Growth Think Tank

Every business must execute if they want to stay in business. I also believe that companies must develop their people. One way to look at this is transformational leadership. It is an essential set of strategies and approaches to get people to shift from the inside out. Today’s guest is Christopher Redhage, Co-Founder, and Partner at ProviderTrust. Inc Magazine ranked its company #3715 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. ProviderTrust is a healthcare software resource providing a simple solution for storing, managing, and monitoring required healthcare credentials. Christopher shares his insights on transformational leadership and why it matters. We talk about the everyday management oversights that get in the way of leading your people. Discover more about transformational leadership so you can lead powerfully. Get the show notes for Transformational Leadership Lessons From a Pro Athlete with Chris Redhage at ProviderTrust Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #ChrisRedhage with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttChrisRedhage #transformationalleaderhship #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode835 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 ##transformationalleaderhship Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

For months now, companies have been navigating a new era of work. It is called “the great resignation.” It is not a problem you can afford to ignore. Let’s look at the drivers of the great resignation and develop a plan to move forward. Today’s guest is Amit Kothari, Executive Coach at Kothari Leadership Enterprises, LLC. Kothari Leadership & Business Advisory provides executive coaching focused on leadership and achieving business results. Amit and I look at the fundamental elements behind the great resignation. You will be surprised by some of the data and principles driving the mass exodus at all companies. Discover how you can attract and keep top talent. Let the great resignation be a problem your competitors have to overcome. Get the show notes for The Great Resignation with Amit Kothari Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #AmitKothari with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttAmitKothari #TheGreatResignation #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode834 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 #KothariLeadershipEnterprises Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Flexibility at work is the new standard and remote teams are not going away. You have likely been talking about keeping a strong remote culture over the last few months. It is a challenge that many leaders face and requires new thinking. A strong remote culture will allow you to keep your people connected and appreciated through this phase of work. Today’s guest is Ryan Malone, Co-Founder & CEO at SmartBug Media. Inc Magazine ranked his company #2638 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. SmartBug Media is the Intelligent Inbound marketing agency that assists businesses in growing revenue. Ryan and I talk about what it takes to create a strong remote culture. We talked about the challenges of working remotely and keeping the culture aligned. Discover the principles that allow you to have a strong remote culture. Get the show notes for Building a Strong Remote Culture with Ryan Malone at Smart Bug Media Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #RyanMalone with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttRyanMalone #StrongRemoteCulture #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode833 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 #IntelligentInboundMarketing Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

The job market today is very competitive. It may be tempting to hire people that are less than optimal. However, hiring the best employees is the cornerstone of a powerful culture and long-term growth. Many companies say that talented people have kept them in the game through all the tough times. Hiring the best employees is not just a strategy. It is THE strategy. Today’s guest is Derek Weber, President and Co-Founder at goBRANDgo!. Inc Magazine ranked his company #4827 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. goBRANDgo! is a marketing company for mid-sized privately held B2B companies. Derek shares why hiring the best employees has contributed to their fast-growth and developing customer value. He shares the mistakes he has made in his journey of leadership. Discover the core principles of hiring the best employees. Get the show notes for Hiring the Best People Starts with Your Values with Derek Weber at goBRANDgo! Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #DerekWeber with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttDerekWeber #HiringTheBestEmployees #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode832 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 #MarketingCompany #B2BCompanies Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Investing in your employees is not just smart business. It is essential. When you have the right strategies for employee growth, the whole company benefits - including the bottom line. Discover how investing in employees can create more growth for your company. Today’s guest is Ed Buckley, Chairman and CEO at Peerfit. Inc Magazine ranked his company #140 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Peerfit is the market leader in connecting employers and carriers with innovative fitness experiences. Ed and I talk about investing in your employees. We share what is working and what isn’t. Ed has created a fantastic team. He knows investing in your employees has been a massive factor in growth. Get the show notes for Investing in Your Employees for Rapid Growth with Ed Buckley at Peerfit Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #EdBuckley with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttEdBuckley #InvestingInYourEmployees #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode831 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 #InnovativeFitnessExperience Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Culture is an essential part of company performance. One aspect of that is to create a culture of humility. Leaders that know the power of being humble tend to lead others to be more humble. Today’s guest is Fred Kneip, Founder and CEO at CyberGRX. Inc Magazine ranked his company #97 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. CyberGRX provides the a comprehensive third-party cyber risk management platform to cost-effectively identify, assess, mitigate and monitor an enterprise’s risk exposure across its entire partner ecosystem. Fred gives you his take on a culture of humility. He is a firm believer in how being humble is a powerful trait for growth. Discover the keys to a culture of humility. Get the show notes for Creating a Culture of Humility with Fred Kneip at CyberGRX Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #FredKneip with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttFredKneip #CultureofHumility #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode830 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 #cyberriskmanagementplatform Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Many leaders know the importance of people. When leaders put culture first, the people feel it. My coaching experiences with founders and CEOs of fast-growth companies give me an inside view how they over-index on culture. Today’s guest is Chris Crosby, Founder and CEO at Compass Datacenters. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1193 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Compass Datacenters builds and operates modular data centers providing dedicated customer solutions where they need them. Chris talks about how to put culture first. We talk about why culture matters even more in this challenging time. When you put culture first, it creates new growth opportunities. Get the show notes for Put Culture First for Fast Growth with Chris Crosby at Compass Datacenters Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #ChrisCrosby with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttChrisCrosby #Put Culture First #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode829 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 #ModularDataCenters Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Let’s be honest we have all had jobs where it is a chore to go to work. I hope you have had the experience of working in a place where you love to come to work. You can likely guess which environment has the most engaged and passionate people. Today’s guest is Sunny Lowe, President and CEO at Blue Jean Networks,LLC. Inc Magazine ranked his company #4828 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Blue Jean Networks provides audited managed IT support for companies needing reliable, process-driven strategies. Sunny shares how to create a place where people love to come to work. We look beyond culture to understand how to connect with people. When people love to come to work, the energy is different from places where people work out of responsibility. Get the show notes for Creating a Place People Love to Come to Work with Sunny Lowe at Blue Jean Networks Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #SunnyLowe with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttSunnyLowe #PeopleLoveToComeToWork #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode828 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 #BlueJeanNetworks Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Many people believe culture is essential to work and perform at your best. Leaders that understand high-growth cultures will have an advantage over their peers. Today’s guest is Brett Galloway, CEO at AttackIQ. AttackIQ, a leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation solutions, built the industry’s first Security Optimization Platform for continuous security control validation and improving security program effectiveness and efficiency. Brett talks about the need for high-growth cultures. We look at what gets in the way of culture. Get the show notes for High-growth Cultures Drive Customer Value with Brett Galloway at AttackIQ Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #BrettGalloway with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttBrettGalloway #HighGrowthCultures #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode827 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 #SecurityOptimizationPlatform Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Not every founder is meant to be the CEO of their company. Going from founder to CEO takes new skillsets, and some founders aren’t willing to do the work. Today’s guest is Joel Trammell, founder and CEO at Khorus Software. Khorus provides a software-based management system for CEOs to optimize the performance and alignment of their organizations. Joel and I discuss the challenges of going from founder to CEO. This transition gives many founders trouble, mainly due to blind spots. Joel shares his ideas about going from founder to CEO so you can make the shift. Get the show notes for The Challenges Going from Founder to CEO with Joel Trammell at Khorus Software Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #JoelTrammell with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttJoelTrammell #GoingfromFoundertoCEO #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode826 #GTTepisodes #Inc2021 Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!