Leaders Love Company

Consumers want to do business with companies that stand for something. It’s not enough for your company to create a fabulous product or offer a phenomenal service. Your company has to get clear on its values and its personality in order to attract lifetime customers.

In this solo episode, I discuss the notion that companies nowadays must stand for something in order to grow. I support my argument by exploring some case studies from businesses that have joined in on social conversations and either found themselves attracting more customers or repelling them.

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Of all the leadership traits that a business owner can have, grit is probably one of the most important ones. We discuss the concept of being a gritty leader and how that can help you engage with your employees, reduce turnover rates, and grow your business strategically.

I’m joined by Sarah Panis, Founder and CEO of Gritty Movement, a consulting and coaching agency help female founders with their leadership, expansion, and employee engagement needs.  

What We Discuss in This Episode:

• How Sarah leveraged LinkedIn, conferences, and networking to learn what she needed to learn to perform her COO duties, despite not having built-in mentors at her company
• Where the name “Gritty Movement” came from
• Is there a difference in the way women and men lead?
• How can you reduce the amount of turnover at your company?
• Are your employees brand ambassadors for your company or are they searching for another job? Sarah shares how to find out
• Why we need to shift our perspectives as to how long an employee stays with our company
• What is grit and is it necessary for effective leadership?

Resources

CultureAmp

Gritty Movement Conference – May 23, 2018

Contact Information

Website: www.grittymovement.com

Instagram: @grittymovement

Email: hello@grittymovement

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Even though he wasn’t anticipating it, my guest, Rick Nahmias, managed to build a thriving, sustainable non-profit over the past 9 years by simply providing fresh produce to those in need. He noticed that food waste and hunger were huge issues for many living in Los Angeles and he also noticed that many houses had an abundance of fresh produce. So he decided to launch Food Forward in an effort to recover surplus produce that would otherwise go to waste.

What We Cover Today:

• How Rick turned an experiment with harvesting food from people’s backyards into a highly successful non-profit
• Why focusing on the three tenets of Food Forward - supply chain, leadership, and need – allowed the company to grow
• Why he compares building his non-profit to building a sandbox and how that affects who he invites to play with him
• What “food justice” means
• What type of activity Rick requires of all candidates before he hires them and brings them into the Food Forward family
• Why you should include your staff in the hiring process but make sure, as the CEO, you’re keeping your pulse on the process
• How to handle a situation when you don’t make the right hire

Contact Information:

www.foodforward.org

Annual Spring Melt (Anti-Gala) March 24th

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Understanding the legalities of forming your business and knowing how to draft contracts that reflect your values as a business owner are some of the topics we cover in this episode. 

I'm joined by conscious business lawyer, Adrienne Fischer. Adrienne has her own practice in Denver, Co where she helps startups and small businesses with their business formation, contracts, and mediation needs. Adrienne is passionate about helping business owners like you – those who are mindful of their business practices and the impact that they’re making in the community. 

What You’ll Learn in this Episode

• What entity types are available to you when you’re starting your business?
• What the two types of corporations are?
• What is a B-corporation and how can you become certified as one?
• Can you draft and negotiate contracts that provide structure and still reflect your values?
• The most popular/common types of contracts you need as a business owner
• How to crate agreements that help guide your decision-making when there’s a break down in a relationship

Resources:

B Lab

Contact Information:

Website: www.summitlawsolutions.com

[email protected]

Instagram: @petiteadvocate

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Assembling a team that works well together, that shares in the wins and losses together, and that has trust built-in is crucial to your company’s overall success. After all, if your team players don’t play nice, then they won’t be effective.

I’m joined by agile coach/trainer, product manager and business consultant at cPrime, Kreisler Ng, and he shares what it takes to build a cohesive team that thrives.

Also, if you're interested in checking out my Forbes article about the 4 qualities you need to move forward as an entrepreneur, here it is. 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• What makes certain teams strong and others not?
• Where to starting when assembling a team?
• What can sports teams teach us about working and moving as a unit?
• Tuckman’s Team Formation Model of forming, storming, norming and performing
• How do you balance the needs of the individual employee who wants to succeed with the needs of the entire team together?
• Does one’s culture and background affect their ability to be a team member? Why you should pay attention to that
• What happens when there are clashing personalities within a team?
• What can you do as the leader to get all team members involved in decision making, even when they’re more introverted and quiet?
• Can you establish a connected team even when you’re outsourcing work or bringing on contract workers?

Resources:

Bruce Tuckman’s Team Formation Model

Contact Information:

LinkedIn – Kreisler Ng

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I explore the idea that leadership is just not cool enough. While that statement might offend a lot of people, especially those who are huge believers in the power of leadership development (like I do!), you have to admit, leadership suffers from a PR problem. Especially when compared to the oft-glamorous portrayal of BOSS, specifically on social media. While many seem to love the idea of being a boss, what we really need are leaders! 

