Growth Think Tank

Driving company growth is more than just the bottom line. Many companies on the Inc 5000 are mission-driven. These leaders know the mission is important. Today's guest is Matt Fielder, CEO at Vinyl Me, Please. Inc Magazine ranked Vinyl Me, Please #342 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. This company made the Inc 5000 for the last two consecutive years. Matt and I discuss why the mission is important and how it affects the growth of the business. He shares insights about his purpose that will help you with your mission-driven business. Join us today in our conversation about why the mission is important. Get the show notes for Mission is Important to Every Business and Drives Growth with Matthew Fiedler at Vinyl Me, Please Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Matthew Fiedler at Vinyl Me, Please with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttMatthewFiedler  #MissionisImportant #Leadership #Culture #GHepisode657 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

The path forward will require new ideas that change how your clients engage with your company and services. You must focus on leading innovation if you want to stay relevant. Leadership requires different strategies when leading innovation is important. My guests today are Joel Cox and Dave Miles, Co-founders of Strategus. They were #2217 on the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Strategus operates in the realm of OTT (over the top) ad placements to effectively reach your ideal audience segments. It has required leading innovation as they compete against bigger companies with deeper pockets. We look at leading innovation in today's world. This interview dives into the power of transparency when innovation is necessary. Get the show notes for Leading Innovation Requires Transparency with Joel Cox and Dave Miles with Strategus Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Joel Cox and Dave Miles at Strategus with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttStrategus  #LeadingInnovation#Leadership #Culture #GHepisode656 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

When you walk-the-walk and talk-the-talk, you are leading by example. The complexity of running a fast-growth company requires you to be a role-model at all times. Today's guest is Aaron Riley, CEO at Cannasafe. Inc Magazine ranked Cannsafe #13 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Aaron shares the importance of leading by example. We look at all aspects of leadership in this interview. When you are leading by example, you show others how they should behave. Get the show notes for Leading by Example for Fast-growth with Aaron Riley at CannaSafe Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Aaron Riley at CannaSafe with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttAaronRiley  #LeadingbyExample #Leadership #Culture #GHepisode655 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

If the challenges of 2020 have taught us anything, it has certainly taught us the importance of being adaptable. Inside of our companies, we have had to create new ways to work and connect with each other. Today we are looking at the keys to having a flexible culture. Our guest is Ryan Kohler, CEO at ApplicantPro. Inc Magazine ranked ApplicantPro #4225 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list and made the Inc list seven consecutive times. Ryan gives you the elements of a flexible culture. He dives into the real challenges we face as leaders that want to create teams that feel connected. Discover the strategies that make a flexible culture and learn what to avoid too. Get the show notes for The Value of a Flexible Culture with Ryan Kohler at ApplicantPro Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Ryan Kohler at ApplicantPro with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttRyanKohler  #FlexibleCulture#Leadership #Culture #GHepisode654 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Every team has to work at forming better as a team. Executive leadership teams are not immune. Today we look at how to increase alignment with the leadership team. Our guest is Michael Bor, CEO at CarLotz. Inc Magazine ranked CarLotz #435 on the 2019 Inc 5000 list. CarLotz is a consignment store for used vehicles. Michael shares insights on how to increase alignment with the leadership team. We talk about some simple strategies that you can use to improve the performance of your team. Get the show notes for Ways to Increase Alignment with the Leadership Team with Michael Bor at CarLotz Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Michael Bor at CarLotz with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttMichaelBor  #IncreaseAlignmentwiththeLeadershipTeam #Leadership #Culture #GHepisode653 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

As you grow, every founder begins to think about creating an executive leadership team. You may be able to promote within, which is usually a good idea when you have the talent ready to step up to be strong leaders. For many growing companies, they have to look outside their current employees. Today we look at hiring a great leadership team. Our guest is Abe Kleinfeld, CEO at GridGain. Inc Magazine ranked GridGain #558 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. GridGain provides software and services for big data systems. Abe and I talk about hiring a great leadership team. We look the why this is so important. We also look at the common mistakes in this journey. Join this conversation to learn more about hiring a great leadership team. Get the show notes for Hiring a Great Leadership Team with Abe Kleinfeld at GridGain Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Abe Kleinfeld at GridGain with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttAbeKleinfeld  #HiringaGreatLeadershipTeam #Leadership #Culture #GHepisode652 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Leading by example is not just a good idea. It is THE idea. Leaders must be a role model of leadership to their people. Today’s guest is Betsy Bassan, Founder of Panagora Group. Inc Magazine ranked Panagora Group #451 on the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Her company provides solutions for an open marketplace in health, development, and learning. Betsy shares her journey of leadership. We look at being a role model of leadership to those around you. Join us for this powerful conversation about real leadership. Get the show notes for Leaders Requires Being an Impeccable Role Model of Leadership with Betsy Bassan at Panagora Group Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Betsy Bassan at Panagora Group with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttBetsyBassan  #RoleModelofLeadership #Leadership #Culture #GHepisode651 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Every leader would say that people are essential. However, most would say the business is designed to make money. When profit is more important, it is impossible to put people first. The irony within the ranks of the fastest-growth companies in America is that these leaders know the importance of putting people first. Today’s guest is Eric Griffin, CEO at Mobile Outfitters. Inc Magazine ranked Mobile Outfitters #2736 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list, and they create mobile device accessories with 800+ retail locations. Eric shares his experience when employees feel like they are essential to the business. We dive into the strategies of people first in this interview. Discover how you can take your leadership to a new level by putting people first. Get the show notes for Live and Die by Culture – People First with Eric Griffin at Mobile Outfitters Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Eric Griffin at Mobile Outfitters with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttEricGriffin  #PeopleFirst #Leadership #Culture #GHepisode650 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Why would you want to show appreciation for your employees for doing their work? The simple answer is recognizing employees is something great leaders do consistently. The problem is recognizing employees is not something that is happening enough. I talk to executives consistently about how proud they are of their people and rarely are they taking the time to show that appreciation. Today's guest is Jonathan Keyser, Foundering Member at Keyser. Inc Magazine ranked Keyser #2941 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. We look at the importance of recognizing employees, even if they are not doing something fantastic. Jonathan shares his perspective on recognizing employees and what it does to the overall culture of the organization. Great leaders will share praise privately and publicly to signal to others what they expect. Get the show notes for Recognizing Employees To Feel Like Owners with Jonathan Keyser  Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Jonathan Keyser with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttJonathanKeyser  #RecognizingEmployees #Leadership #Culture #GHepisode649 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Company growth is not just one thing. It takes the right product/service, the right timing, and the right people. It also takes the right systems. I can attest that systems grow your business. I would not have a podcast today without the right systems that my team executes weekly to keep the content following. Today's guest is Trent Dyrsmid, CEO and host at Bright Ideas. Trent has been so successful in developing systems that he has another company Maverick Media Ventures, that made the 2019 Inc 5000 List at #254. Trent and I look at the power of systems to grow your business. We look at SOPs and how he aligns his team with them. Get the show notes for Systems Grow Your Business with Trent Dyrsmid at Bright Ideas Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Trent Dyrsmid at Bright Ideas with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttTrentDyrsmid  #SystemsGrowYourBusiness  #Leadership #Culture #GHepisode648 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!