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Eoghan McCabe

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How Intercom rose from the ashes by betting everything on AI | Eoghan McCabe (founder and CEO)

Aug 21, 20251h 23m

Guest: Eoghan McCabe - Founder and CEO of Intercom. Eoghan is a seasoned entrepreneur who successfully transformed Intercom from a plateauing SaaS company into a rapidly growing AI-first business. Key Takeaways: Embrace AI Aggressively: AI is set to disrupt every industry, and companies must integrate AI into their core operations or risk becoming obsolete. Founder Mode Leadership: In times of significant change, a top-down, decisive leadership approach can be necessary to pivot effectively and overcome internal resistance. Cultural Overhaul: Transforming company culture to align with new strategic goals may involve significant turnover, but it can lead to a more motivated and aligned team. Outcome-Based Pricing: Aligning pricing with the value delivered, such as charging per resolved customer ticket, can simplify pricing models and enhance customer satisfaction. Continuous Self-Reflection: Personal growth through therapy and self-awareness can enhance leadership effectiveness and resilience. Topics Covered: AI disruption, founder leadership, company culture transformation, pricing strategy, personal growth and self-awareness.

Notable Quotes

โ€œAI is going to disrupt in the most aggressive violent ways. If you're not in it, you're about to get kicked out of all of it.โ€

AI Disruption

โ€œThe way that greatness is created is that you find a CEO who's willing to make brave hard decisions and own the results.โ€

Leadership

โ€œLife is short. I'm just so aware that time ticks by and we all live on autopilot.โ€

Life Perspective