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Tom Hale

Oura, CEO
EPISODE 254

Be a balancing force

What does it take to grow a breakthrough product … without losing your balance as a leader?

Tom Hale, CEO of Oura, shares how he’s scaling one of the most innovative wellness companies out there—the one behind the popular (and powerful) Oura Ring. 

See how he’s constantly calibrating to offer the right blend of support and challenge, value and pricing, innovation and trust. You’re going to love this one, especially if you’re developing a product or running a subscription-based business.

You’ll also learn:

  • A simple (but game-changing) formula for running a subscription-based business
  • The management move you need to make if your tech team is lagging 
  • How to think about product value in a fresh (and profitable) way
  • The #1 skill to develop if you want to be better at everything else

More from Tom Hale

Leaders have to provide counterbalance
Teams can overreact to both highs and lows. When things tilt too far in one direction, step in with a counterbalancing perspective that will steady the ship.

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Short (but powerful) leadership advice from entrepreneurs and CEOs of top companies like JPMorgan Chase, Target, Starbucks and more.

Clips

  • Say a lot without saying a lot
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • Build a business, not just a product or a mission
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • Be thoughtful with your words at scale
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • Empower your tech team to lead and push back
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • Leaders have to provide counterbalance
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • Help people step beyond their comfort zone
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • Drive retention by thinking in terms of a value-to-price ratio
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • Price the intangibles, not just the utility
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • Empathy makes you better at everything
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • For breakthrough ideas, set audacious goals
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO
  • Make direct customer conversations a weekly habit
    Tom Hale
    Tom Hale
    Oura, CEO

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