Dynamic Decisions Podcast

Are You Using AI to do Things Better, or to do Better Things?
EPISODE 53 • SEASON 1 00:42:14
Are You using AI to do things better? Or are you doing better things with AI?
Join host Teasha Cable, CEO of CModel Data, Inc. as she interviews David Tohn, CEO of BTS Software Solutions, a veteran-founded defense and intelligence company that's grown from 12 to 173 employees.
David shares his "laziest CEO" philosophy, focusing on empowering teams rather than micromanaging. “The three things only CEOs can do: set priorities/values/culture, strategic business development, and raise money/M&A.”
Key insights:
- Finding flexibility in the middle – the balance between efficiency vs. effectiveness
- Values-first leadership: service to nation, taking care of people and families
- The real innovation comes from doing better things, not just optimizing existing processes
- How to avoid being the bottleneck as a leader
- The three things only CEOs can do: Set priorities/values/culture, Strategic business development, Raise money/M&A
If you ride a mountain bike you’ll want to stick around ‘til end.
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