What if your company’s biggest problem isn’t strategy, but a lack of soul?
Darius Mirshahzadeh sits down with Mike Maddock and John Tobin on Your Seat at the Table Podcast for a deep dive into leadership, company culture, and what it really takes to build a high-performing team. In this candid conversation, Darius opens up about the hard lessons he’s learned as a CEO, the blind spots that hold leaders back, and why most companies get core values completely wrong. He shares the frameworks he’s developed to help organizations scale with clarity, authenticity, and purpose.

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In this episode, Darius, Mike, and John will discuss:
- Introduction to Darius Mirshahzadeh
- The Journey of an Entrepreneur
- Lessons from Business Failures
- The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Personal Life
- Reflections on Success and Future Endeavors
- The Pursuit of Financial Success
- Understanding the Game vs. Real Life
- The Art of Podcasting: Insights and Experiences
- Balancing Work and Personal Relationships
- Finding Purpose Beyond Success
- Knowing When to Quit or Persist
Meet Darius:
Darius is your host of The Greatness Machine. Darius is a mad scientist, high-growth CEO, serial entrepreneur, author, conscious capitalist, speaker, and entertainer. Darius is on a quest to create 1,000,000 Core Value Driven Organization by 2030. He is calling this “The Core Value Revolution.” Darius is an alumni of the Birthing of Giants Entrepreneurial Program at MIT and Stagen Integral Leadership Program. Darius’s accolades include being ranked #9 Top Rated CEO in America on Glassdoor, has won numerous Stevie Awards, and has founded and grown organizations that have been ranked #40 in the Inc. 500 and were ranked #3 Best Places to Work By the San Francisco Business Time. He is all about the P’s: Passion, Pizza, Puzzles, and, especially, Pink Unicorns. His book, The Core Value Equation, is an Amazon #1 Best Seller and is available at www.thecorevalueequation.com.
The Greatness Machine shares lessons on how to framework your drive for results, create limitless space, and win the war on talent.
My team and I are on a mission to help YOU create a cultural revolution. I want to teach you how to build a core value driven organization.
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Don’t let your Core Values become a company artifact! Learn how to make Core Values the language of your organization. Pre-order my book The Core Value Equation found at the link below
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