

Growth Think Tank
Gene Hammett is a Speaker, Executive Coach, Inc Columnist, and Host of "Gr
Develop leadership skills and understand leadership development from expert interviews with transformational leaders. Leaders in the Trenches gives raw discussions that dive deep into new strategies to accelerate your company growth and your leadership abilities. Get interviews from Fortune 100 leaders to experts in various domains of marketing, sales, and leadership that allows you to explode your growth. Learn from their failures and discover the finer elements of significance that will impact your company.
Guests include Daymond John, Les Brown, Michael Gerber, Jonah Berger, Bob Berg, Greg McKeown, and with the host Gene Hammett.
Guests include Daymond John, Les Brown, Michael Gerber, Jonah Berger, Bob Berg, Greg McKeown, and with the host Gene Hammett.
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Sep 12, 2018 • 7min
Create a Stronger Team for Growth
When you think about creating a culture for growth, you want to have 3 aspects of your culture aligned. Today, we talk about your team. You will learn how to create a stronger team. You will discover two critical elements that drive growth. This is a HyperGrowth Tip so that you can create a stronger team. Get the show notes for 354 | Create a Stronger Team for Growth Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #CreateaStrongerTeam #Leadership #GHepisode354 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Sep 10, 2018 • 29min
How to Create Systems To Operate Your Business with Mike Michalowicz
Does getting your business to run like clockwork sound like a dream? To me the idea of the business running smoothly and clients being cared for is SEXY. Yes. I said sexy. If you can align your team and the systems in your business to run like clockwork you have something special. Today's interview is with Mike Michalowicz, author of Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan, Profit First, and other books too. He is a fantastic speaker and just all around great guy. I am excited to share with you my interview on how to create systems to operate your business. Get the show notes for 353 | How to Create Systems To Operate Your Business with Mike Michalowicz Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett featuring @MikeMichalowicz #HowtoOperateyourBusiness #Leadership #GHepisode353 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Sep 5, 2018 • 5min
How to Be a More Effective Leader the C's to Leadership
How to be a more effective leader with these 4 C's in the art of leadership. I struggled as a leader until I was able to understand the power of these four words that start with the letter C. When you decide to take your leadership to the next level, you must master these skills for yourself. You must also learn to transfer them to others on the team. This is the key to great leadership. Discover how to be a more effective leader. Get the show notes for 352 | How to Be a More Effective Leader the C's to Leadership Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #Howtobeamoreeffectiveleader #Leadership #GHepisode352 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Sep 3, 2018 • 25min
How Do you Double Your Company
How do you double your company revenues and impact in the world. Get the show notes for 351 | How Do you Double Your Company Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @felberjosh and your host @GeneHammett #HowDoYouDoubleYourCompany #Leadership #GHepisode351 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Aug 29, 2018 • 6min
How to Create Success - Your Give Up List
Do you want to create success? Many people focus on what the must do to have success. This short video is a different take on it. It is about you must give up to create success. Get the show notes for 350 | How to Create Success - Your Give Up List Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #HowtoCreateSuccess #Leadership #GHepisode350 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Aug 27, 2018 • 15min
Vulnerability is NOT a Weakness in Leadership With Dov Baron
Have you ever heard or thought that vulnerability was a weakness? It is a prevailing thought in our world that you have to be strong and resilient. However, I believe in leadership you are strong and resilient when you are not afraid bot be vulnerable. Today, I share my interview with Dov Baron. Dov is a strong leader. He advises other leaders. He is amazing, and he shares why vulnerability is not a weakness. Take it all in and let it change you as a leader. Learn how to be vulnerable and why it is so important. Get the show notes for 349 | Vulnerability is NOT a Weakness in Leadership With Dov Baron Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @TheDovBaron and your host @GeneHammett #Vulnerabilityisnotaweakness #Leadership #GHepisode349 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Aug 22, 2018 • 7min
How to Make More Impact - Finding Essentialism
How to make more impact on your work. Today, I share with you insight on how to get more done which is really all about getting the RIGHT things done. I learned this from Greg McKeown who wrote the book Essentialism. I talked with Greg about one strategy he suggests that will cause your stomach to turn, but it works. Get the show notes for 348 | How to Make More Impact – Finding Essentialism Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #HowtoMakeMoreImpact #Leadership #GHepisode348 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Aug 19, 2018 • 27min
Creating a Growth Culture with Mike Popowski
Do you want to make the Inc5000 next year? If you do, you must have a growth culture. This is a culture that goes beyond just focus on performance to create real growth inside the company. Today's guest is Mike Popowski who is the CEO for Dagger Agency. Dagger was the fastest growing agency in Atlanta in 2017 and made the Inc5000 list this year with a 3-year growth rate of 482%. Mike and I talk about how that was possible and what you need to have to create a growth culture. Get the show notes for 347 | Creating a Growth Culture with Mike Popowski Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @Popowski your host @GeneHammett #fastestgrowingagencyinAtlanta #Leadership #GHepisode347 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Aug 15, 2018 • 7min
How To Be More Productive - Your Calendar
Would you like your calendar to be filled with the RIGHT stuff and at the RIGHT time? Your calendar should be where you keep your MOST important appointments. I could not function without my calendar being organized and ready to guide me through the day. When you think about your calendar, does it stress you or empower you? They say if you want to see what someone values, all you have to do is check their financial statements and their calendar. These two things hold what you value most. Think about it. In this video, I share with you a simple way to look at your calendar and make intentional choices so that you don’t feel overwhelmed. Get the show notes for 346 | How To Be More Productive - Your Calendar Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #HowToBeMoreProductive #Leadership #GHepisode346 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Aug 13, 2018 • 46min
Leadership that Activates the Entrepreneurial Mindset With Frank Blake
When you get employees to think like entrepreneurs, you get them to see the work they do from a different perspective. I have noticed this in my own business for years, and it has been confirmed in my work with Inc5000 leaders. Today I talk with a legend in leadership with a corporate perspective on leadership. Frank Blake, retired CEO of The Home Depot, shares with me insights on leadership that can help anyone that wants to lead more effectively and to creates a sense of ownership amongst all levels of the company. Learn how Leadership that Activates the Entrepreneurial Mindset can change your organization no matter the size of it. Get the show notes for 345 | Leadership that Activates the Entrepreneurial Mindset With Frank Blake Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @FrankBlake and host @GeneHammett #LeadershipthatActivatestheEntrepreneurialMindset #Leadership #GHepisode345 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!