Growth Think Tank

Leadership has changed. In 2020 and beyond, employees are hungry for connection to their work. They want to feel like what they are doing will improve their skills and increase their value. You must improve employee alignment by listening to your employees to understand them. I struggled with employee alignment as a leader until I discovered that they have goals too. I'm going to share with you a powerful approach called "Shared Goals" to improve employee alignment. You can use it immediately and watch the eyes of your people light up. When you improve employee alignment, you will have a more engaged workforce. Get the show notes for Improve Employee Alignment with Shared Goals Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttep521 #ImproveEmployeeAlignment #Leadership #GHepisode521 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Driving new revenue is not just having a great product or service. Companies have to get the message distributed to the right people. If you had marketing strategies for fast-growth, you would see more traction in your market. CEOs often resist some of the strategies that require them to be the face and voice of the company. Developing marketing strategies for fast-growth requires new thinking. My guest today is Karen Hayward, Managing Partner of Chief Outsiders. His company was ranked #2827 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Karen and I discuss the power of the CEO's voice to share the stories that drive the company forward. Discover the keys to marketing strategies for fast-growth. Get the show notes for How a CEO Can Leverage Marketing Strategies for Fast-growth with Karen Hayward at Chief Outsiders Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Karen Hayward at Chief Outsiders with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/KarenHayward #MarketingStrategiesforFastGrowth #Leadership #GHepisode520 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Nearly every company I know wants to have customer service excellence. You may look at brands like The Ritz-Carlton or Zappos to model what real customer service excellence is. The truth is it is not technology or even flawless processes. The secret to customer service excellence is putting employees first. My guest today is Matt Margolis, CEO of Stackify. His company was ranked #379 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. We look at what customer service excellence is. Matt and I talk about why putting employees first is what drives customer service excellence. Get the show notes for Employee First Drives Customer Service Excellence with Matt Watson at Stackify Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Matt Watson at Stackify with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/MattWatson #CustomerServiceExcellence #Leadership #GHepisode518 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!  

Ownership is not just something reserved for the founders, partners, and stockholders. Ownership is a state of mind that can be developed. I believe that the most potent technique available to leaders in developing leadership coaching skills. When you coach an employee, you are not telling them what to do. Leadership coaching skills are essential for getting people to feel like owners. Today, I am sharing a few essential skills in coaching your team members. We look at it through the lens of those that feel like victims. I share a story about a client that felt like a victim more than a decade after 911. Discover leadership coaching skills with new questions that you can use to get someone to shift beyond the lens of being the victim. Join me today for a way to increase the feeling of ownership and improve your leadership coaching skills.

Do you want a culture of speed? In our changing world, you may think about getting your people to speed up and adapt quicker. It does take exceptional leadership to enable a culture of speed. My guest today is Ryan Margolis, CEO of Professional Hair Labs. His company was ranked #372 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Discover the secrets of a culture of speed with Ryan. We look at why it is vital in today's marketplace. We look at the specific aspects of leadership that make it possible to create a culture of speed. Get the show notes for Creating a Culture of Speed with Ryan Margolin at Professional Hair Labs Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Ryan Margolin at Professional Hair Labs with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/RyanMargolin #CultureofSpeed #Leadership #GHepisode517 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Many leaders across the world believe growth comes by putting customers first. However, fast-growth company leaders look at it another way. Employee first leadership is what drives growth. When employees feel valued, they are bought into the growth goals fo the company. My guest today is Josh Leslie, CEO of Cumulus Networks. His company was ranked #320 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Employee first leadership is a way to develop employees with a feeling of ownership. Today, we talk about employee first leadership by unpacking the keys to fast-growth. Get the show notes for Employee First Leadership Drives Growth with Josh Leslie at Cumulus Networks Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Josh Leslie at Cumulus Networks with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/JoshLeslie #EmployeeFirstLeadership #Leadership #GHepisode516 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Many people believe that the journey of success to significance must be linear. As in once you achieve success, you can create significance. I discovered that success to significance is more like a dance. Success and significance are best when they work together, much like partner dancing. Today, I am sharing some of the reasons why a linear approach of success to significance is wrong. I also share what you can do to create significance in your life by sharing my story of losing it all. Get the show notes for My Story from Failure to Success to Significance - Behind the Scenes Part 3 Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/part3 #SuccesstoSignificance #BehindtheScenes #Leadership #GHepisode515 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

When leaders value innovation, they often have a value for a continuous improvement culture. If you look at the products and services of your company, they have evolved over time. You might want even more innovation. You can be intentional about creating a continuous improvement culture when you understand how others do it. My guest today is Johnny Owens, Founder of Owens Recovery Science. His company was ranked #136 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Johnny shares his wisdom about continuous improvement. We look at the importance of a continuous improvement culture when you want your company to grow fast. Get the show notes for Continuous Improvement Culture with Johnny Owens at Owens Recovery Science Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Johnny Owens at Owens Recovery Science with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/JohnnyOwens #ContinuousImprovementCulture #Culture #GHepisode514 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Going beyond accountability is what I call an ownership culture. In an ownership culture, your employees feel the pride of ownership that drives a higher degree of customer satisfaction. It also drives fast growth like today's gues. Mason Arnold is the Founder of CeCe's Veggie Noodle. His company was ranked #3 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Mason and I discuss the power of the ownership culture. We look at how it works inside of a fast-growth company and why it is essential. Discover how you can lead an organization that has an ownership culture. Get the show notes for Ownership Culture with Mason Arnold at CeCe's Veggie Noodle Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Mason Arnold at CeCe's Veggie Noodle with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/MasonArnold #OwnershipCulture #Culture #GHepisode513 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Today's episode is what I like to call "behind the scenes" of my life. I share a personal story of a failure I had to endure. It was tough for me to share behind the scenes elements like this until I remember that being vulnerable is not a weakness. Showing your sensitive side is a sign of courage. This behind the scenes takes you right into the darkest time of my professional life. I share what happened to me and the questions I asked myself that helped me find my direction. Join me today for a look behind the scenes of my story from failure to success to significance. Get the show notes for My Story from Failure to Success to Significance - Behind the Scenes Part 2 Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/part2 #SuccesstoSignificance #BehindtheScenes #Leadership #GHepisode512 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!