Growth Think Tank

The process to empower employees is often misunderstood. Empowerment takes trust and courage. It also requires that you be the kind of leader that wants others to make decisions. Empowering employees happens to be one of the core principles of having a culture of ownership. My guest today is Jared Hecht, Founder of Fundera. His company was ranked #69 in the 2018 Inc 5000 list and operates a marketplace for small business funding. Get the show notes for How to Empower Employees for Fast Growth with Jared Hecht at Fundera Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Jared Hecht with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/JaredHecht #EmpowerEmployees #MissionDrivenCompanies #GHepisode471 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Do you want to continue growing your business as fast as you have been growing? If you could see where I am standing right now, you would see a symbol of growth, the Inc 5000 letters at the Inc Conference in Phoenix, AZ. I work with dozens of companies that have been recognized by Inc for their fast-growth and want to continue growing. Primarily, I see their founders and CEOs are driven, confident, and committed. Today, I give you this video about the double edge sword of when you want to continue growing. Hint: There is a new devil at each new level. Discover the three characteristics of leaders that want to continue growing.   Get the show notes for Continuing Growth: For Every New Level There is a New Devil Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/SoloEpisode470 #ContinuingGrowth #Leadership #GHepisode470 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Creating a mission-driven company is much more than giving money away. Mission-driven has become a buzzword in today's business. The ones that do it right have seen benefits that go beyond philanthropy. Creating a mission-driven company will help you gain customers and even align employees in a way that drives the business forward. Today's guest is Zachary Quinn, Co-founder of Love Your Melon. Zachary shares with me how the company became mission-driven and the cycle of mission-driven. He shares how you can look at mission-driven strategies. Get the show notes for Creating a Mission-Driven Company with Zachary Quinn at Love Your Melon Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Zachary Quinn with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/ZacharyQuinn # LoveYourMelon #CreatingaMisisonDrivenCompany #GHepisode469 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Are you a high-performing leader, and you love to learn? I am attending the Inc5000 Conference in Phoenix this week. I stumbled upon three colleges clustered together and was reminded of my college years. I didn't always love the process of learning. When you are forced to learn things that you don't have much interest in to get good grades, it is hard to stay focused on learning. After college, I discovered a love for learning. I got to learn what I wanted, and it increased my value too. Today, I am going to share this video that has a special tip for high-performing leaders. I work with high-performing leaders that often are founders and CEOs on the Inc 5000 list. These high-performers love to learn. I would bet you have people on your team that love to learn too. Do you take the time to support their learning? This is an opportunity that you might be missing. Imagine being a part of their love for learning. If you want high-performers, cultivate their learning by taking time to listen to what they want to learn about. Don't make excuses about the distractions that often get in the way of giving time to your team of potential high-performers. Get the show notes for Wake Up Leaders: High-Performers Love to Learn Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/SolowithGene #High-performerslovetolearn #SoloEpisodewithGene #GHepisode468 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts

Every leader I know is charged with finding team alignment so that the company grows in a collaborative way. The process of finding team alignment takes intentional thought and robust strategies. My guests today are Blake Harris and Charlie Matter, Co-Founders of Case Energy Partners. Their company was ranked #78 in the 2018 Inc 5000 list. We talk about how they approach finding team alignment. We discuss why it is so essential for the growth of the company. Blake and Charlie share their journey with you so that you can achieve the alignment you seek. Join us for today's conversation, all about finding team alignment.

Shifting from fear of failure to lead the team to higher levels of success takes time. The fear of failure is a common fear among entrepreneurial leaders. It comes from doing something big and scary. It often drives you to work hard and encourage your team to work hard too. However, there is another more evolved way to lead. When you profoundly connect to your mission and vision, you begin to see the opportunity in a way that pulls you forward. This allows you to lead your people with confidence, and you don't have that fear of failure. My guest today is Brock Berry, Founder, and CEO of Adcellerant. His company was ranked #83 in the 2018 Inc 5000 list. Brock shares stories about how his fear of failure drove him in the early days of starting the business. Now he has more confidence in his vision. He also has more confidence in himself. He doesn't lean on the fear of failure now. Brock can see the opportunity with more clarity. Brocks shares his journey of shifting from fear of failure.   Get the show notes for Shifting Beyond the Fear of Failure Leadership Style with Brock Berry at Adcellerant Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank Featuring Brock Berry with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/BrockBerry # FearofFailureLeadershipStyle #BrockBerry #GHepisode466 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Discover why transparency matters in modern culture. One big reason is that transparency breeds trust. When you are open to transparency in your business, you signal to your people that they are part of the process. My guest today is John Laramie, CEO of ProjectX. His company was ranked #65 in the 2018 Inc 5000 list. John shares why transparency matters. He gives you ways to be transparent so that it drives growth. We talk about how to leverage transparency to make your people feel and act like owners within the company. When you value transparency, your people will often be more truthful with you, which allows you to see the real truth. Get the show notes for Why Transparency Matters and How to Leverage it with John Laramie at ProjectX Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank Featuring John Laramie with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/JohnLaramie #WhyTransparencyMatters #JohnLaramie #GHepisode465 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Employee retention is one of the biggest and most expensive problems that companies have. If you have an employee leave before you are ready for them to leave, you know the cost of replacing that person is going to be expensive. Employee retention for some roles can be higher than 50 percent in a 12 month period. My special guest today is Amanda Hammett. Amanda is my wife, and she is amazingly smart in understanding the future of work. Amanda is the host of Next Generation Rockstars podcast, where she talks with millennials and their leaders to see what is working to create rockstars in today's ever-changing workforce. In this special episode, we look at employee retention in a fun way. We analyze the five types of workers that are hurting your bottom line. Amanda and I share specific types of people that will cause a turnover. We talk about why employee retention matters.   Get the show notes for The 5 Types of Workers Hurting Your Employee Retention Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank Featuring my wife @AmandaHammett with me your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/AmandaAndGene #EmployeeRetention #NextGen #AmandaHammett #GHepisode464 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Invest in your employees if you want to create a strong team. Investing in their skills to do their work is a big part of creating a culture that drives the business forward. You might be tempted to reduce these investments in favor of a healthy bottom line. My guest today is Noah Curran, Founder, and CEO of MonkMedia. This company is #67 on the 2018 Inc 5000 list. Noah shares why he invests so much in onboarding his employees. The time and money he spends will blow you away. Noah gives you more great reasons why you mush invest in your employees. Get the show notes for Why It Matters To Invest In Your Employees with Noah Curran at Monkedia Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank Featuring Noah Curran  with your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/NoahCurran   #Culture  #InvestInYourEmployees #DeepQuestions #GHepisode463 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Culture is often thought of as intangible. I do believe you can measure culture with attributes that make up how we work and communicate together. I interviewed John Mazur, CEO at Homesnap. His company was #43 on the 2018 Inc 5000 list. John shares with me how to measure culture and why it matters. Discover the key factors to measure culture for your company. Get the show notes for How do you Measure Culture with John Mazur at Homesnap Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank Featuring John Mazur with your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/JohnMazur   #IMeasureCulture #Mondays #CompanyCoreValues #GHepisode462 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts   Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!