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Conversations on Leadership Readiness

Podcast appearances and press coverage featuring Logan Yonavjak and the Readiness Engine.

Why do most companies fail? Not strategy. People. These are the conversations where we unpack what leadership readiness actually looks like—and why measuring it matters for founders, investors, and the teams they build.

In the Press

GrepBeat: Durham's "Founder Readiness Institute" Innovates Through People Analytics

GrepBeat · Press

Durham's "Founder Readiness Institute" Innovates Through People Analytics

By Michael Melton · January 27, 2026

Why are 9 out of 10 companies failing? Sixty-five percent of them are failing because of people problems. Founder Readiness Institute uses AI-analyzed video interviews to assess founders across six constructs—including coachability, emotional intelligence, and resilience.

Podcast Appearances

Recent conversations on founder readiness, leadership diagnostics, and the future of people analytics.

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Workforce Alchemist

The 6 Core Dimensions of Leadership Readiness

Hosted by Workforce Alchemist · Apr 20, 2026

A deep dive into the six core dimensions that define leadership readiness — and how the Readiness Engine measures them through real-work language patterns.

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The Partnership Playbook

Why Leadership Readiness Determines Company Success

Hosted by Phil Hayes-St Clair · Apr 11, 2026

How a founder's coachability, resilience, and self-awareness directly impact startup success—and why most failures trace back to people, not product.

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The Digital Diaries

#36 — Why Most Startups Fail at the People Level

Hosted by Peter Woods · Mar 30, 2026 · 42 min

Leadership capacity is how you think, behave, and act under pressure over time. A deep dive on behavioral science, people analytics, and reducing bias in hiring.

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Arthur's Round Table

Unlocking Leadership Potential in Startups

Hosted by Arthur Andrew Bavelas · Feb 9, 2026 · 46 min

Impact investing meets leadership dynamics. Why 65% of companies fail due to people problems, and how AI-enhanced assessments are reshaping the investor playbook.

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Next Round Ready

Founder Readiness Institute ft. Logan Yonavjak

Hosted by Chris Hines · Feb 9, 2026 · 23 min

Founder readiness, hiring, and risk management from the investor's lens—why internal people problems drive most startup failures and how to evaluate for them.

More Conversations

Episodes releasing soon — check back for listen links.

Flywheel Leadership· Hosted by Graham Peelle
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The Leadership Podcast· Hosted by Niels Brabandt
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