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Long Strange Trip hosted by Brian Halligan

Long Strange Trip hosted by Brian Halligan

Long Strange Trip: CEO to CEO with Brian Halligan · Nov 11, 2025

HubSpot co-founder Brian Halligan explores the evolving CEO playbook, interviewing leaders to help founders transition to scale-up CEOs.

The Critical Founder Journey Is the Transition into a 'Scale-Up CEO'

HubSpot co-founder Brian Halligan centers his new podcast on what he views as the most crucial phase of a company's lifecycle: the founder's evolution into a 'scale-up CEO.' His interviews explore this specific journey by featuring leaders from early-stage startups to massive enterprises like Goldman Sachs.

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Long Strange Trip hosted by Brian Halligan

Long Strange Trip: CEO to CEO with Brian Halligan·3 months ago

HubSpot's Co-Founder Argues the Traditional CEO Playbook Is Being Torn Up by Modern Leaders

Brian Halligan, HubSpot's longtime CEO, observes that the established rules for corporate leadership are obsolete. He cites unconventional leaders like Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang (with 60 direct reports), and Airbnb's Brian Chesky as examples of innovators who are successfully rethinking company management from scratch.

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Long Strange Trip hosted by Brian Halligan

Long Strange Trip: CEO to CEO with Brian Halligan·3 months ago