Jonathan Bancroft, a leader passionate about organizational growth, and Kevin Comerford, an advocate for professional development, join the discussion with Chris Yano. They explore how education is the cornerstone of substantial business growth, sharing insights on the impact of hiring educators over trainers. The duo highlights the transformative power of building a learning culture, enabling businesses to scale effectively. With practical advice and engaging stories, they emphasize starting small with training initiatives and promoting collaboration to enhance employee performance.
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University Boosted Massive Growth
Service Champions grew revenue from $30M to over $120M by starting their university with simple maintenance tech training.
They hired former school principals to run it, transforming the training into effective adult education.
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Hire Educators for Learning Culture
Hiring professional educators, like former principals, drastically improved adult learning in business training.
Learning organizations succeed by simplifying training and respecting adult education principles.
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Education vs Training Importance
Training delivers task competence, but education makes adult learners internalize and apply knowledge effectively.
While the exact title might vary, Michael Gumby Steiner's work centers around a five-question leadership approach designed to foster effective communication and problem-solving. This approach emphasizes active listening, understanding the root causes of issues, and empowering team members to participate in finding solutions. The five questions are designed to guide leaders in engaging with their teams in a more meaningful and productive way. The framework encourages collaboration and shared responsibility, leading to more effective decision-making and improved team performance. Steiner's approach is known for its simplicity and its focus on practical application, making it a valuable tool for leaders at all levels.
First Break All the Rules
Marcus Buckingham
Curt Coffman
First, Break All the Rules is a self-help book based on extensive research involving 80,000 interviews with managers across 400 companies. It emphasizes the importance of treating employees as individuals, focusing on their strengths rather than weaknesses, and measuring outcomes rather than processes. The book provides actionable advice for managers to improve employee satisfaction and performance by challenging conventional management norms.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
A Leadership Fable
Patrick Lencioni
This book explores the fundamental causes of team failure and organizational politics through a narrative about a fictional company, DecisionTech, Inc. It outlines five dysfunctions: absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. The book provides practical advice and real-world examples to help teams overcome these dysfunctions and become high-performing teams.
Scaling Up
How a Few Companies Make It… and Why the Rest Don’t
Verne Harnish
This book, written by Verne Harnish, provides a comprehensive framework for scaling businesses. It focuses on the four major decision areas every company must get right: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash. The book includes the updated One-Page Strategic Plan and the Rockefeller Habits Checklist, which have been used by over 40,000 firms to scale successfully. Harnish draws on decades of experience advising CEOs and executives, emphasizing the importance of routines, effective meetings, and clear communication to drive business growth and maintain organizational health[1][3][4].
Traction
Get a Grip on Your Business
Gino Wickman
In Traction, Gino Wickman provides a systematic approach to achieving business success through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). The book focuses on six key components: Vision, People, Data, Issues, Process, and Traction. It helps business leaders clarify their vision, align their leadership team, solve common business problems, and foster healthy communication and discipline within the organization. The EOS system is designed to help businesses overcome frustrations such as lack of control, people issues, insufficient profit, hitting the ceiling, and feeling stuck. The book offers practical tools, real-world examples, and actionable strategies to drive sustainable growth and improve business operations.
🔥 Part 2 is here, and it’s a game-changer! Jonathan Bancroft, Kevin Comerford, and Chad Peterman are back with Chris Yano, dropping serious wisdom on how education fuels massive business growth.
They’re talking about training vs. real education, why hiring principals (yes, actual school principals!) changed the game, and how building a learning culture turned small businesses into industry giants.
Expect plenty of laughs, aha moments, and straight-to-the-point advice that could transform your business. 🎧💡
Can't Stop the Growth 
