Implementing a Slingshot Philosophy During the Pandemic

Many of us read the cliff notes on 5 Dysfunctions of Team by Patrick Lencioni. This episode with Dick provides you with a fast team process to implement Humble/Hungry/Smart process into your team model to promote self-upgrading for the team. Of course, permissions are required by the team member. Listen to the examples Dick shares highlighting the hiccups that can be resolved by implementing Humble/Hungry/Smart. Learn more about great team dynamics from Dick, the crowd favorite of the CEO SUPER CUP: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicksanger/

Employees are the voice of a company’s culture. Supporting employees and a business’ community rise to the top of the ‘ideal culture’ profile in ’22. Great leaders are not just posting a list of values on a poster in the hall, they are modeling the values publicly in and out of the building and driving an attractive culture that inspires folks to want to join the firm – not just once, but day after day. Learn more about instilling powerful culture defining actions from Dick, the crowd favorite of the CEO SUPER CUP: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicksanger/

After hosting Monica Levin to speak about body language, I did a bit more discovery regarding a body of work called ‘non-verbal science’. Whether in person or via virtual meeting, how people sit, place their hands, and move their shoulders and head will reveal interesting thoughts about your guest. To Learn more from Dick, the crowd favorite of the CEO SUPER CUP: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicksanger/

Today’s podcast is centered around an amazing story about Sir Ernest Shackleton who has been called "the greatest leader that ever came on God's earth, bar none" for saving the lives of the twenty-seven men stranded with him in the Antarctic for almost two years. 3 key lessons are revealed by Sanger along with 1) the WHY it’s important to share stories with your team and 2) WHY empower your team to first take action to solve the problem THEY deem important. This always yields amazing solutions for the expedition or business overall. To Learn more from Dick, the crowd favorite of the CEO SUPER CUP: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicksanger/

Dick Sanger is an active member of 5 nonprofit organizations. From being active in the community to sitting on the board of organizations, Dick understands the importance of giving out loud. Children are the future of business and in this episode, Dick talks about Junior Achievement of Central Texas and how these young adults are creating businesses to give back. Listen and learn about how much JA is doing for our youth and the importance of not only getting involved, but also the value of sharing your cause with your network.

COVID created a stress in the supply chain for everyone. The impact is still affecting us a year later as we are coming out the other side. Dick found, through his partners and clients, 3 ways to pivot moving forward. One of the strategies Ford implemented in 2021! Learn more from Dick, the crowd favorite of the CEO SUPER CUP: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicksanger/

woom bikes USA zooming through...

Dick Sanger is joined by Mathias Ihlenfeld, CEO of woom bikes USA to chat about his Vistage experience.

woom USA quickly established itself as a digitally native brand, developing direct-to-consumer expertise and serving its customers through a personal relationship with the brand. Due to the remarkable product, excellent service, and extensive word-of-mouth recommendations, in 2020, woom USA was recognized for the second year in a row by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the US, with a stunning three-year growth rate of 742%. woom has disrupted the kids' bike category in North America and is the largest and fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brand in the space.

Smart CEOs know that revenue earned is a great KPI, AND, each team should have their own measures to ensure the business is moving in the right direction. Business Intelligence is a sexy phrase, but not everyone is applying to the team level and able to adjust mid-year, quarter, month, or even daily to maximize potential opportunities and avoid pitfalls. To Learn more from Dick, the crowd favorite of the CEO SUPER CUP: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicksanger/

CEOs are clear that company culture to tend to draw in key employees. What’s happened during covid is these key employees are changing their minds about the culture they are attracted to! It doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong, however, for your business to thrive – you need a strategy to weather the ‘great resignation’. HR and recruiting professionals are evaluating their next moves regularly. Special packages to support volunteerism, onsite pet programs, work-from-home programs, and more. Dick shares several examples of different companies creating new onboarding, mentoring, and transition programs. Learn more from Dick, the crowd favorite of the CEO SUPER CUP: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicksanger/