Growth Think Tank

The qualities of a good leader are sometimes clear and straight forward. Other times they are counterintuitive. This is a special episode of the podcast today. We discuss the qualities of a good leader with some of my favorite guests. These five experts and I talk about the qualities of a good leader. Learn the mistakes and lessons learned on this journey. Please share this episode with those that want to be better leaders. Get the show notes for 400 | Qualities of a Good Leader with Leaders in the Trenches Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches Special Episode with your host @GeneHammett https://www.genehammett.com/400 #QualitiesofaGoodLeaders #Leadership #GHepisode340 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Knowing how to be a leader is not something that you are born to do. You have to work at it. You have to be intentional. You have to learn. To be a leader you have to engage others to believe in your vision. You have to be good at getting others to believe in themselves. Today I'm sharing that the journey of leadership starts with one step. Tune in to find out how to be a leader. Get the show notes for 399 | Fast Growth Requires GrowthIQ with Tiffani Bova Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @Tiffani_Bova with your host @GeneHammett https://www.genehammett.com/399 #FastGrowth #Leadership #GHepisode399 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Growth tools to help you spread your word. This episode is all about the tools I I use to run my business. I am going to share with you free growth tools. For some of you, this will change your lives and your businesses. For others, you will just need to give them to your team to use. I give you growth tools for more speaking engagements, creating a podcast, running the cash flow of your business, and much more. Here is a rundown of the growth tools for your company. They are all free and amazing. Get the show notes for 398 | Growth Tools – Free Resources – Speaking, Podcast, and more Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #GrowthTools #Leadership #GHepisode398 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Are you self-aware? Self-awareness is your ability to see the real you and know where you are best...and where you aren't. There are many elements to the journey of how to become self-aware. I interview Dr. Ken Keis, author, and speaker, about his work in the area of self-awareness. We talk about the challenges that get in the way of it and focus on how to become self-aware. Get the show notes for 397 | How to Become Self-Aware with Ken Keis Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett https://www.genehammett.com/397-ken-keis/ #HowtobecomeSelfAware #Leadership #GHepisode397 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Part of leadership is overcoming challenges. You will face tough times, and they will make you a better leader. Today I share with you my to hell and back story. It is all about overcoming challenges. I want you to know you are not alone and that you can overcome challenges when they come your way. Get the show notes for 396 | Overcoming Challenges - To Hell and Back Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #OvercomingChallenges #Leadership #GHepisode396 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

The work culture defines how we work, communicate and get things done in our professional lives. Every company has a work culture, even if it is just you. Culture is something that leaders begin to think about once they have enough revenue to come in that they have hired a team and they want the team to operate more effectively. Today, my interview is with Anita Grantham, Chief People Officer with Pluralsight. Anita shares the most important factors to the success of defining your work culture. We have a ton of fun talking about work culture and how to ensure you get it going at optimal levels. Get the show notes for 395 | Work Culture Drives Growth with Anita Grantham Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @anitakgrant with your host @GeneHammett #workculture #Leadership #GHepisode395 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

We all have thoughts of how to get more done. Most of you attempt to hustle harder and increase productivity. Today I want to give you a counterintuitive approach to how to get more done. Let me share with you what I do when I feel overwhelmed. It has helped many leaders and founders that are growing fast. Discover how to get more done on today's show. Get the show notes for 394 | How to Get More Done Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #Howtogetmoredone #Leadership #GHepisode394 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Nearly every business I know has a goal of getting more sales. Increasing your revenue allows for new investments in technology, new hires, and talent development. I interviewed Mo Bunnell, author of The Snowball System, about the art of getting more sales. Mo and I talk about why your old strategies might not work anymore. Discover how to get more sales and revamp your thinking too. Get the show notes for 393 | Getting More Sales With Mo Bunnell Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @MoBunnell with your host @GeneHammett GettingmoreSales #Leadership #GHepisode393 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Emotional intelligence is a big buzzword now. I want to give you my take on what is emotional intelligence for leadership. I am honored to engage with hundreds of clients over the last few years. I see behind the scenes with those that in the trenches. I find that every person on some level has some improvements they can make with their emotional intelligence. I want to give you some practical insights on how to raise your game and improve your emotional intelligence. Get the show notes for 392 | Emotional Intelligence for Visionary Leaders Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #EmotionalIntelligence #Leadership #GHepisode392 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

You likely have a drive for excellence. You certainly want your team to do their work with excellence too. I wanted to create an episode about leading excellence. There is one brand in the world that I think of when it comes to EXCELLENCE. It is a hotel chain that is widely known for it. It is Ritz-Carlton Hotels. I have with me Horst Schultze who is a co-founder of Ritz-Carlton. He is also the author of Excellence Wins. We talk about how to inspire your people and the importance of leading excellence. Get the show notes for 391 | Leading Excellence Co-founder of Ritz Carlton with Horst Schulze Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #LeadingExcellence #Leadership #GHepisode391 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!