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Hosted by AOQ · business · EN · 38 episodes
The ”Art of Quality” is a series of conversations with investors and operators of high quality backgrounds. From decades of exploring quality in business and life, we have found that the underlying patterns are often only accessible via stories and dialogue - and not with more research notes or excel models. We are here to bring patterns of quality to you.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe ”Art of Quality” is a series of conversations with investors and operators of high quality backgrounds. From decades of exploring quality in business and life, we have found that the underlying patterns are often only accessible via stories and dialogue - and not with more research notes or excel models.
The Art of Quality is hosted by AOQ. The show has published 38 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "What Can the World's Oldest Companies Teach Us About Longevity? Notes from the Field with Eric Markowitz, Part 3" (14 October 2026, 69 minutes), "Inverting Quality: Studying the Exceptions of the Most Obsessive Operators with Sean Iddings" (4 October 2026, 112 minutes), and "Pursuing Quality in the Cheapest Electron on the Grid with Landon Mossburg" (18 September 2026, 71 minutes).
The Art of Quality publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 69 minutes across 38 episodes.
Booking probability for The Art of Quality is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Art of Quality requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Art of Quality's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Art of Quality are Investment Banking & Trading and Business & Management Consulting. The Art of Quality has a business audience.
AOQ hosts The Art of Quality, a business show with 38 episodes published.
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Episode #40
This episode is Part 3 of our “Notes from the Field” series with Eric Markowitz, and is complemented by prior episodes in the series. In this episode Eric shares what he's learned since finishing his first draft of...
Episode #39
In part two, Paul Higgins and author, investor, builder Sean Iddings turn to nature as a teacher of quality. Starting with Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, they look at why the most valuable lessons are often the ones...
Episode #37
Landon Mossburg joins John Candeto to talk about the pursuit of "the cheapest electron on the grid." They explore why the cheapest energy sources are often not the ones in widest use, why grid-scale batteries are both...
Episode #35
Paul Higgins sits down with investor, builder and author Sean Iddings to explore how music, nature and business can teach us to perceive quality differently. Drawing on decades of studying enduring businesses and...
Episode #34
Justin Wilford, PhD, is a Level 2 trained Internal Family Systems practitioner, writer, and community facilitator working with high-performing professionals and entrepreneurs ready to do deeper inner work. He holds two...
Episode #33
In this episode, John Candeto sits down with Andrew Farah, the Founder & CEO of Density. Andrew and his team are at the forefront of using AI to improve how we build and create. They explore how using AI is like...
Episode #32
In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Michael Bordt. Er ist Gründer des Instituts für Philosophie und Leadership in München und hilft Familienunternehmern, Gründern und Führungskräften dabei sich selbst besser zu verstehen...
Episode #31
<p>In this conversation, John Candeto, Eric Markowitz, and William Oliver dig into the cultural panic surrounding AI and push back against both the techno-doomers and the hyper-optimists, arguing that the real story...
Episode #30
<p>In this episode of The Art of Quality in Attention, William sits down with his friend and former colleague Nadim Abi Abdallah to explore the practice of fieldwork as a core component of the investment research...
Episode #29
<p>Chris Mayer returns for his second appearance on The Art of Quality and Attention. Chris is the co-founder and portfolio manager of Woodlock House Family Capital, a Maryland-based hedge fund, and the author of...
Episode #28
<p>In this episode of The Art of Quality and Attention, William welcomes Nicolas Michaelsen. Nico is a Danish entrepreneur who, after years of building companies, turned his attention toward his own spiritual practice...
Episode #27
<p>In the first conversation with Tom Morgan a year ago, the focus was on the personal journey that led him to build The Leading Edge - a home for curious leaders navigating transition, meaning, and personal...
Episode #26
<p>In this episode of The Art of Quality and Attention, William sits down with Patrick Boland. Patrick is a psychotherapist, leadership consultant, executive coach, and the author of The Contemplative Leader. He founded...
Episode #25
<p>In this episode, we look back on 2025. We reflect on stories from this year’s guests and on our own lived experiences in a shared pursuit around studying and practicing quality. Quality regularly shows up as...
Episode #24
<p>Our guest today is Eric Markowitz. Eric is a partner and the director of research at investment firm Nightview Capital and a former investigative journalist with bylines in the New Yorker, GQ, Fast Company and other...
Episode #23
<p>Ed Halliwell is a mindfulness teacher and author with more than 20 years of experience leading public mindfulness courses, workshops, and retreats. He has introduced and taught mindfulness in a wide range of...
Episode #22
<p>The Art of Quality hosts re-convene for a conversation about power laws: what they are, why they matter, where they show up, and how they help us understand quality itself.</p> <p>Early in life John was struck by the...
Episode #21
<p>Isik Tlabar is an intuition coach, breathwork facilitator, and author of 140 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 14. William first met Isik in London in 2019, when he attended a breathwork session she led for a group of...
Episode #20
<p>Today's episode is about the story of the renowned Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting clinics based in Germany, Spain, and soon France, and their owner Leo Wilhelmi, who runs the business together with his cousin and brother...
Episode #19
<p>Today's episode is about the story of the renowned Buchinger Wilhelmi fasting clinics based in Germany, Spain, and soon France, and their owner Leo Wilhelmi, who runs the business together with his cousin and brother...
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