Brilliance Talks · 2026-08-04 · 1h 4m
Emotional Intelligence For CEOs is what separates leaders who burn out from leaders who last. In this episode, Dov Baron, the coach elite CEOs, political figures, and top performers call when success stops working, joins host Simac Konkader to unpack the hidden emotional patterns driving high achievers, why founders keep reaching for "more" instead of "meaning," and why the future of work is human, not AI. A raw, unfiltered conversation on trauma, truth, and what it really takes to lead at the top. Show Notes: 02:33 "What's next" vs. "what's more" 04:11 The CEO who had everything but felt empty 17:14 Finding the "emotional source code" fast 19:03 The compartmentalized boss 21:45 Why "fitting in" at work is dead 26:43 Terrified of losing your edge 41:16 AI is our child 47:02 Where AI fails in customer service 51:08 Deciding what stays human 58:12 When a client starts to hate you 1:03:31 Dov's own fall and breaking point 1:19:06 One sentence every founder needs to hear 1:26:35 Pain isn't real until it's personal About Guests: LinkedIn: Website:
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