The Jason Marc Campbell Business Podcast Build a Team that Cares - Dave Garrison
Nov 17, 2025
Dave Garrison, a seasoned leadership strategist and co-founder of Garrison Growth, discusses inspiring team ownership and improving employee engagement. He highlights Gallup's alarming engagement lows, explaining how shifting from a 'tell' to an 'ask' approach can transform leadership. Garrison emphasizes fostering collective genius in decision-making and the importance of aligning strategy with execution. He shares insights on making meetings more effective and actionable, urging leaders to truly engage their teams for better buy-in and reduced turnover.
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We’re In A Buy-In Crisis
- Gallup data shows employee engagement is at a 10-year low and many employees simply "don't care" at work.
- The problem isn’t blame but a lack of proven leadership techniques to create genuine buy-in.
Ask To Build Decision Muscles
- Ask questions to develop others' decision muscles instead of giving answers and directives.
- Share criteria and use curiosity to influence thinking rather than issuing orders.
CEO Used Checklist To Create Buy-In
- Jeff Edison asked his team for checklist criteria before naming a new executive, then asked them to suggest candidates.
- The group created shared criteria and candidate lists, which reduced drama and built ownership.
