Growth Think Tank

The grip of self-doubt will always lift you. Many leaders don't realize they need of overcoming imposter syndrome. In some ways, the doubt pushes you to work harder than your peers and shapes who you are. But at the core of overcoming imposter syndrome is learning to trust yourself. Today's guest is Ron Sinai, CEO at Nova Legal Funding. Inc Magazine ranked Nova Funding #234 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Nova has a unique business model that helps those that need funding for their future settlements to get access to loans that allow them to go toe-to-toe in their legal fight. Ron opens up about his journey of overcoming imposter syndrome. He shares the impact it had on his business and leadership. Learn from his struggles and how it has impacted his life after overcoming imposter syndrome. Get the show notes for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to Grow As A Leader with Ron Sinai at Nova Legal Funding Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #RoSinai with your host @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttRonSinai #OvercomingImposterSyndrome #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode721 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Leading people requires you to understand how people work. Managers and leaders must activate the people on their teams to align resources to a common goal. Google's deep research on what makes GREAT managers provides context to the one skill you want to improve. Powerful coaching skills are top of the list on Google's research. In this episode, we look at what it takes to be a better manager and leader without spending a dime. I give you details on three powerful coaching skills to help you understand how to activate people around you. I include a bonus for you too on one of these so that you can go deeper if you want. Unlock your powerful coaching skills by using the lessons provided in this short podcast episode. Get the show notes for 3 Powerful Coaching Skills That Make You an Extraordinary Leader – Behind the Scenes Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank - Behind the Scenes @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gtt720 #PowerfulCoachingSkills #LessonsLearned #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode7120 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Nearly every market has competition. You choose to be a little different than your peers, or you can lead your company to a place where you are creating your own category. Leaders that have courage will choose to innovate. Today's guest is Joe Fuca, CEO at Reputation. Inc Magazine ranked his company #1962 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list, Reputation provides many tools to manage the customer experience. One of their flagship tools is their Reputation Experience Management (RXM) platform. Joe gives you a powerful reason for creating your own category. We look at the courage this takes as a leader. Join us for this interview on innovation and creating your own category. Get the show notes for Innovation Requires You to Creating Your Own Category with Joe Fuca at Reputation.com Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #JoeFuca with your host @GeneHammett https://gttJoeFuca #CreatingYourOwnCategory #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode719 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Numbers don't lie. Yet many leaders rely too much on metrics. This conversation will require an open mind if you are a leader of a traditional metrics-driven organization. We look at how a new growth system is needed if you want predictable growth. Today's guest is Dennis Fois, CEO at Copper. Inc Magazine ranked his company #115 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Cooper has created a CRM system that integrates seamlessly with G Suite to ensure productive user experiences. Dennis shares why you must go beyond a metrics-driven organization to create a new growth system. He has a unique perspective on leadership. Discover a new way to go being a metrics-driven organization. Get the show notes for Going Beyond a Metrics Driven Organization with Dennis Fois at Copper Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #DennisFois with your host @GeneHammett https://gttDennisFois #MetricsDrivenOrganization #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode718 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Delegating the right way is a constant challenge. I see leaders that try to support their people in delegation that believe they have to give the step-by-step to ensure clarity. This may be the case for new employees or new areas that an employee is asked to get involved. However, step-by-step delegation is rarely the best way to delegate. Proper delegate is about painting a clear outcome for the project. This is a shift for many people, but share with your employee the goal you want with this delegation. Give them a vivid view of the vision you see for this project -- what it will look like when done. You also want to share why you are delegating this work to them -- share with them their skill set or mindset that made you select them. You also want to give the purpose of doing this project. When you delegate the purpose, you allow the person to see how this task or project fits into the growth plans. Delegating outcomes is better than delegating step-by-step. Get the show notes for A Simple Framework for Delegation that Aligns People – Behind the Scenes Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank - Behind the Scenes @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gtt717 #FrameworkforDelegation #LessonsLearned #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode714 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Making an oversized impact on the world will require more from you than you can imagine. The most successful entrepreneurs and the most driven people have created impossible things by tapping into their biology and the science of flow. Today's guest is a remarkable author and research of the science of doing impossible things. Today's interview is with Steven Kotler, New York Times bestselling author, peak performance expert, and executive director of the Flow Research Collective. We discuss his latest book, "The Art of Impossible." Steven Kotler shares with you why you need three kinds of goals and gives you a plan for making a more significant impact on the world. I am thrilled to bring Steven Kotler's big ideas to this podcast to make you a better leader. Get the show notes for the Author of The Art of Impossible with Steven Kotler Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #StevenKotler with your host @GeneHammett https://gttStevenKotler #bestsellingauthorinterviews#GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode716 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

