Growth Think Tank

Embracing healthy conflict is hard to do. Often attempts at including healthy conflict within your culture fail. My guest today is Magdiel Rodriguez, CEO of Alivi. His company was ranked #300 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. We talk about what is healthy conflict. We look at the power of it. Discover the growth benefits of healthy conflict for your company. Get the show notes for Why you want healthy Conflict To Create Growth with Magdiel Rodriguez at Alivi Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with featuring Magdiel Rodriguez with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/MagdielRodriguez #HealthyConflict #Leadership #GHepisode511 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Learning is a process of continuous improvement. Leaders are often looking for strategies that activate continuous improvement across their organizations. My guest today is Chris Jacob, CEO of Gateway Genomics. His company was ranked #236 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Continuous improvement is not just a mantra; it is a way of working. Their products have iterated over the years to create the innovation they have now. Discover how you can engage your team to higher levels of continuous improvement. Get the show notes for Continuous Improvement with Chris Jacob at Gateway Genomics Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Chris Jacob at Gateway Genomics with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttChrisJacob #ContinuousImprovement #Leadership #GHepisode510 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Have you ever experienced a failure to success journey in your life? This is my story from failure to success to significance. Ten years ago, I had to deal with a huge failure that changed everything for me. We have all had defining moments that have transformed us. The failure to success journey pushes us to change. This is a look behind the scenes of what made me become a coach to successful leaders. Get the show notes for My Story from Failure to Success to Significance - Behind the Scenes Part 1 Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/part1 #FailuretoSuccess #BehindtheScenes #Leadership #GHepisode509 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Today, we talk about business core values. We talk about how to hire using your business core values. My guest today is Alex McKeown, CEO of Fusion Recruiting Labs. His company was ranked #223 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Alex shares the importance of business core values. He talks about how he uses those values to enhance culture. Your business core values are essential to the growth of your company. Get the show notes for How to Hire With Your Business Core Values with Alex McKeown at Fusion Recruiting Labs Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with featuring @AlexMcKeown79 with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/AlexMcKeown #BusinessCoreValues #Leadership #GHepisode508 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

The company's core values are more than just words on the wall. The company's core values define how you lead and make decisions. My guest today is Todd Olson, CEO of Pendo. His company was ranked #73 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. We talk about how to develop company core values. We also discuss how to use them as a leader. In this episode, you will learn the importance of company core values and how they drive growth. Get the show notes for Living Company Core Values with Todd Olson at Pendo Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring @tolson with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/GTTep507 #CompanyCoreValues #Culture #GHepisode507 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!    

Do you want to achieve your goals this year? Have you ever wanted to hit a target or make a goal, but you missed it. Today, I share with you a straight forward process to achieve your goals. Go behind the scenes with me as I set my goals for the year. I will share the simple tools which consist of three pieces of paper to help you achieve your goals. Please don't leave it to chance. I will also give you three power questions to will help you leverage all of yourself to achieve your goals. Get the show notes for How to Video – 4 Simple Steps to Achieve Your Goals this Year Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/GTTep506 #AchieveYourGoals #Year2020 #Leadership #GHepisode506 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

When you develop employees, you must invest in their skills. If you want to speed up the time to effectiveness, you must be intentional to develop employees. My guest today is Tyler Convey, CEO of MDStaffers. His company was ranked #49 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. We talk about how to develop employees. Tyler shares some mistakes he has made as a leader that you can learn from. Now is the time to be proactive to develop employees so they can help you drive the business forward. Get the show notes for How to Develop Employees To Quick Productivity with Tyler Convey at MDStaffers Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with featuring Tyler Covey @covey_tyler with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/TylerCovey #DevelopEmployees #Leadership #GHepisode505 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

When you hire top talent, you must also give them the environment to excel. Top talent needs space to have the autonomy, and they crave a challenge. All too often, we focus on strategies and techniques to drive the company forward. However, top talent requires different leadership. My guest today is Jared Kaplan, CEO of Opploans. His company was ranked #321 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Jared gives us his strategies to lead top talent, which includes failing forward. We look at what is working for their company to grow the top talent and accelerate revenues. Get the show notes for How to Create an Environment for Top Talent with Jared Kaplan at Opploans Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with featuring Jared Kaplan with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/JaredKaplan #TopTalent #Leadership #GHepisode504 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Looking back at your past is a powerful tool in leadership. The bIggest lessons on leadership come when we get radically honest with ourselves. I want to give you a look into my year in review with my goals and milestones. I also share the bIggest lessons on leadership from hundreds of interviews. Please tune in to see my process for starting the new year and looking back at the reality of the previous year. I also make some big announcements about what 2020 will look like. Get the show notes for Year End Review – 3 BIggest Lessons on Leadership and Growth from Inc5000 Leaders Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/GTTep503 #YearEndReview #BiggestLessonsonLeadership #GHepisode503 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Your executive leadership team can make your company or break it. Hiring the executive leadership team is the process of finding people with the right experience, values, and fit for your company stage. You want to hire your executive leadership team slowly and develop them with strong leadership. My guest today is Jason Hennessey, Founder of Hennessey Digital. His company was ranked #290 in the 2019 Inc 5000 list. Jason's company has grown fast because of a strong executive leadership team. When he realized that he needed to put his trust in others, he knew it would take an understanding of his leadership. Tune in to our conversation as we talk about aligning the executive leadership team to the company goals.   Get the show notes for Establish Your Executive Leadership Team For Faster Growth with Jason Hennessey at Hennessey Digital Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with featuring Jason Hennessey with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/GTTJasonHennessey #Leadership #ExecutiveLeadershipTeam #GHepisode502 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!