# 133 - A Year of Saying No, Advice & Good MedTech Consulting, Humility in Leadership, andToxicity in Teams with Devon C. Campbell

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2024-04-24
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/133---A-Year-of-Saying-No--Advice--Good-MedTech-Consulting--Humility-in-Leadership--andToxicity-in-Teams-with-Devon-C--Campbell-e2iod61

## Summary

Devon Campbell, Founder of Prodct LLC and CPO of myBiometry, explains his transition from exiting MedTech ventures to founding a consulting firm focused on medical devices and diagnostics. He details his 'year of saying no' strategy, which allowed him to curate high-impact startup engagements while avoiding the toxic consultant culture he previously experienced. Campbell emphasizes humility in leadership, arguing that arrogance is a primary source of team dysfunction and that effective consulting requires authentic, humble facilitation rather than just technical oversight. He also discusses the specific operational challenges early-stage startups face, such as underestimating regulatory and quality system needs.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an#t=0) Introduction: Subi Sade and Devon Campbell
- [2:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an#t=140) The Year of Saying No and Transition to Consulting
- [7:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an#t=420) Separating Wheat from Chaff in Consulting
- [10:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an#t=626) The Role of the Advisor in Startups
- [13:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an#t=811) Toxicity, Arrogance, and Team Culture
- [17:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an#t=1041) Cultivating Humility in Leadership
- [19:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an#t=1152) Prodct's Focus on Medical Devices and Quality
- [20:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an#t=1251) Life-Changing Books and Contact Info

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Prodct LLC (company)
- myBiometry (company)
- Chat GTP (tool)
- Born to Run (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [#344: Becoming an Advisor to a Medical Device Company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2023-11-16-344-becoming-an-advisor-to-a-medical-device-company) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [S1E13 A Holistic View on Product Development | Devon Campbell](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell) (Being an Engineer)
- [#424: The MedTech Startup Survival Guide with Steve Bell](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2025-09-15-424-the-medtech-startup-survival-guide-with-steve-bell) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [#390: Building a Non-BS QMS: 4 Core Principles for MedTech Success with Ashkon Rasooli](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2024-11-07-390-building-a-non-bs-qms-4-core-principles-for-medtech-success-with-ashkon-raso) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [S2E40 Voice of the Customer, Using Questions, and the Technology Adoption Life Cycle Curve | Ted Newill](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-09-17-s2e40-voice-of-the-customer-using-questions-and-the-technology-adoption-life-cyc) (Being an Engineer)

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