Unicorn Leaders
The Unicorn Leaders podcast takes a deep dive into the world of building a billion-dollar company (a unicorn) in every episode. Join us while we explore the leadership and environments that create unicorn startups straight from those with first-hand experience (startup founders, VPs of talent, and more). The podcast is hosted by Fahd Alhattab, the CEO of Unicorn Labs and a millennial workplace expert who specializes in providing transformative leadership and team dynamics training for high-growth startups. Fahd has been researching what creates high-performing teams over the last five years. Join him as he asks his guests the hard questions to uncover what it means to be a leader in our fast-paced, information-based world.
Podcasting since 2022 • 31 episodes
Unicorn Leaders
Latest Episodes
Ep. 29: Build the Infrastructure, Not the Spotlight: How Zak Lefevre Is Scaling the Future of EV
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Zak Lefevre, co-founder and CEO of ChargeLab, to unpack a modern David vs. Goliath story in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries—EV infrastructure.Zak started in 2016 with a drill, a parka, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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51:56
Ep. 28 - Change the Definition of Victory: Ron Tite on Beating Goliaths by Playing a Different Game
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Ron Tite—comedian, author, and founder of Church+State—to explore how creative Davids take on industry Goliaths without selling out or burning out.Ron shares how he bootstrapped his agency through sp...
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Episode 8
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52:15
Ep. 27 - More Than a Thermostat: How Ecobee Took on Google—and Won with Stuart Lombard
In this episode, Fahd sits down with Stuart Lombard, founder of Ecobee, to unpack one of the most iconic David vs. Goliath stories in Canadian tech. What started as a personal mission to reduce his carbon footprint led Stuart to invent one of t...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:03:40
Ep. 26 - You Don’t Win Alone: Building High-Trust, High-Velocity Teams with Nora Beatty
In this episode, Fahd Alhattab sits down with Nora Beatty, VP of People Operations at Cohere, to unpack how small, high-trust teams scale in high-stakes environments. Nora shares her journey from Cohere’s 40-person startup stage to its 500-pers...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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37:46
Ep. 25 - Culture, Coaching, and the People Lever: What Founders Get Wrong About HR with Miranda Pokoy
In this episode of the Unicorn Leaders podcast, Fahd Alhattab sits down with Miranda Pokoy, SVP of People Success at Partnerize, to explore how HR can be a powerful driver of business performance. Miranda shares her journey from administrative ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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36:04