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The Growth Whisperers podcast

May 31, 2021

Why finding the best advisors will help you quadruple your IQ

Finding a competent advisor is easy, but if you want the best to really make a difference in any area, it is important to ask the question, who is the person that has been in your situation 14 times before. That's what we call a 14X advisor.

We also discuss...


May 24, 2021

Confront the Brutal Facts - Jim Collins method for team hygiene

 

One of the key concepts from Jim Collins is that teams must regularly confront the brutal facts. Not the opinions or the hopes or dreams, but the facts. 

For many leaders, charisma can be as much a liability as an asset. Your strength of personality can...


May 17, 2021

Collective intelligence, the key to a successful weekly meeting

The collective intelligence agenda item inside the weekly meeting is one of the most valuable parts of the weekly meeting. This is where decision-makers learn all the data and facts, debate the merits of ideas and most importantly make decisions to help...


May 10, 2021

Stimulate progress and protect the core

 

This week Kevin and Brad talk about a concept from Jim Collins where leaders in business must simultaneously stimulate progress and protect the core. If you stop stimulating progress or you stop protecting the core, you risk sliding into mediocrity. 

It's difficult because once...


May 3, 2021

Who's in charge, you or your calendar?

Many people find themselves being busy and having a full calendar all the time. They fill their week with meetings that are not important at the expense of important things. Instead, it's better to start by populating your calendar with priorities that align with the company...