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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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Oct 8, 2018 • 29min
How to Increase Trust Online with Phil Singleton
Now there are some fundamental reasons why you must learn how to increase trust online. It is not just because it is great for your brand and catering to the needs of your customers. It is also because Google has changed the way it looks at trusted websites. They have real humans looking at a website to see if they are trustworthy. My guest today is Phil Singleton who shares how to increase trust online and what it means with Google. Get the show notes for 361 | How to Increase Trust Online with Phil Singleton Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring Philip Singleton with your host @GeneHammett #TrustOnline #Leadership #GHepisode361 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Oct 3, 2018 • 5min
Getting Out of Firefigher Mode and Becoming A Leader
Every CEO or leader has spent some time in what I call firefighter mode. It is that type of leadership where you are the one that has to make decisions and put out fires. You want to be a servant to your people and remove challenges. You think it is the best use of your time. Well, that is until you stop and think about it. For me, it took hiring a leadership coach as I was running a $1m company and all I had before the coach was fires to put out. Becoming a leader that is effective and respected means you have to stop being a firefighter. Becoming a leader is intentional. In this short video, I share my story of being a firefighter and how I broke the pattern to become a leader. Get the show notes for 360 | Getting Out of Firefigher Mode and Becoming A Leader Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #BecomeALeader #Leadership #GHepisode360 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Oct 1, 2018 • 24min
Powerful Insights on Improving Customer Service with Shep Hyken
Discover how to improve customer service with new insights to get to the heart of the issue. Every business has to create systems to improve customer service. Today's interview is with Shep Hyken, a true master of customer service. Shep shares with you how to think about customer service and what to do about it. Today is all about how to improve customer service. Get the show notes for 359 | Powerful Insights on Improving Customer Service with Shep Hyken Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring Shep Hyken with your host @GeneHammett #ImprovingCustomerService #Leadership #GHepisode359 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Sep 26, 2018 • 6min
Become a Better Leader for Growth
If you desire to become a better leader, you must be willing to look inside yourself. Leadership is as much about you (the leader) as it is about the people you are leading. This short video gives you a perspective on the art to become a better leader. I give you a few new ideas to help you. This is part of the HyperGrowth Tips series and it all about how to become a better leader. Get the show notes for 358 | Become a Better Leader for Growth Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #BetterLeaderforGrowth #Leadership #GHepisode358 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Sep 24, 2018 • 25min
The New Rules Of Sales Using LinkedIn Phil Gherbyshak
How to improve your sales using Linkedin. Linkedin is not new. In fact, more than 10 years ago I was using to help me grow my business. The new era of sales requires you to use the tools in ways that allow you to connect and engage before you try to sale. I talk to Phil Gerbyshak today to get new insights on using linkedin for sale. Discover the art of more sales using Linkedin in today's interview. Get the show notes for 357 | The New Rules Of Sales Using Linkedin with Phil Gherbyshak Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring @PhilGerb with your host @GeneHammett #SalesusingLinkedIn #Leadership #GHepisode357 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Sep 19, 2018 • 5min
Create Better Systems for Growth
It is commonly said that a business is a collection of systems. Our job as leaders and owners is to create systems that allow us to attract customers, enroll them, serve them and create experiences they will share with others. It is a never-ending journey to create better systems. If you want your company to grow, you must have the right systems for growth. Today I share with you how you can improve your systems and be a better leader at the same time. Discover how to create better systems in this episode. Get the show notes for 356 | Create Better Systems for Growth Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with your host @GeneHammett #CreateBetterSystem #Leadership #GHepisode355 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Sep 17, 2018 • 25min
Creating a Culture of People First with Janel Laravie
Putting people first is the way it should be. But I write it that way because sometimes it is not. Janel Laravie shares with me how putting people first has changed her culture and business to be among the fastest growing companies in America. Janel's company Chacka Marketing made the Inc5000 list this year based on putting people first. Learn how creating a culture of people first changes the leadership and results for this company. Get the show notes for 355 | Creating a Culture of People First with Janel Laravie Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @janellaravie and your host @GeneHammett #CreateyourCulture #Leadership #GHepisode355 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

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!


