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Will Ahmed, WHOOP Founder & CEO—Prioritize the Right Data

Will Ahmed, WHOOP Founder & CEO—Prioritize the Right Data

FromHow Leaders Lead with David Novak


Will Ahmed, WHOOP Founder & CEO—Prioritize the Right Data

FromHow Leaders Lead with David Novak

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jan 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today's guest is Will Ahmed, the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, a wearable fitness tracker that measures a few key metrics to help top athletes and everyday consumers achieve peak performance. You're going to learn that Will is an incredibly sharp young leader. Believe it or not, he's in his early 30s, running a company that was recently valued at $3.6 billion. Running a company at that level requires a whole other level of discipline, when it comes to focusing in on what truly matters. If you want to keep your business healthy, no matter what size a company you lead, it's imperative that you measure and keep your eyes on a few vital metrics at all times.
You're going to learn:

How problems with athletic overtraining led to a company that helps monitor sleep

The hidden side of sleep and the WHOOP tracker

How WHOOP can compete with the Apple Watch

How simple metrics lead to better decision-making

How Will went from student athlete to company builder

How Will maintains steady focus through delegation and meditation

Why the WHOOP business model emulates Peloton instead of FitBit

How to “Growtain” your customers

How to be excellent in multiple complication industries at once

How WHOOP built promotion partnerships with top athletes and sports networks

How to find and develop people who are high intensity AND high humility

Why WHOOP pays its employees to sleep

PLUS Will’s best advice for entrepreneurs
Released:
Jan 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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David Novak hosts real leadership conversations with the best CEOs, Founders & Entrepreneurs in business, sports and entertainment to talk about how they get such incredibly good things done and how they are making a difference in their communities. David, a former co-founder and CEO himself, has been asking great questions and learning from top leaders his whole life. Now he breaks down the key learnings so that by the end of each episode, you’ll have something simple you can apply as you develop into a better leader.