In this episode, I sit down with Yossi (Joseph) Landes—President and co-founder of Nerdio (a unicorn), and a 23-year veteran of Microsoft.
But this conversation isn’t mainly about startups.
It’s about growing in Gemara when you don’t see yourself as “the best learner,” and building a life where Torah stays at the center—through airports, moves abroad, pressure, and big responsibility.
We talk about:
“I might be the worst learner in the whole yeshiva.” And how that humility became fuel—not a stop sign.
Daf Yomi as identity: train rides, flights, gates, and “downtime” that turns into real learning time.
Awe for talmidei chachamim: the pictures on his desk, and what they remind him of when work gets loud.
Lessons from Satya Nadella + lessons from yeshiva—especially the mindset of being a learn-it-all, not a know-it-all.
What it takes to stay frum while living around the world—plus huge hakaras hatov to Chabad for making that possible.
“Truth is found in the field”: how empathy, listening, and outside-in thinking shaped his leadership style.
The long game: building a unicorn company, and still saying, “When I’m done, I want to learn full time.”
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