For Leaders | CEO.com

About For Leaders | CEO.com

The official CEO.com podcast featuring unfiltered conversations with the leaders shaping our world.

Publisher

CEO.com

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Aug 2021

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

36 of 245 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The AI crisis is a leadership crisis

   Host John Smith interviews AI ethicist Dr. Jane Doe about how a lack of trust in AI stems from a crisis in leadership.

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   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Authority Publishing Founder & CEO, H.J. Chammas - Why Your Book Should Build More Than Royalties

   H.J. Chammas, Founder & CEO of Authority Publishing, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on personal branding, entrepreneurship, publishing, AI, and how leaders can turn their expertise into authority. After leaving the corporate world at Nestlé, building financial independence through real estate, and experiencing the failure of his own first book, H.J. discovered an important lesson: publishing a book isn't really about selling books. For entrepreneurs, executives, coaches, and consultants, a book can become the foundation for credibility, speaking opportunities, partnerships, clients, and an entire personal brand. Today, Authority Publishing helps experts transform their knowledge and experience into intellectual property designed to make an impact and grow their businesses. H.J. breaks down his Publish, Promote, Monetize framework and explains why simply putting a book on Amazon is nowhere near enough. Timestamps: 00:00:05 - Introduction and Guest Background 00:00:21 - What is Authority Publishing? 00:01:17 - Importance of Authority in Business 00:02:19 - Writing a Book to Gain Authority 00:03:07 - H.J.'s Story of Failure and Learning 00:04:52 - Transition from Food Science to Publishing 00:06:00 - Real Estate Ventures and Lessons Learned 00:08:39 - Finding True Purpose in Authority Publishing 00:09:47 - Living Between Dubai and Lebanon 00:10:16 - Current Situation in Lebanon 00:11:20 - Entrepreneurship in Lebanon vs. Dubai 00:12:15 - Initial Steps for Aspiring Authors 00:14:04 - The Publish, Promote, Monetize Framework 00:16:09 - Ghostwriting Process and AI's Role 00:19:41 - Marketing a Book to Bestseller Status 00:24:42 - Monetizing Beyond Book Sales 00:27:03 - Cost of Services at Authority Publishing 00:31:38 - H.J.'s Daily Routine and Work-Life Balance 00:33:41 - Impact of AI on Book Writing and Editing 00:35:26 - Reflecting on Who Gave H.J. a Chance 00:38:41 - Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts If you're interested in entrepreneurship, personal branding, publishing, AI, thought leadership, or turning your expertise into a business, this conversation offers a practical look at how a book can become much more than something people read. For your free copy of Chammas’ book “Publish. Promote. Monetize” visit: https://authority-publishing.com/blog Subscribe for more conversations with founders, CEOs, and leaders shaping the future of business and technology.

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   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Plot Co-Founder & CEO, Megan Duong - How AI Is Unlocking the Hidden Data in Social Video

   Megan Duong, Co-Founder & CEO of Plot, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on AI, social video, entrepreneurship, consumer intelligence, and how brands can understand what people are actually saying about them online. Megan began her career in social media and brand marketing, including time at Apple, before launching her own agency in 2020. As TikTok and short-form video exploded, she saw a major problem: brands could track captions, hashtags, and tags, but much of the most valuable consumer conversation was happening inside the videos themselves. That insight became Plot. Today, Plot uses multimodal AI to analyze millions of social videos, identifying products, conversations, behaviors, trends, and untagged brand mentions that traditional social listening tools can miss. Megan explains how that intelligence can help companies discover organic superfans, measure influencer campaigns, identify emerging trends, conduct consumer research, and even detect AI-generated misinformation. Timestamps: 00:00:05 - Introduction and Welcome 00:00:25 - What is Plot? 00:01:50 - Megan's Background and Career Path 00:03:25 - Starting a Social Media Agency 00:04:42 - Fundraising Journey 00:07:51 - Working with Alexis Ohanian 00:10:08 - Technology Behind Plot 00:13:17 - How Brands Use Plot's Data 00:17:03 - AI and the Future of Video 00:21:42 - Cost Management and AI Models 00:23:26 - AI-Generated Video Content 00:29:38 - The Importance of Authenticity in Video 00:32:39 - Leadership and CEO Role 00:36:59 - A Typical Day for Megan 00:38:14 - The Importance of Giving and Receiving Chances 00:38:58 - Closing Remarks and Where to Find Plot If you're interested in AI, social media, marketing, consumer intelligence, entrepreneurship, creator marketing, or the future of video, this conversation offers a fascinating look at how AI is transforming the way brands understand what consumers are saying and doing online. Subscribe for more conversations with founders, CEOs, and leaders shaping the future of business and technology.

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The AI crisis is a leadership crisis

Published 2 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] AI won't just hurt people, it will kill us all. What are you waiting for? Since none of that is happening, Americans rightly suspect that its politicians and tech leaders... don't really believe what they're saying. If they believed it, they'd act. All of this leads Americans to wonder, is this an AI crisis or a leadership crisis? Meaning, is the problem the technology or the leaders behind the technology? Is there a difference between what these leaders say and what they do? No story gets to the heart of these questions better than what happened earlier this year. […]

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