How can you create an unshakeable business? My name is Leila Hormozi and I crossed $100M by the age of 28. Now I’m growing acquisition.com into a billion-dollar portfolio. In this podcast, I share the lessons I’ve learned in scaling big businesses and helping our portfolio companies do the same. Buckle up, Let's BUILD.
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In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares the five most common mistakes leaders make when hiring and how they quietly sabotage growth. From confirmation bias and the halo effect to simi…
In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares the five most common mistakes leaders make when hiring and how they quietly sabotage growth. From confirmation bias and the halo effect to simi…
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares five mindset shifts that helped her detach from external validation and anchor her identity in her own values. From ignoring applause to reframing critic…
In this throwback, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares what she’s learned from managing leadership transitions inside her own companies and coaching portfolio CEOs through the same challenge. From the emoti…
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the five common behaviors that quietly kill executive presence and exactly what to do instead. From overexplaining and nervous fidgeting to avoiding…
In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) explains why most accountability systems fail and how to implement one that actually sticks. She breaks down the difference between tactical and devel…
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) shares six powerful tactics to command respect without begging for it. From setting non-negotiable standards to walking away from toxic environments, Leila look…
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down why motivation and goal-setting aren’t enough and how building repeatable systems is the real driver of success. Drawing from her own journey of los…
In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down branding into four tactical principles you can apply immediately. She shares how associations shape your brand’s strength, why you must tr…
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) challenges the seductive idea of “pivoting” your business. She argues that most pivots aren’t strategic; they’re emotional reactions to boredom, fear, or the fi…
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) tackles one of the toughest leadership challenges: dealing with a team member whose emotions spill into disruptive actions. She shares her principle that all fe…
In this throwback episode Leila (@LeilaHormozi) reveals five powerful business lessons she learned while training for bikini competitions. Dealing with unfairness to outworking self-doubt, Leila shar…
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) unpacks what it really means to live well when you’re wired for high performance. She introduces her 90/10 rule: 90% discipline, 10% freedom, and how consciousl…
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down one of the most transformative mindset shifts in her personal and professional life: understanding the difference between needs and preferences. Mis…
In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the 5 biggest mistakes leaders make when setting company goals. She covers misaligned incentives, rigid planning, poor tracking, unrealist…
In episode 2 of Build The Operator, Leila (@Leila Hormozi) and Sharran (@Sharran) break down how great leaders take responsibility, communicate hard truths, and rebuild trust when things go sideways,…
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down why confidence is not the starting point, it’s the reward. Leila shares how every major breakthrough in her life has come from choosing courage firs…
In this throwback episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the four levels of expectations that every business must set, whether you're running a startup or scaling a team. Discussing core values, …
In this episode, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) breaks down the four biggest lessons she’s learned as a CEO and leader. after a decade of performance reviews. It isn’t about formal scripts or one-size-fits-al…
Welcome to BUILD The Operator, hosted by Leila Hormozi and her co-host, Sharran Srivatsaa, President of Acquisition.com. This show isn’t about strategy in the clouds. It’s about execution on the grou…