In this episode, I share 3 ways we can reinvigorate the idea of leadership. I discuss how you, as a business owner, can make sure that leadership is appealing to your employees. After all, how can you expect your employees to step up and fill leadership positions (and ultimately drive your business forward) if they’re not excited about the notion of leading?

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Understanding the underlying beliefs and assumptions that drive your behaviors is an important first step to understanding yourself as a leader. In this episode, I’m joined by the Enneagram expert, Wendy Appel, to discuss the 9 types of the Enneagram and explain how gaining a deeper understanding of our habits and motivations can lead to extraordinary results as leaders.

To follow along with the Enneagram graphic, visit Wendy's site here. 

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• What is the Enneagram and why is it important to know 
• How by beginning to explore the Enneagram, you’ll begin to understand a lot more about what drives you
• What are the 9 types of the Enneagram
  • 1 – Perfectionist 
  • 2 – People please 
  • 3 – Achiever 
  • 4 – Individualist 
  • 5 – Detached observer
  • 6 – Loyal skeptic
  • 7 – Enthusiast
  • 8 - Boss
  • 9 – Peacemaker
• How does one figure out which type they fall under?
• Why it’s important for business leaders to understand the Enneagram type and dynamics of those around them, whether it’s their employees or their family members
• Does one type lend itself better to being a more effective leader?

Contact Information

www.wendyappel.com

Book – InsideOut Enneagram

Trilogy Effect 

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What are the 4 underlying values that every business must possess if it hopes to weather changes that are present in the current business environment? My guest, Dr. David Holzmer, is an organizational consultant and leadership advisor, and he joins us to share what he learned from studying successful leaders and their teams.  

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The major shift that has occurred in how businesses create value and why many current businesses have failed to notice these changes
• What three radically changing forces must a business navigate these days
• Why the “heroic leader” is the not the rule, but the exception
• Why you must focus on the micro-changes that are occurring every day in the business environment
• Why you should become comfortable with change
• Teams that were successful at weathering changes had a few things in common - the leaders at the top were great at creating a nurturing work environment: 1) high in psychological safety, 2) high in interdependence, 3) lots of effort placed on creating coherence, and 4) there was a commitment to shared experience
• Businesses that valued soft skills like psychological safety had higher engagement and were on average 22% more profitable than businesses that valued traditional hard skills

Contact Information

www.davidholzmer.com

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What void does your business fill? That is the first question to ask yourself when you’re trying to figure out your business purpose. Once you have that figured out, then it’s time to execute! I’m joined by former Head of Global Employee Engagement for Tesla Motors, entrepreneur, writer, speaker, theatrical director, and producer, Louis Efron and he shares his insight on how to discover and execute on your company’s purpose.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• What one question you can ask yourself to figure out your business purpose
• Why your business must get clear on its purpose
• The purpose keeps your employees engaged and connected to the company and leads to more productivity
• How often must you reiterate your business purpose to your employees?
• What to do to bring employees who have drifted away from the purpose
• How you can communicate your purpose during hiring so that you’re making the right decision
• Once you’ve figured out your purpose, how to convey that to customers and community members
• What we can learn from what Tesla is doing

Contact Information:

www.louisefron.com

www.purposemeetsexecution.com

Twitter: @louisefron

LinkedIn: Louis Efron

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Paul Spiegelman and his two brothers started BerylHealth in the mid-80’s and grew it from just the three of them to over 400 employees and nearly $40 million in annual revenue. Paul believes that the company’s secret sauce was its unique company culture. That is the focus of today’s episode: workplace culture and its importance in helping you grow your business. Paul joins us to share his insight on how leaders can focus on creating an employee-first, culture-focused company.  

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• Why establishing an employee-focused culture is good for business
• How Paul decided that creating a workplace where employees woke up excited to go to work would help business in the long run
• What the Circle of Growth philosophy is and why you should know about it
• What is company culture anyways?
• How can a new business owner establish their company culture when it’s still one person
• Why it’s important to relay your company culture to your customer because that becomes your differentiating factor
• The specific process that Paul used to preserve the company culture as business grows from 1 or 2 employees to hundreds of employees
• Who, in your company, will require the most attention to get them to “buy into” company culture
• The connection between company culture and business profitability
• How the method of leadership that is the most effective has evolved the past 10 years
• What Paul’s Small Giants Community does and what it has to offer small business owners

Resources:

Books -

Patients Come Second by Paul Spiegelman

Firms of Endearment by Rajendra Sisodia 

Good to Great by Jim Collins

Small Giants by Bo Burlingham 

Small Giants Community

Growing With Purpose Podcast

Contact Information:

www.paulspiegelman.com

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