Ayinde O. Alakoye
CEO, Hitch Radio
Please describe your leadership style.
George [W.] Bush’s approach of surrounding myself with smarter people. Barack Obama’s approach of gathering the facts from experts before making a decision.
What is your mission statement?
To liberate the human spirit through meaningful connection by indexing the live content from every radio station on the planet in real-time on one globally accessible and sharable platform.
What three skill sets are critical for the future executive that you hire for your organization?
The number one thing I look for in all of our hires is a passion for radio because Hitch Radio is not a music service, but rather a radio solution. They have to be committed to our cause and they have to be in it for more than the money.
How does having an advanced degree benefit you and your clients?
My degree reminds me of how hard I worked for my education and is a constant source of pride and confidence.
Finish the following sentences:
Team work is important because … it’s the only work. Even if you are climbing a mountain you have guides, people who forecasted the weather and people who made your equipment. There’s no, “I” in “success.”
The best way to recruit great talent is … to be a great talent with whom others want to work.
Speaking a second language is important because … we are human beings and that beingness is not limited to one language. There comes a time when you want to connect to another language speaker and having these skills can aid that effort — if even indirectly as a signal to the other that you are open to other cultures. By the way, this language can be a coding language, too!
What social media platforms do you engage in the most?
Hitch Radio
What professional organization(s) do you support?
Adaptive Business Leaders
Describe your networking style.
Friendly and direct.
If you were giving a graduation speech to college students, what would the title of your speech be and give three reasons for choosing that title.
“Alignment “
- Through alignment you can find yourself;
- And find your path;
- And stay on your path;
Name your two favorite vacation destinations to relax and recharge why?
Any place where there is a beach and a volleyball, and every place where I haven’t been yet — because I love to explore and discover new places and people.
Name three business or political leaders who inspire you.
– El Hajj Malik El Shabbazz (Malcolm X)
– Sir Richard Branson
– Oprah Winfrey
Favorite sports team and hobbies?
My favorite sports team is anyone playing with LeBron James. I play beach volleyball any chance I get.
Two favorite quotes that motivate you?
“Don’t ask, don’t get.”
“Everything is always working out for me.”
