, I’m bringing that process to the podcast. In this series, we’ll break down each trait, giving you a framework to assess yourself and practical ways to improve.After previously discussing vision, now we're covering translating that into action: Instilling Purpose. Vision's no good if it's locked up in your head because then you have

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8:31

Eight Traits: Vision

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/03/11

For years, I’ve guided tech executives through a simple self-assessment of eight leadership traits—helping them pinpoint the highest-ROI areas for growth. Now, I’m bringing that process to the podcast. In this series, we’ll break down each trait, giving you a framework to assess yourself and practical ways to improve.This time, we're continuing with vision: A foundational tenet of every strategy, executives who lack vision don't know where they're headed. Let's go over simple questions to

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14:48

Eight Traits: Accountability

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/03/04

For years, I’ve guided tech executives through a simple self-assessment of eight leadership traits—helping them pinpoint the highest-ROI areas for growth. Now, I’m bringing that process to the podcast. In this series, we’ll break down each trait, giving you a framework to assess yourself and practical ways to improve.We’re starting with accountability: Can people trust you to follow through? Do you deliver on what you commit to? Let’s find out.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your

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12:52

Other People's Games

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/02/25

When you're playing other people's games, you're following a path selected by others. You might have a better way of reaching that destination, or an entirely different one. Too often, we find ourselves playing by rules that weren’t designed for us, following paths that don’t serve us, and chasing goals we never truly chose. In this episode, I break down the power of opting out, the courage it takes to reject playing other people’s games, and how tech leaders can create careers and

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11:29

Innovation Safety Nets

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/02/18

This team was spinning its wheels for weeks—endless discussions, half-baked experiments, and no real progress. Then, they put a “safety net” in place, and within days, they made leaps they hadn’t achieved in months.What changed? And more importantly—can you do the same?Too often, teams fear taking bold steps because failure feels too costly. But with the right structures in place, they stop playing defense and start creating.In this episode, we dive into how the right guardrails can unlock

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12:33

Risotto or Salad?

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/02/11

🥗 Salad or Risotto? The Leadership Balancing Act 🍛Some things can be tossed together in minutes. Others need time to develop depth and character.💡 A salad? Chop, mix, done. Quick and fresh.🔥 Risotto? Slow, careful stirring. Rushing ruins it.In tech leadership, knowing what needs speed and what demands patience is everything.Confuse the two, and you end up with a half-baked strategy—or worse, a burnt-out team.Reserve your spot for the Coaching Upgrade #2 livestream.Grab a copy of my

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10:47

Ibuprofen Management

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/02/04

Leadership headaches? If you’re just taking painkillers instead of treating the root cause, you’re letting problems fester until they explode—usually at the worst time. Are you practicing ‘Ibuprofen Management’? Let’s talk about it in this week’s episode.Get my free ebook about the impact coaching framework.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach

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11:22

Burn Notion Down

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/01/28

Some engineering leaders are so process-driven, they’re practically begging AI to replace them. Are you so intent on bolting everything down, you're mostly ensuring there's no innovation happening? Don't be a bureaucrat. Over-optimization and rigid systems kill creativity, making human leadership irrelevant. More on this week's episode.Get a copy of the Impact Coaching Framework ebook. Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe

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8:48

Unhappy Meals

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/01/21

Is your team essentially operating like teenagers working at McDonald's, not having any real authority or agency to do anything without asking for their parent's permission? The right coaching and environment can unlock their potential, and the wrong ones easily deteriorate into a messy space with lots of unhappy faces. More on this week's podcast episode.Join my upcoming public livestream about upgrading your coaching skills. Sign up and also get my free ebook about the impact coaching

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10:53

All Chiefs, No Tribe

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/01/14

Being easy on the trigger with the titles and "roles" you hand out can really skew your organization's culture in the wrong direction. Here's the story of a real company I came across with no "plain" ICs and how you *should* handle titles and lead roles.Join my upcoming public livestream about upgrading your coaching skills. Sign up and also get my free ebook about the impact coaching framework.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating

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9:30

You Snooze You Cruise

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2025/01/07

Toss aside those grand New Year's resolutions you wrote. I've seen tangible and long-term changes in my clients by finding a way to make improvement a constant. If you treat your progress with deliberate practice, these efforts will accrue considerably. But you have to be in it for the long game. More in this week's podcast episode!Get my free impact coaching framework ebook.Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best

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15:08

Bootstrapping Leadership

The Tech Exec Podcast with Aviv Ben-Yosef ·

2024/12/31

CTO/VPE? The bad news: Your CEO won't coach you. The good ones? You've got enough agency and authority to pull yourself by the bootstraps! This week's podcast is a DIY-kit for coaching and growth.Grab my free coaching framework ebook: https://avivbenyosef.com/free-coaching-framework-ebook/Grab a copy of my books, Capitalizing Your Technology and The Tech Executive Operating System.Subscribe to the best newsletter for tech executives.For any questions or comments, reach out to me directly:

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