Growth Think Tank

Culture is more than a business buzzword. Discover how you can improve the personality of the company in this interview. Today’s guest is Marc Betesh, CEO and Founder at Visual Lease. Inc Magazine ranked his company #941 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Visual Lease brings together powerful tools and expert services to help you handle complex scenarios and take advantage of every opportunity. Marc gives us why he believes culture is the personality of the company. We look beyond the normal aspects of culture. Get the show notes for Culture is the Personality of the Company with Marc Betesh at Visual Lease Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #MarcBetesh with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttMarcBetesh #PersonalityOfTheCompany #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode814 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #Inc2021 #LeaseManagement Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Growth is a by-product of other things working inside our businesses. Those other things are not always clear to leaders. I have seen companies that make company core values a central part of the business grow faster than their peers. Values drive growth because they align people. Today’s guest is Steve McQuin, Co-Founder, President and CIO at FarWell. Inc Magazine ranked his company #4732 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. FarWell provides project execution services while being strategically prepared to manage and sustain change. Steve gives us his perspectives on why values drive growth. Discover the unique approaches they use to align people to their company core values. Get the show notes for Why Values Drive Growth with Steve McQuin at Farwell Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #SteveMcQuin with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttSteveMcQuin #ValuesDriveGrowth #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode813 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #Inc2021 #CoreValues Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

The journey of every start-up takes many turns. Not all of them will be successful. Since this podcast is dedicated to growth and leadership, our special guest is an expert on both. Today we have Alisa Cohn, the author of Start-Up to Grown-Up, published by Kogan Page. She is named a top start-up coach. We have a ton in common, so this interview is so much fun. Alisa is wicked smart and shares actionable insights in this interview. Her book, Start-Up to Grown-Up, is fantastic. Join us for a unique conversation on leadership for start-ups. Get the show notes for From Start-Up to Grown-Up with Alisa Cohn Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #AlisaCohn with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttAlisaCohn #Startup #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode812 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #BestSellingAuthor #GlobalCEOCoach Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Businesses are struggling to find talented people and retain the right people. Great company cultures attract and keep the right people. Today’s guest is Brian Mize, President at Ad Victoriam Solutions. Inc Magazine ranked his company #2880 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Ad Victoriam is a Salesforce® and MuleSoft® Partner that provides multi-cloud consulting services, from strategy to implementation. Brian believes that great company cultures drive growth. The techniques that work for culture are sometimes counter-intuitive. Discover how great company cultures create new opportunities. Get the show notes for Great Company Cultures Drive Impact in Many Ways with Brian Mize at Ad Victoriam Solutions Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #BrianMize with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttBrianMize #Great Company Cultures #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode811 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2021  Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Most leaders would likely say that customers are more important than employees. I have read the books that tell you that a customer-first strategy is what works. However, fast-growth companies operate differently. They believe in putting employees first. Today’s guest is Sean McGraw, Founder at FOR Energy. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1982 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. FOR Energy is a full-service residential energy company serving Arizona, Nevada, Florida, New Jersey, and South Carolina. They help homeowners reduce their energy costs through solar power and energy efficiency. Sean shares his reasons why putting employees first drives growth. Discover the shifts he made that have made the most significant impact in terms of putting employees first. Get the show notes for Putting Employee-First is Everything with Sean McGraw at FOR Energy Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #SeanMcGraw with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttSeanMcGraw #PuttingEmployeesFirst #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode810 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2021  Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Every business goes through difficult times. Leading through challenges is part of the job. Discover the strategies that will help you be a more effective leader. Today’s guest is Steve Latham, CEO and Founder at Banyan Hills Technologies. Inc Magazine ranked his company #4651 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Banyan Hills Technologies is an IoT company and a trusted partner for innovative software solutions. Steve gives you his strategies when leading through challenges. We look at what happens during the hard moments of leadership. This interview will help you when you are leading through challenges. Get the show notes for Leading Through Challenges with Steve Latham at Banyan Hills Technologies Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #NourBaki with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttSteveLatham #LeadingThroughChallenges #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode809 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2021 #IoTCompany Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

To invest or not invest. Investing in your people is a big decision. The real issue here is that it depends on where you are in the growth of your company. But for nearly all of the companies I see, they must be investing the right way. When you are investing in your people, you want to make sure it is more than just traditional training that gets certifications and technology tools. Today’s guest is Nour Baki, Co-Founder at Instafuel. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1298 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Instafuel is the most innovative way to improve efficiency and increase profitability within your fleet. Nour gives his reasons for investing in your people. We look beyond the traditional methods companies are doing it. Get the show notes for Investing in Your People to Fuel Growth with Nour Baki at InstaFuel Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #NourBaki with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttNourBaki #InvestingInYourPeople #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode808 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2021 #MobileFuelingServices Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

The future of work has changed. Most organizations will never go back to 100 percent back to the office. It would help if you learned the power of leading a hybrid team. Today's guest is Bill Austin, President at Bill Austin & Associates. Inc Magazine ranked his company #4124 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Bill Austin & Associates, Provides system engineering services for heavy-duty systems, which is also called information engineering. Bill shares how he is leading a hybrid team during today's challenges. We discuss the key elements of accountability with remote workers. When you understand leading a hybrid team, you have a better chance of leading your company to the next level. Get the show notes for Leading a Hybrid Team with Bill Austin & Associates Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #BillAustin with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttBillAustin #LeadingAHybrid #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode807 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2021 #SystemEngineering Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Great leaders have intentional strategies for talent attraction. In today’s war for talent, you have to get ahead of other employers. It takes more than just more money. Talent attraction and development are essential if you want to compete for the best and brightest. Today’s guest is Brad Ebenhoeh, Managing Partner at Accountfully. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1819 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. Accountfully is your fully outsourced accounting team. Brad shares his strategies for talent attraction and development. We discuss what it takes to create a place where great people are seeking out your company. Brad will tell you the things he learned the hard way too.   Get the show notes for Talent Attraction and Development with Brad Ebenhoeh at AccountFully   Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #BradEbenhoeh with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttBradEbenhoeh   #TalentAttraction #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode806 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2021 #OutsourcedAccountingFirm Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Innovation that comes from the top will be limited. Companies that can embrace forward-thinking at all levels will have innovation from everyone. Leaders that want more innovation must see the power of forward-thinking. Today’s guest is Steve Thies, CEO at Integrated Biometrics. Inc Magazine ranked his company #2043 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. They have made this list six consecutive times. Integrated Biometrics designs and produces the world’s most mobile and reliable FBI-certified fingerprint sensors. Steve gives his perspective on creating a workplace filled with forward-thinking. We look at innovation and how to inspire it across the organization. Forward-thinking is an essential part of how this company has continued to grow.   Get the show notes for Innovative Workplace Demand A Culture of Forward Thinking with Steve Thies at Integrated Biometrics Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #SteveThies with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttSteveThies #ForwardThinking #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode805 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2021 #Biometrics Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!