37 Secrets to Lead with Confidence with Bill Miller
From Tim Stating the Obvious by statingtheobvious
May 15, 2026 · 39 min · Season 7 · Episode 28
About this episode
Bill Miller shares insights on executive decision making and leadership skills from his extensive career in tech.
Discover what is executive decision making and the essential executive decision making skills every leader needs in this powerful episode of 37 Secrets to Lead with Confidence with Bill Miller. Bill Miller takes you through the making of executive decision, sharing his remarkable journey from junior engineer fixing bugs at Foxboro Company in the 1970s to tech executive, COO, and CEO advisor. Through real learning from past experience and learning from experience examples, Bill reveals how he turned unexpected opportunities in sales, marketing, and team leadership into a thriving career at companies like Prime Computer and Rockwell. This conversation is packed with practical career advice and practical advice for life that goes far beyond theory. Bill dives deep into decision making frameworks and ethical decision making frameworks that first-time CEOs and founders can use immediately to avoid costly mistakes. He shares hard-won lessons on learning from others experience and his own, including military basic training insights on disciplined communication and a memorable lesson about speaking out of turn on a conference call. You’ll learn how to maintain composure during a…
People in this episode
Guest: Bill Miller
Topics covered
- executive decision making
- leadership
- career advice
- emotional intelligence
- decision making frameworks
- communication
Keywords
- executive decision making
- leadership skills
- career advice
- emotional intelligence
- decision making frameworks
- communication
- high-pressure presentations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Foxboro Company, Prime Computer, Rockwell
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