He started on a forklift. He rose through Fortune 100 logistics. He turned around a failing freight company, rebranded it, sold it into a $900M Maersk deal, and then walked away from $5 million in annual revenue to start from zero again. Not because he had to. Because he saw the thing the entire $270 billion air freight industry was too comfortable to admit: the quote was never the product. The commitment behind it was. Aircon is the AI decision layer that validates routes, margins, and feasibility before a single promise leaves your desk, and it is rewriting what winning in air cargo actually looks like.
What you will explore:
š¦ The $5M Surrender: Why strategically killing an entire revenue base was the most courageous bet Aircon ever made
š§ Speed Is a Lie: How faster quoting without commitment quality is just expensive noise wearing a new disguise
š£ When Smart People Still Speak Different Languages: The internal alignment crisis that nearly broke a company mid transformation
š The Decision Layer Nobody Built Until Now: How Aircon is shifting air freight from reactive execution to proactive commitment intelligence
You can get in touch with Chris Condon here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-condon-air-freight-ai/
Website: https://aircon.ai
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The High-Performance Herd is a podcast for CEOs and founders who refuse to sacrifice everything for success. Hosted by David Quick, an executive coach who's been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders, each episode features candid peer conversations with business leaders navigating the messy reality of scaling teams, building high-performing cultures, and leading without burning out.
David brings a bull's perspective to leadershipāfocused on multiplying impact without multiplying hours, building teams that perform without constant direction, and thriving rather than just surviving. Whether you're a bottleneck CEO where everything runs through you, managing a disconnected leadership team, or working 60-70 hour weeks wondering if there's a better way, this podcast delivers practical insights from leaders who've found their path from overextended operator to empowered leader.
What is The High Performance Herd?
Welcome to The High-Performance Herd, where CEOs and founders learn to multiply impact without multiplying hours. I'm David QuickāI've been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders through the messy reality of scaling teams and building high-performing cultures.
This podcast features peer conversations with business leaders navigating real challenges: being the bottleneck where everything runs through you, managing disconnected leadership teams, working unsustainable hours, or leading teams that need constant direction.
We explore how to transition from overextended operator to empowered leader, build teams that perform without micromanagement, and create the leverage that lets you thrive instead of just survive. No guru nonsenseājust honest conversations between bulls who've been in the arena.
Whether you're scaling from founder-led sales to a real team, struggling with misaligned leaders, or wondering if there's a better way than working 70-hour weeks, you'll find practical frameworks and real stories from leaders who've found their path.
This is The High-Performance Herd.