Growth Think Tank

The demand for talent seems to be heating up. The brightest people don’t want just a job and a paycheck. They want to be part of a mission. Great leaders know the value of empowering brand ambassadors. Today’s guest is Sheryl Hunter, attorney and founder at Hunter Business Law. Inc Magazine ranked his company #4200 on the 2021 Inc 5000 list. The company has made the Inc list for three consecutive years. Hunter Business Law is The Entrepreneur’s Law Firm. Sheryl and I talk about the value of empowering brand ambassadors. We look at how employees want to have a voice. Sheryl knows the talented employees on her team are very capable of telling the company story. Empowering brand ambassadors across the company gives your people new ways to contribute and add value.   Get the show notes for Empowering Brand Ambassadors to Grow the Company with Sheryl Hunter at Hunter Business Law Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #SherylHunter with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttSherylHunter   #empoweringbrandambassadors #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode785 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Fast-growth companies want employees taking ownership. It is not enough for employees to get the work done. They want them to feel like owners. This is common theme across many companies. Employees taking ownership maximizes the customer experience. Today’s guest is Meghan Freed, attorney and co-founder at Freed Marcroft. Inc Magazine ranked her company #2024 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Freed Marcroft is a marital and family law in Hartford, Connecticut. Meghan believes in employees taking ownership of their work and the client experience. She shares how leadership didn’t come easy, but she found it essential for a growing company. When employees taking ownership is a priority, you get a very different kind of company culture.   Get the show notes for Employees taking ownership of the Work with Meghan Freed and Kristen at Freed Marcroft Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #MeghanFreed #KristenMarcroft with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttMeghanFreedKristenMarcroft   #employeestakingownership #GHepisode784 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Al innovation requires Informed risk-taking. Leaders often encourage employees to bring more creative ideas to work. When you have a culture of informed risk-taking, you have people pushing the boundaries of results. Today's behind-the-scenes video is all about employees being courageous and resilient. Discover how you can lead more informed risk-taking across your teams. Get the show notes for Leading Your Team to Embrace Informed Risk-taking - Behind the Scenes Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank - Behind the Scenes @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gtt783 #InformedRisktaking #BehindTheScene #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode783 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Every company contains a mixture of generations. Leaders often feel frustrated in finding alignment with different thinking from generation Z, Y, X, and to the Baby Boomers in today's workforce. Great leaders know the power of inspiring generational leadership that creates unity. Today's guest is DeLinda Forsythe, CEO and founder at Innovative Commercial Environments (ICE). Inc Magazine has ranked her company seven times on the Inc 5000 list since 2013. ICE is San Diego's most creative office and hospitality furniture dealership headquartered in Sorrento Valley. DeLinda shares her expertise on inspiring generational leadership. We look at the common and uncommon approaches you have to understand in today's world of many generations. The art of inspiring generational leadership will help you be a better leader.   Get the show notes for Inspiring generational leadership with DeLinda Forsythe at Innovative Commercial Environments Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #DeLindaForsythe with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttDeLindaForsythe   #inspiringgenerationalleadership #generationZYX #GHepisode781 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Managing down has been the most typical approach to leadership over the last century and beyond. Managing down is based on authority, power, and even fear. Telling your people what to do is one behavior of managing down. Today, we look at managing up. In organizations where people are empowered and take ownership of their work, managing up makes that happen. In this episode, you will get new perspectives on the power of managing up that is common for fast-growth companies. Get the show notes for Managing Up vs Managing Down – Behind the Scenes Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank - Behind the Scenes @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gtt780 #ManagingUp #ManagingDown #BehindTheScene #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode780 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

We all feel the stressors of work, family, and the unknown. After last year, leading through uncertainty is a given. Leaders must do more with less information. Today’s guest is Carey Lohrenz who is a former lieutenant in the U.S. Navy who was the second fully qualified female naval aviator to fly the F-14 Tomcat in the U.S. military. Carey is a professional speaker and author of Fearless Leadership. Carey provides her insight on leading through uncertainty with stories that will inspire you. We discuss the modern principles of leadership to help you be a stronger leader. Given the pressures of today’s chaos, leading through uncertainty is more important than ever. Get the show notes for Leading through Uncertainty Requires You to Be Fearless with Carey Lohrenz Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #CareyLohrenz with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttCareyLohrenz   #leadingthroughuncertainty #GeneHammettPodcast #GHepisode779 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Founders love to get deeply involved in the company. However, there comes a time when you have to take a different approach. Modern leaders like to have hands-off leadership. Today’s guest is Peter Ranzino, President at Learning Services. Inc Magazine ranked his company #535 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Learning Sciences, L.L.C. is a Louisiana-based learning and development company specializing in the deployment of web-based learning and management systems. Peter and I talk about hands-off leadership to empower the people. He shares how he approaches it so you can be a better leader. Discover why hands-off leadership creates long-term growth. Get the show notes for Handsoff Leadership is Not Lazy Leadership with  Peter Ranzino at Learning Sciences Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #PeterRanzino with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttPeterRanzino   #HandsoffLeadershipisNotLazyLeadership #hands-offleadership #GHepisode778 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Every leader has to get comfortable with tough conversations. The challenge of these conversations is not the talking. It is the fear and resistance that comes up that stops you from initiating the chat. Today we look at the energy shift in difficult conversations that can remove your resistance. This is a simple mindset transformation. The energy shift in difficult conversations will make it easier to get over the friction. Get the show notes for The Energy Shift in Difficult Conversations - Behind the Scenes Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank - Behind the Scenes @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gtt777 #DifficultConversations #BehindTheScene #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode777 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

When you want to evolve as a leader, you have to push beyond the traditional. Leaders often get caught up in the title, authority, and power of leadership. Beyond all that is the selfless leader. This is about how to put others before your own needs. Today’s guest is Grant Botma, Founder at Stewardship. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1932 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list and #1918 in 2019. Stewardship guides people through mortgages, insurance, financial planning, and investments. Grant gives you his journey of becoming a selfless leader. We look at the enemies of being a selfless leader. Get the show notes for Beyond Traditional Management Strategies to Become a Selfless Leader with Grant Botma at Stewardship Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #GrantBotma with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttGrantBotma   #BeyondTraditionalManagementStrategiestoBecomeaSelflessLeader #selflessleadership #GHepisode776 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Business leaders often forget to honestly care about the people that have committed to work together. Creating a culture of caring may sound touchy-feely. The truth is our companies are scaling because of people. Your job as a leader is to care about each person. Today’s guest is Chris Grandpre, co-founder at Conserva Irrigation Franchising. Inc Magazine ranked his company #633 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list and #2099 in 2019. This eco-smart company leads the industry and provides money-saving services to property owners nationwide. Chris and I discuss the power of a culture of caring. We share how caring impacts leadership and culture. A culture of caring will also help you improve your business because people show up for more than just a paycheck. Get the show notes for Creating a Culture of Caring with Chris Grandpre at Outdoor Living Brands Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #ChristopherGrandpre with your host @GeneHammett https://bit.ly/gttChristopherGrandpre   #CreatingaCultureofCaring #cultureofcaring #GHepisode775 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts #IncList2020   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!