leadership culture

Your company's culture is an important part of running a business and can spell the difference between success and failure. The lack of culture and leadership will inevitably show up in finances.

We break down how culture and leadership affect your growing business and what steps you should take to avoid the lack of leadership and business culture.

My guest on this episode is Lindsay White. She is a Leadership Coach, People Strategist, and founder of High Voltage Coaching - a company that coaches and guides female business owners as they navigate their personal leadership journey. 

02:50 Defining "workplace culture"

06:20 Identifying leadership issues and their impact on culture

10:50 Leadership extremes: Micro-management vs Hands-off management

18:00 Culture & effective recruitment strategy
 
26:00 The importance of employee boundaries

29:30 Managing employees who are also family members or friends

36:35 How to figure out your leadership style


Resources:
Lindsay White, Leadership Coach, People Strategist:
www.highvoltagecoaching.ca

Kathy Svetina, Fractional CFO:
www.newcastlefinance.us

Blog Post | How culture and leadership affect your business growth:
https://www.newcastlefinance.us/post/how-culture-and-leadership-affects-your-growing-business

As CEO of Million Dollar Coach (marketing for coaches/consultants) and Founder/Global Advisor & Strategist at Decision Velocity® Global an organization made up of three enterprises - #DecisionVelocity #theLEADERSMOVEMENT.com #VOICEadvocay Foundation, Kiri-Maree brings a wealth of experience to the decision table.

She began theLEADERSmovement.com to create this platform. A leadership movement for leaders to change the global landscape of leadership culture. Create smart leaders. Who collaborate. And who brings impact.

As an advocate for peak performance where there is no room for excuses, limitations, or buts! She is the genius behind Decision Velocity Global® a Movement Driven Company. "To increase equal distribution at top decision tables. Make the right decision fast. And be the voice +advocacy for the forefront of humanity."

She is creating momentum with her work with this and the next generation of leaders.

She recognizes the ability required to help make a difference on a global scale. No decision is impossible. Your next decision will impact your next level. 

Learn more about Kiri-Maree at TheOnePercentmovement.com

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online, as well as large and small group training. 

Sign up for his free weekly micro-trainings at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty and connection.

Jeremy Pelley is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of OMFGCO, the renowned Portland based creative agency.  He talks about their secret sauce - the values on which the company is built, how they became the 'Official Manufacturing Company' and a whole lot more.

1:30  Jeremy describes OMGFCO's reason to exist, telling stories and how they drive positive change in the world

4:00  Their secret sauce and the importance of being responsible for how we feel to avoid being a victim to the world around us.  We can choose how we respond instead of reacting.

8:00  The motivation behind starting OMFGCO in 2009 during a recession.  It began with a random freelance job.

13:00  What surprised Jeremy most about their journey?  In the early days it was meeting household celebrities and these days it is leading a talented diverse team of twenty people. 

15:30. What were some of the hardest things they had to overcome?  Jeremy talks about 'The Gunk', the inter-personal issues that fester unless addressed at the root.

18:00  What they are doing to successfully navigate the current challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis.

20:30  Jeremy talks about the importance of being a leader, acting as your own boss and how they've shifted to working remotely without missing a beat.  It is a partnership.

23:30  What advice does Jeremy have for somebody starting out today?  It involves leading with generosity.

25:15  OMFGCO's secret sauce, otherwise known as their four core values.  These are the principles that guide how they work together.

28:30  Why the 'Official Manufacturing Company'?

Links

OMFG Co  omfgco.com

More about Jeremy on LinkedIn

Credits

Music by Isaac Chambers - Change

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For nearly thirty years, Todd Gongwer has been building his expertise in leadership
and team dynamics by serving in a variety of senior-level roles in business and
athletics. From an entrepreneurial start-up to public company to college athletics,

As a best-selling author, speaker, and teacher on leadership and cultural
development, Todd has spent the last decade working with some of the most
successful coaches, teams, business leaders, and educators in America.

His principles have been embraced by countless leaders, including coaches and
athletes from championship programs in the NCAA, NBA, MLB, and NFL. Stories of
the profound impact of Todd’s message have been featured on ESPN the
Magazine, ESPN.com, Bleacher Report, and Forbes.com.

Todd continues to work with many of the most successful coaches in sports and is a popular speaker at major universities (Darden School of Business), high-profile
sports teams (Clemson Football), national associations (American Baseball
Coaches Association), and high-profile businesses (Home Depot) throughout the
country.

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He lives in Indiana with his wife and three children, Kaden, Kira, and
Wadson.

"If you lose sight of the proper perspective, everything else seems to fall through the cracks."

"I had a lot of coaching and business friends who were pursuing great things at the expense of the most important things."

“A key is not only becoming more self-aware because that’s becoming more of a hot topic right now but learning to act on that self-awareness.”

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I had the incredibly rare opportunity to have dinner with luxury retail developer for properties like Hudson Yards and the World Trade Center, Ken Himmel, and three Michelin Star chef Thomas Keller at his restaurant Per Se in New York City. We discussed their approach to creativity, leadership, building culture, hiring, and more.

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