Up At Night

Every leader of a growing business has experienced a restless night. A night where a new opportunity or a daunting challenge got in the way of a decent night’s sleep. On this show, host John Henry calls up successful leaders of midsize businesses -- at night -- to find out what’s really keeping them up. Don’t forget to visit our blog we.co/upatnight, where you’ll find more advice and useful solutions for growing your business along with additional information about Up At Night.

Episodes

What A Resume Can’t Tell You

February 7, 2020 • 16 mins

Nextdoor’s Head of People Bryan Power has been building high performing teams for over 20 years. In this episode, Bryan looks beyond the resume to share advice for growing leaders within your company...and a trick that can reframe the entire hiring process. Don’t forget to visit our blog we.co/upatnight, where you’ll find more advice and useful solutions for growing your business along with additional information about Up At Nigh...

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The World’s First CHO

January 31, 2020 • 14 mins

Claude Silver is not your average HR executive. In fact, “HR” isn’t even in her title. She’s VaynerMedia’s Chief Heart Officer, and second in command to the CEO. What keeps her awake? How to help each one of VaynerMedia’s 900 employees thrive. In this episode, Claude makes the case for a new kind of HR that goes beyond the 9 to 5 — and shares some of the secrets behind the company’s 85% employee retention rate. Don’t forget to vis...

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The Atypical Side of Growth

November 14, 2019 • 14 mins

SalesLoft is having a moment. The company earned more revenue in the last quarter than the first five years combined. In this episode, CMO Sydney Sloan talks about what it’s like to hit increasingly lofty targets — and why it’s sometimes more important to be aligned than to be right. Don’t forget to visit our blog we.co/upatnight, where you’ll find more advice and useful solutions for growing your business along with additional in...

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An Intercontinental 8:30am Meeting

November 7, 2019 • 13 mins

When Rashmi Melgiri of CoverWallet has a restless night, it’s because she’s thinking about how to keep all her people aligned across multiple time zones. In this episode, Rashmi shares some unusual but successful strategies she’s implemented as the company expands across the globe. Don’t forget to visit our blog we.co/upatnight, where you’ll find more advice and useful solutions for growing your business along with additional inf...

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So-Called Soft Skills

October 31, 2019 • 16 mins

Vivek Sharma of Movable Ink surveyed his superstar employees to learn what qualities they shared and what he found surprised him. In this episode, Vivek dives into the human side of business growth, from identifying leaders to losing sleep over a tough conversation he has to have in the morning. Don’t forget to visit our blog we.co/upatnight, where you’ll find more advice and useful solutions for growing your business along with a...

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Can You Scale an Experience?

October 24, 2019 • 17 mins

When Nick Stone opened the first Bluestone Lane in New York City, he wanted to recreate the intimate Aussie vibes of his favorite cafes back home. Now that his company has more than 50 locations, there’s a question that keeps Nick up at night: how do you scale a personalized experience? Don’t forget to visit our blog we.co/upatnight, where you’ll find more advice and useful solutions for growing your business along with additiona...

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Trailer

October 12, 2019 • 1 min

From WeWork & Gimlet Creative, a new show about what keeps successful business leaders up at night. Interviewed -- at night -- by host John Henry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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