How to Conquer Whitewater
When you realize you are in Whitewater, you realize only one question matters: How do we get out? Here are three steps you can take to conquer Whitewater and enjoy Predictable Success.
Becoming a True Owner with Mark L. Vincent – Ep. 287
In this elite episode, Mark L. Vincent, Executive Advisor of Teall Vincent Enterprises, shares how he has helped hundreds of founder/CEOs become True Owners so they can own their business without having to run it!
You will discover:
- How to find a new CEO to replace you
- A clear sign you're waiting to long to start planing your succession
- How much you should be involved as an owner
How the Smartest People Win with Bill Barnett – Ep. 285
In this relational episode, Bill Barnett, CEO of Smarter Minds Network, shares how he has leverage the power of meaningful relationships to build multiple wildly successful business across industries from film to ed tech. If you're a founder who wants to learn how to get more done with less effort by building powerful relationships, you want want to miss this episode!
You will discover:
- The single biggest quality in building relationships
- Why you need to unlearn everything you know/believe about networking
- The strategic relationships
You Can’t Define A Culture with Words Alone with Laura Buckley – Ep. 283
In this whole human episode, Laura Buckley, Owner of Laura Buckley Coaching and Consulting, Inc., shares how she has taken the lessons she's learned as an Army Officer, A Registered Dietician, and a Leadership Consultant to help her clients build strong cultures they are proud to call their own! If you're frustrated that your culture isn't as strong as it once was, or if you're curious to know how vital your physical health and well-being are to maintaining a strong culture, you won't want to miss this episode.
You will discover:
- Why you can't build a strong culture with words (and what you CAN use instead)
- How to assess the strength of your culture
- When you can no longer build it yourself (AND why it can't be built without you)
The Crucial Culture Step Everyone Tries to Skip with Jenni Catron – Ep. 282
In this impactful episode, Jenni Catron, Founder & CEO of The 4Sight Group, shares key insights from her new book "Culture Matters: A Framework for Helping Your Team Grow, Thrive, and be Unstoppable". If you know what you want your culture to be, but you aren't quite sure how to get there, you won't want to miss this incredible episode.
You will discover:
- Why you need to assess your culture before defining it
- What the Culture Hierarchy is and how you can use it to evolve your culture through each growth stage
- The relationship between transparency, clarity and trust in leadership
Increase sales through customer service with Johann Diaz – Ep. 279
In this service-driven episode, Johann Diaz, Founder of Service Revolution Academy, shares how he helps his clients boost their sales and profitability by focusing on dramatically improving the quality of their service in the eyes of their customers. If you and your team are tired of the new logo rat race or are frustrated that your company's service is your industry's biggest secret, you won't want to miss this episode.
You will discover:
- How to differentiate even in a commoditized market
- Why you need to stop defining what is valuable and who should define it
- How do you diagnose whether your sales problem is a service problem?
How Not to Win in Whitewater
Most founders try to paddle the wrong way out of Whitewater. Here are three very common but equally wrong ways to solve the Whitewater problem so you can avoid them and achieve Predictable Success.
From $5M to $50M with Nicco Leone – Ep. 277
In this scalable episode, Nicco Leone, Founder of Nemean Pride, shares how he helps some founders scale from $5 to $50M and some avoid the headache altogether. Suppose you're questioning whether or not to scale. In that case, if you are quietly frustrated at the constant expectation to grow like crazy (even if it comes from you) or wonder how big your organization should be and how to get it there, this is the episode for you!
You will discover:
- 3 great reasons to scale (and 1,000 bad reasons)
- the difference between a growth business and a lifestyle business that is growing
- The most crucial role of middle management that almost every leadership team overlooks
The Real Job of Every Leader with Isabelle Fortin – Ep. 276
In this human-centered episode, Isabelle Fortin, Owner of Against the Ordinary, dispels several lingering myths surrounding leadership. She shares why we need to be more human-centered as leaders, how to do it, and how to develop your leadership team to do it as well. If you know you need to raise the leadership bar in your organization to improve achieve higher performance and enjoy greater success, you won't want to miss this episode.
You will discover:
- Why command-and-control structures are so common (and it's not because of how effective they are)
- Why and how to become a more human-centered leader
- Why the military command-and-control structure isn't actually command-and-control
The Hidden Task List of a Leader in the Age of AI with Scott Allen – Ep. 274
In this prescient episode, Scott Allen, Principal of S & J Allen, LLC, shares how he has helped thousands of leaders from surgeons to service man and women to students focus on the most important things so they can help their team succeed. If you feel like you're struggling to keep up, overwhelmed by technology or even just curious about the future of leadership, you won't want to miss this episode!
You will discover:
- The hidden task list for leaders who succeed
- The number one leadership challenge the naval war college is working to overcome and what that means for you
- The first step to becoming the best leader you can be
The Biggest Problem in Whitewater
I help founders get out of Whitewater all day, every day. And I've discovered that the biggest challenge to getting out of Whitewater is…
How YOU Must Evolve to Lead Executives with Jason Ambeau – Ep. 270
In this revealing episode, Jason Ambeau, Business Architect of Exit Momentum, shares how he has helped hundreds of leadership teams break from co-dependency and false consensus so they can create the change they need for the success they want.
You will discover:
- Where to find the source of 90% of your problems
- Why can't you hire your way to better leadership
- How to lead a high-powered executive