SPEAK LIKE A CEO

As a leader, most of your time should go to communicating. The problem starts when there’s no room left for the work that moves the needle.

Dr. Christian Poensgen, co-author of Ultraproductive, has spent the last decade researching how to sustain peak performance without burning out. He shares three pillars of an ultraproductive life that help even the busiest leaders double their output without working more. You’ll learn how to get into deep focus, sleep better, and calm your nervous system in seconds.

⏰Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:58) The 3 Pillars

(02:42) Balancing Focus and Communication

(06:22) Focus Optimization

(10:10) Why Flow Feels Lousy

(13:48) Sleep Optimization

(17:53) Stress Optimization

(19:40) Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

(21:48) Calm Your Nervous System

(25:02) Why Downtime Feels Stressful

(29:34) Double Your Productivity

(31:15) Zoom Fatigue

Ultraproductive: The 90-Minute Method to Optimize Focus, Sleep, and Stress Book: https://ultra-labs.com/book/

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Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-aust/

Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianpoensgen/

Eric Partaker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpartaker/

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📚Resources

• 21 Storytelling Frameworks: https://eo-ipso-comms.kit.com/21-storytelling-frameworks-with-oliver

• Become a Presentation Genius (Free Course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJloFeNwBg

• Speak Like a CEO Academy: https://www.speaklikeaceo.academy/

📧 Email: info@eoipsocommunications.com

🙌 This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique

Bad bosses, toxic politics, people fighting for promotions. One in four employees works in a broken hierarchy, and the real number is probably higher.

Nir Halevy, Stanford professor and author of Level Up, says that flattening the org chart isn't the answer. In this episode, he gives the three signs of a dysfunctional hierarchy, explains his CPR model for repairing it, and shares one thing you can start doing tomorrow.

⏰Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction
(01:52) Why Hierarchy Still Exists
(03:07) Flattening the Org Chart
(05:11) The Warning Signs
(08:28) The Fix
(10:50) Co-Leadership
(12:31) Who Deserves to Rise
(15:43) Humor and Connection
(19:46) The Dangerous Precedent
(21:49) AI vs. Middle Managers
(25:58) Improve Your Hierarchy
(27:08) The Truth About Silence

Level Up Book: https://basic-venture.com/titles/nir-halevy/level-up/9781541705739/

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Logic can make your case. A story makes people act.

This episode breaks down why numbers, slides, and dashboards aren't what it takes to tell a story that does. You'll learn simple three-step structures Oliver has used with over 300 CEOs, and the mistakes many leaders make on the way to becoming storytellers.

Download Oliver’s free 21 Storytelling Frameworks guide: https://eo-ipso-comms.kit.com/21-storytelling-frameworks-with-oliver

⏰Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction
(00:51) Where Decisions Really Happen
(04:14) What Makes a Story
(05:18) Stories in Business
(06:51) The Entertainment Trap
(07:45) The One-Size-Fits-All Mistake
(09:01) Problem, Solution, Benefit
(10:23) Goal, Problem, Solution
(10:54) Excite, Disturb, Assure
(12:38) Become a Story Collector

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• Speak Like a CEO Academy: https://www.speaklikeaceo.academy/

📧 Email: info@eoipsocommunications.com

🙌 This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique

You have town halls, frequent Slack updates, and an annual survey. Your team is still disengaged.

Oliver Aust has helped over 300 CEOs communicate with their teams, and found that disengagement usually traces back to systems, not people. In this episode, he shares the method that keeps teams engaged and aligned, whether you lead five people or a company of 100,000.

The side effect: fewer meetings and more clarity for you and your team.

Download Oliver’s guide to the Push-Pull Method, plus 99 more cheat sheets to become a top 1% communicator: https://eo-ipso-comms.kit.com/100-cheat-sheets

⏰Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction
(00:38) The Illusion of Communication
(01:26) The Fix: Push-Pull Exchange
(01:53) Step One: Push
(02:11) The 1-Minute Friday Video
(03:04) Step Two: Pull
(03:39) Step Three: Exchange
(04:11) Who to Invite
(05:08) The Impact

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🙌 This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique

“Ich bin ein Berliner." Four words. 450,000 people. The most memorable speech ever given – and a 5-step system you can steal for your own signature talk.
Get Oliver’s 21 Storytelling Frameworks: https://eo-ipso-comms.kit.com/21-storytelling-frameworks-with-oliver
Kennedy had Ted Sorensen, the best speechwriter of his generation. You don't have a speechwriting team, and after this video you won't need one. Oliver breaks down exactly what made JFK's 1963 Berlin speech land the way it did – and how to apply the same moves to your business or career in about 15 minutes.
What you'll learn:
The single message every great speech is built around
How to structure a talk as emotional architecture, not a list of points
The hook technique JFK and MLK both used to make words stick
Why every powerful story needs an enemy, and how to pick yours
The small, human moves that connect you with any audience (yes, including the doughnut myth)