Signal & Leverage
Insider Insights for Ambitious Executives
Join Ross Johnston for candid conversations about VP & C-level career moves, with guests including industry leaders, seasoned investors, and leading headhunters.
Signal & Leverage
Latest Episodes
Find Your Angle
Most executives walk into interviews and sound exactly like every other candidate. They talk about their background, their achievements, and hope that's enough. It's not. In this episode, Ross breaks down how to find your unique angle — the thi...
Negotiating Great Offers Is Not About Negotiating Great Offers
Most executives wait until the offer discussion before putting their negotiating hat on. It's too late. 90% of your ability to influence the offer you receive comes before that conversation. Executives are always negotiating, and mo...
Why You're Not Getting Past First Round Interviews
If you're having a lot of first-round interviews that aren't progressing and you can't figure out why, this one's for you. Ross breaks down 5 practical things executives can do right now to change the way they interview — from shifting the dyna...
Are You Struggling to Attract Opportunities?
Most executive roles are never advertised. So if you're spending your time searching and applying, you're fishing in the wrong pond. In this episode, Ross breaks down why so many talented executives struggle to attract opportunities, the real c...
How to Get Clear on Where Your Career Should Go Next
Most executives can tell you everywhere they've been but not where they're going. In this episode, Ross breaks down why a lack of career clarity quietly undermines your positioning, your visibility, and the quality of opportunities that come yo...