Growth Think Tank

One critical part of company growth is hiring the right people. The market for talent is a challenge for many CEOs. Hiring the right people is not part of the solution - it is the solution. Today’s guest is Spencer Hadelman at CEO at Advantage Marketing. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1484 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Advanta Marketing is a Chicago-based marketing and media agency that has demonstrated a powerful understanding of today’s marketing. Spencer and I talk about the importance of hiring the right people to grow your company. He shares his process for hiring and a powerful question to ask in the hiring process. Learn the right strategy when hiring the right people.   Get the show notes for Hiring the Right People with Spencer Hadelman at Advantage Marketing Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #SpencerHadelman with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttSpencerHadelman   #HiringTheRightPeople #GeneHammettPodcast #Inc2021 #GHepisode870 #marketingandmediaagency  Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Learn critical elements of the neuroscience of leadership to be a better leader. Leadership is not just execution and getting things done. When you understand the neuroscience of leadership, you will lead with more power. Today’s guest is Dr. Alok Trivedi. Inc Magazine ranked his company #672 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Dr. Alok Trivedi is a consulting company that helps entrepreneurs and leaders become high-performance thinkers by rewiring challenges and transforming their businesses and life. Dr. Trivedi gives you a better understanding of the neuroscience of leadership. We look at the essential elements in the brain’s management of thoughts that drive leadership. Discover how the understanding of the neuroscience of leadership drives growth.   Get the show notes for The Neuroscience of Leadership with Dr. Alok Trivedi Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #DrAlokTrivedi with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttDrAlokTrivedi   #NeuroscienceofLeadership #GeneHammettPodcast #Inc2021 #GHepisode869 #consultingcompany #rewiringchallenges    Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Beyond responsibility, you have a state where people feel like owners. This does not require financial ownership like profit sharing or options. I have seen powerful benefits when you give people ownership. Today’s guest is Brent Gibson, President at Construction Simplified. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1392 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Construction Simplified provides construction and consulting services to the residential and commercial markets. Brent shares the benefit when you give people ownership. He will provide you with uncommon insights that you can use to align your employees. When you give people ownership, you connect to their hearts and minds.   Get the show notes for Give People Ownership to Activate Growth with Brent Gibson at Construction Simplified Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #BrentGibson with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttBrentGibson   #GivePeopleOwnership #GeneHammettPodcast #Inc2021 #GHepisode868 #constructionandconsultingservices   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

CEOs must do many things. However, great CEOs know how to build strong relationships. Even with all the strategies to navigate and execution to oversee, relationships with others are essential to company growth. Today’s guest is David Nour, who is an executive coach. David and I talk about why CEOs must build strong relationships. We look at what gets in the way of these relationships. Discover how you can build strong relationships as a CEO.   Get the show notes for Great CEOs Know How to Build Strong Relationships with David Nour Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #DavidNour with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttDavidNour   #BuildStrongRelationships #GeneHammettPodcast #Author #GHepisode867 #ExecutiveCoach Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

If things are not right at home, it impacts your life at work. As a leader, you want to make sure you can lead effectively at home so you can focus on work when at work. Today’s guest is Yummii Nguyen, who is a coach to parents. We talk about understanding your kids and conscious parenting. Yummii also connects the dots with how business performance and parenting go together. Discover new strategies that will improve your relationship with your kids. Also, learn how to improve your business performance with the same strategy.   Get the show notes for Business Performance and Parenting Well Go Together with Yummii Nguyen Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #YummiiNguyen with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttYummiiNguyen   #BusinessPerformance #GeneHammettPodcast #Inc2021 #GHepisode866 #consciousparenting #parenting Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Fast-growth companies get lots of things right. One little unknown aspect is how the leaders create a feeling of ownership throughout the company. I have researched this topic for years and love to discuss the concept of employees having the feeling of ownership with other founders. Today’s guest is Sandy Posa, Founding Partner at Force of Nature. Inc Magazine ranked his company #405 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Force of Nature offers appliances that use electricity to convert salt, water & vinegar into a multi-purpose cleaner and EPA registered disinfectant as effective as bleach. Sandy shares how he can create a feeling of ownership at all company levels.   Get the show notes for Creating the Feeling of Ownership that Drives Growth with Sandy Posa with Force of Nature Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #SandyPosa with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttSandyPosa   #FeelingofOwnership #GeneHammettPodcast #Inc2021 #GHepisode864 #electricitytoconvertsalt #EPAregistereddisinfectant Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Great companies focus on creating massive value for their clients. One part of that is having employers that are client advisors. Today’s guest is Abhijit “AV” Verekar, President & CEO at Avèro Advisors. Inc Magazine ranked his company #721 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Avèro Advisors is an “end to end” information technology advisory firm that positions our clients for success through the effective application of tailor-made technology management strategies. AV and I look at the power of creating client advisors within your company. Learn the essential aspect of client advisors, so you leverage the power too.   Get the show notes for How to Get Your Employees to Be Client Advisors with AV with Avero Advisors Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #AbhijitVerekar with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttAbhijitVerekar   #Client Advisors #GeneHammettPodcast #Inc2021 #GHepisode864 #technologyadvisoryfirm #managementstrategies Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Do you have big audacious goals? Discover how to create the unimaginable with our special guest. Keri Ford is the founder and CEO at Elevate with Keri. This elite transformational coaching movement is dedicated to serving and elevating women's emotional intelligence and whole-body wellness. Keri and I discuss how to create the unimaginable. We are both coaches who work with very successful people. Keri works with powerful women to create the unimaginable in every part of their lives.   Get the show notes for Inspire People to Create the Unimaginable with Keri Ford Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #KeriFord with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttKeriFord   #CreateTheUnimaginable #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode863 #elevatingwomensemotionalintelligence Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Investing in leadership development is a must in today’s marketplace. Employees want to improve their skills and get experience that makes them more valuable. When investing in leadership development, you want to make sure you do it the right way. Today’s guest is Chester Buczynski, Founding CEO at Big Lakes Lawncare. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1174 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Big Lakes Lawn care is a customer-focused, technology-driven lawn and landscape company focused on professionalizing the industry. Chester shares how he is investing in leadership development to grow the company. Learn how you can leverage new strategies for developing your leaders.   Get the show notes for Investing in Leadership Development is the Path to Growth with Chester Buczynski at Big Lakes Lawncare Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #ChesterBuczynski with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttChesterBuczynski   #InvestinginLeadershipDevelopment #GeneHammettPodcast #Inc2021 #GHepisode862 #lawnandlandscape company Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Many challenges have arisen with the hybrid-work model caused by recent shifts in employee demands for flexibility. The hybrid-work model is not going away. This is a concept that is here to stay. Today’s guest is Vishal Sunak, Co-Founder & CEO at LinkSquares. Inc Magazine ranked his company #253 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. LinkSquares is the first AI-powered end-to-end contract lifecycle management platform. Vishal discusses his strategies about his company’s hybrid-work model. Discover new strategies in aligning your people while working in a mixture of out-of-office and office.   Get the show notes for Optimizing a Hybrid-work Model for Growth with Vishal Sunak with LinkSquares Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #VishalSunak with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttVishalSunak   #HybridworkModel #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode861 #Inc2021 #AIpoweredendtoendcontract Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!