Ep.25 What’s In A Name: Hiring A CEO For Viddyoze

It’s the latter that’s the focus of this episode, with Joey and David sharing their thoughts on a position that is much lauded, much misunderstood, and much desired. It’s good to be back.

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Talking Points

Welcome (00:55)
Hiring a new CEO (01:25)
“If you’re the founders, why do you need to hire a CEO?” (02:42)
The power in the role of a CEO (07:27)
What David and Joey are looking for in a CEO (17:55)
The impact on team members (26:20)
Candidates for the position (37:14)
Sexism in the industry and in society (45:19)
Research and Statistics about CEOs (56:43)
Conclusion (58:42)

Quotes

“It’s not a prestigious thing to say that you’re a founder.” - Joey
“You just have to see where the opportunities are and where your strengths are.” - Joey
“Diversity covers (obviously) a lot of things, not just gender or race.” - Joey
“In about ten to fifteen years from now, we’ll probably see a lot more women in technology.” - Joey
“At the end of the day, the people who are generally complaining about [the lack of diversity in the workplace] aren’t the people who have to spend money on it.” - Joey
“The worst part is when you know you’re not being sexist, but you’re told you are anyway.” - Joey
“You don’t always have to have an extreme view.” - Joey
“We’re not defined by being the one who has the job title.” - David
“We have to think two different ways: as shareholders and as a management team.” - David
“When you’re getting dragged into a hundred different directions, it’s very easy just to keep doing what you’re good at.” - David
“I’m focused on, ‘Is this person going to do a good job?’ not ‘Is this going to make our board more diverse?’” - David
“What we do as a society is that we attack everyone now, instead of educating everyone now.” - David