Growth Think Tank

Customer first is a prevalent thought when you think about growing fast. However, my research with fast-growth companies -- the top 1% of revenue growth -- shows that customer first is not the path to the growth you want. You have to put your people first if you want them to take care of your customers. Let me share with my research and insight that will shift your company if you let it. Discover why it is not customer first if you want to grow. Get the show notes for Why It Is Not Customer First If You Want Fast Growth Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett https://www.genehammett.com/410 #CustomerFirst #Leadership #GHepisode410 #LITTepisodes #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

There is a difference between managers and leaders. Organizations need both managers and leaders. However, we are in a severe need for leaders. The difference is not just in titles or authority. The managers love to keep things moving and make small adjustments to improve quality. The leaders are the ones that will create something that has never been created before. Today's guest is extraordinary. Carly Fiorina is the first women CEO of a Fortune 500 company. She was the CEO of Hewlett Packard from 1999 to 2005. She shares with us about the difference between managers and leaders. Carly was also a candidate for President of the United States in 2016. Join me in this interview where we discuss the difference in managers and leaders. Get the show notes for Better Delegating Requires You to Stop This Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @CarlyFiorina with your host @GeneHammett https://www.genehammett.com/409 #DifferenceinManagersandLeaders #Leadership #GHepisode409 #LITTepisodes #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Better delegating will help you be a better leader. It will be hard to do what I ask. It will go against what you believe to your core as a leader. And it will change the way your team performs over time. Better delegating is very important to your growth as a leader and for accelerated growth as a company. Get the show notes for Better Delegating Requires You to Stop This Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett https://www.genehammett.com/408 #BetterDelegating #Leadership #GHepisode408 #LITTepisodes #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Finding your strengths is a rite of passage for many people. You want to discover what you are best at doing. Some people call this working in your genius zone. Today's guest is Darren Virassammy, COO for 34Strong. Darren and I talk about the importance of strengths. We also talk about finding your strengths and leading others to find their strengths. Join me today in finding your strengths on Leaders in the Trenches. Get the show notes for Finding Your Strengths with Darren Virassammy Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches Featuring @DVirassammy ‏with your host @GeneHammett #FindingYourStrenght #Leadership #GHepisode407 #LITTepisodes #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Here is a guide to goal setting in a team environment. We won't be talking much about S.M.A.R.T. goals. We will be talking about a missing element in goals that many leaders often forget. Discover a critical component to success in this guide to goal setting. Get the show notes for 406 | A Leader's Guide to Goal Setting Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #GuidetoGoalSetting #Leadership #GHepisode406 #LITTepisodes #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Today you will learn to increase performance for your employees and yourself. Performance is a huge topic of conversation in today's workforce. I wanted to go outside of business to examine the commonalities to high performance in business and sports. My guest today is Allan Stein Jr., who spent decades analyzing the performance characteristics of legendary basketball players like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant. Get the show notes for 405 | Learn to Increase Performance Lessons from Athletes with Alan Stein Jr. Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @AlanSteinJr with your host @GeneHammett #LearntoIncreasePerformance #Leadership #GHepisode405 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

The process to Improve retention rates is a top challenge for many companies. Your company may not have a retention problem. In either case, you want to be proactive to retention because the cost is so high. SHRM (Society of Human Resource Managers) reports that it can cost you one time or more to replace an employee and get them back up to the performance level of the incumbent. Today I share with you the five leverage points in to improve retention so that you can proactively strengthen your bottom line. Get the show notes for 404 | Improve Retention Rates – 5 Core Areas of Retention Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #ImproveRetention #Leadership #GHepisode404 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

How to create a best place to work on this podcast. You have likely seen companies be honored with accolades about being a best place to work. My guest today shares how you can do it. Robert is the founder and CEO of Global performance marketing agency, Acceleration Partners. Discover how to create a best place to work in today's interview. Get the show notes for 403 | How to Create a Best Place to Work with Robert Glazer Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @robert_glazer with your host @GeneHammett #HowtoCreateaBestPlacetoWork #Leadership #GHepisode403 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

If you want fast-growth leadership, you must understand the gap between responsibility and ownership. This gap exists because you ask your employees to trade money for time. Many leaders believe this is enough -- I give you wages and you give me work -- is a common thought. Fast-growth leadership has a very different view that encourages employees to take ownership of their work. This message is a small portion of a speech I gave a few weeks ago to a group of multi-million dollar business owners. Discover why leadership that inspires people to feel like owners is so important. Get the show notes for 402 | Fast Growth Leadership Requires More Than Responsibility Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #FatsGrowthLeadership #Leadership #GHepisode402 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Getting more referrals for your business is always a good thing. Getting referrals signals that your client base is getting value from your work. Today's guest is Phillip Stutts who shares with us the keys to getting more referrals. Get the show notes for 401 | Getting More Referrals With Phillip Stutts Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches Special Episode featuring @phillipstutts with your host @GeneHammett https://www.genehammett.com/401-getting-more-refferals-with-phillip-stutts/ #GettingMoreRefferals #Leadership #GHepisode401 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!