Axon President Josh Isner on What His Mentor Bill Belichick Told Him That Still Runs His $45 Billion Company

Axon President Josh Isner on What His Mentor Bill Belichick Told Him That Still Runs His $45 Billion Company

From Corporate Competitor Podcast by Don Yaeger

July 8, 2026 · 47 min · Season 1 · Episode 267

About this episode

Josh Isner discusses the impact of mentorship and competitive mindset on his leadership at Axon.

Ep. 267: Harvard Golf and playing at Whisper Rock alongside Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, and Max Homa shaped Josh Isner's understanding of what winning really requires — and it shows in how he leads one of the most competitive companies in America. Axon is the $45 billion public safety company behind body cameras and life-saving technology protecting law enforcement and first responders across the country. In this episode, you will learn: Why the best mentors are never assigned — and how Luke Larson, a Marine Corps officer just one year ahead of Josh at Axon, chose to invest in him and deliver the one line that transformed his leadership: "It's not what you say — it's what they hear." How the advice, "It's not what you say; it's what they hear," reshaped the way he communicates, coaches, and leads. How playing alongside the world's top golfers at Whisper Rock revealed the mindset shift that separates good from great — and how Josh applied it to his leadership. Download a free chapter of Don Yaeger's new book on mastering The Business of Storytelling Do you want to write a book? In my new role as Publisher at Forbes Books and with the incredible resources and expertise of their team…

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