A strategy shift is commonplace in today's quick changes. Leaders are navigating a pivot every time the market shifts. Pivots require all employees to get on board with the new idea. Today's guest is Jeff Guberman, CEO at McVeigh Global Meetings and Events. Inc Magazine ranked his company #382 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Jeff looks at the recent challenges of navigating a pivot in the light of a tough year in the event industry. We talk about how to get all employees aligned to the new strategy. Get the show notes for Navigating a Pivot Requires You to Rally The People with Jeff Guberman at McVeigh Global Meetings Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #JeffGuberman with your host @GeneHammett https://gttJeffGuberman #NavigatingAPivot #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode715 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

You get what you tolerate. If you have an employee that encounters a challenge at work, you want to help them get unstuck. Removing the obstacle is an essential part of leadership. To lead people through challenges, you have to consider the person before you react. For example, if the person is new to this role, you may have to help them overcome the challenge with more support and prescriptive next steps. But for most employees, are not newbies, and you want to lead people through challenges using a different approach. Today, I give you the 3:3:1 framework for leading people through challenges. Inside this short video, I give you precisely what you need to be a strong leader that coaches your employee to solve their problems. You empower them to make their own decisions. When you lead people through challenges, you are not solving the problem for them. You allow them to solve it using the 3:3:1 framework. Plus, the bonus tip is to encourage your executive leadership time and even your middle managers to use the 3:3:1 framework to lead people through challenges. Get the show notes for One Simple Framework to Lead People Through Challenges and Issues - Behind The Scenes Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank - Behind the Scenes @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gtt714 #Lead PeopleThroughChallenges #LessonsLearned #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode714 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

No company grows at a remarkable pace without the leverage of the right people. Great leaders know the importance of focusing on people. When I study fast growth cultures, I see a consistent approach that includes focusing on people. I also know the importance of company values as a way to connect people together. Today's guest is Tony Grebmeier, CEO at ShipOffers. Inc Magazine ranked his company #588 on the 2016 Inc 5000 list. This company has honored on the Inc list six consecutive times. ShipOffers operates fulfillment services for marketers of health and beauty products, survival items, and personal development products. Tony and I discuss the real reason why people are so important. He shares why focusing on people creates the right level of trust. Get the show notes for Focusing on People and Using Core Values Drive Growth with Tony Grebmeier at ShipOffers Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #TonyGrebmeier with your host @GeneHammett https://gttTonyGrebmeier #FocusingonPeople #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode713 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

The opposite of micro-management is empowering employees. If you want to create a team of people that drives the company forward, you must understand empowering employees. Common leadership teachings sometimes get in the way of empowering employees, so this interview will help you be a stronger leader. Today's guest is Anup Tamrakar, CEO at Urban Infraconstruction. Inc Magazine ranked his company #553 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. Urban Infraconstruction provides civil construction services focusing on concrete structures, repair and restoration work, concrete flatwork, storm structures, and project management services. Anup shares why empowering employees is essential when you want your company to grow fast. We look at what gets in the way of empowerment. Get the show notes for Empowering Employees The Right Way with Anup Tamrakar at Urban Infraconstruction Click to Tweet: Listening to a fantastic episode on Growth Think Tank featuring #AnupTamrakar with your host @GeneHammett https://gttAnupTamrakar #EmpoweringEmployees #GeneHammettPodcast #Leadership #GHepisode712 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!