Principles of Exponential growth | Insights from John Hewitt on Leadership and Employee Attitude

Elena Apalkova is joined by John Hewitt to discuss the significance of culture in business. John shares his insights on attitudes, culture, and HR practices, drawing lessons from "The Effective Executive" on leveraging strengths. They explore strategies for building and maintaining a strong company culture and how to identify and nurture the right attitudes in employees. The conversation addresses how to tackle negative behavior and emphasizes the "Just say yes" principle. The episode concludes with a preview of the next episode focused on company principles. (0:00) Introduction of John Hewitt and the importance of culture in business (3:35) John Hewitt's insights on attitudes, culture, and HR practices (7:13) Learning from "The Effective Executive": Leveraging strengths (9:29) Strategies for building and sustaining company culture (12:29) Identifying and nurturing the right attitude in employees (15:24) Tackling negative behavior and the "Just say yes" principle (18:08) Preview of next episode on company principles