The High Performance Herd

SE01 E14 Most Leaders Fail Because They Confuse Remote Work With Accountability | with Rich Brady

From the rubble of a Pentagon under attack on 9/11 to commanding 4,000 Marines across 67 locations, Rich Brady, President and CEO of the Society of Defense Financial Management (SDFM), forged a leadership philosophy that no business school on earth could teach. In this high voltage episode of High Performance Herd, Marine Colonel turned CEO Rich Brady strips away every illusion of what it truly takes to lead, rebuild, and future proof an organisation when the ground shifts beneath your feet. From losing their largest revenue event overnight to engineering a bold new business model that is already turning the tide, Rich Brady and SDFM are writing one of the most compelling comeback stories in the defence and government financial management world today. 🎖 The 9/11 Pentagon Moment: Leadership When Seconds Define Legacy 💡 Military Command vs CEO Suite: The Brutal Honest Comparison Nobody Talks About 📊 Revenue Concentration Risk: How One Cancelled Contract Forced a Complete Reinvention 🔄 Cultural Change or People Change: The Decision Every Leader Delays Too Long Whether you are a defence finance professional, a government contractor, a nonprofit executive, or a business leader navigating volatility and reinvention, this conversation is your masterclass. Rich Brady proves that the fundamentals of leadership never change, but the courage to act on them separates the great from the forgotten. Connect with Rich Brady here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-brady-0698b9b/ Website: https://sdfm.org I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd! – David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast team :) Connect with me: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-quick-leadership-coaching/ Listen to The High-Performance Herd on these podcast platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jjo3iCYhMkK7OSnPc19SE Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-high-performance-herd/id1874589807 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/712017ad-55b4-427e-8c88-4942bfb5f1ad #HighPerformanceHerd #DavidQuick #LeadershipCoaching #CEOCoaching #ExecutiveLeadership #ScalingBusiness #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamPerformance #CEOBurnout #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipStrategy #FounderJourney #TeamAlignment #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessLeadership The High-Performance Herd is a podcast for CEOs and founders who refuse to sacrifice everything for success. Hosted by David Quick, an executive coach who's been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders, each episode features candid peer conversations with business leaders navigating the messy reality of scaling teams, building high-performing cultures, and leading without burning out. David brings a bull's perspective to leadership—focused on multiplying impact without multiplying hours, building teams that perform without constant direction, and thriving rather than just surviving. Whether you're a bottleneck CEO where everything runs through you, managing a disconnected leadership team, or working 60-70 hour weeks wondering if there's a better way, this podcast delivers practical insights from leaders who've found their path from overextended operator to empowered leader.

SE01 E13 Custom Furniture Brands Fail When They Chase Retail Growth | with Jeremy Barker

Bankrupt twice, sleeping in his truck, $762 paychecks as a firefighter - Jeremy Barker, Founder and CEO of Murphy Door Inc., turned a 9x11 theater room project for his daughters into a hidden door empire generating $60 million a year, Made in America, and scaling toward a billion. This is not a rags to riches fairy tale. This is a masterclass in grit, category creation, financial discipline, and what entrepreneurship actually costs before it pays. 🚪 The Overnight Empire That Took 30 Years — from bankrupt shed builder to hidden door pioneer 🔥 The Firefighter's Secret Weapon — why keeping your job could be your smartest startup move 💰 Why Paying Yourself First Is Killing Your Company — the ruthless cash discipline behind $60M 🏭 The Micro Manufacturing Revolution — 20 factories, one billion dollar vision, zero compromises Jeremy does not talk theory. He talks two bankruptcies, a year living in his car, suicidal moments, and the exact frameworks he used to scale Murphy Door Inc. from a $30,000 hardware side hustle into one of Fortune's Most Innovative Companies. He breaks down why your conversion rate is your real business problem, why "do what you love" is dangerous advice, and how one DIY Network episode saved his company from collapse on a single credit card payment deadline. If you are an entrepreneur, a founder in the scaling phase, a manufacturer, a builder, or someone who refuses to quit despite the odds, this conversation was built for you. You can get in touch with Jeremy Barker here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-barker-02007648/ Website: https://murphydoor.com/ I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd! – David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast team :) Connect with me: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-quick-leadership-coaching/ Listen to The High-Performance Herd on these podcast platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jjo3iCYhMkK7OSnPc19SE Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-high-performance-herd/id1874589807 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/712017ad-55b4-427e-8c88-4942bfb5f1ad #HighPerformanceHerd #DavidQuick #LeadershipCoaching #CEOCoaching #ExecutiveLeadership #ScalingBusiness #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamPerformance #CEOBurnout #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipStrategy #FounderJourney #TeamAlignment #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessLeadership The High-Performance Herd is a podcast for CEOs and founders who refuse to sacrifice everything for success. Hosted by David Quick, an executive coach who's been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders, each episode features candid peer conversations with business leaders navigating the messy reality of scaling teams, building high-performing cultures, and leading without burning out. David brings a bull's perspective to leadership—focused on multiplying impact without multiplying hours, building teams that perform without constant direction, and thriving rather than just surviving. Whether you're a bottleneck CEO where everything runs through you, managing a disconnected leadership team, or working 60-70 hour weeks wondering if there's a better way, this podcast delivers practical insights from leaders who've found their path from overextended operator to empowered leader.

SE01 E12: Real Challenge In Pharma : 24/7 Operations That Never Stop | Cheryl Patnick

Most companies are scaling fast and quietly building a broken culture that top talent will eventually run from. Cheryl Patnick, Chief Administrative Officer of Tris Pharma, has lived the uncomfortable reality of growing a pharma company from under 50 people to over 600, and she is here to reveal the hidden truths that most leaders refuse to talk about. What does it actually take to keep culture alive at scale, eliminate brilliant jerks, and build a high performance team that does not collapse under pressure? This conversation is raw, real, and packed with hard earned wisdom. 🎬 The Origin Story: From Motel Manager to CAO Cheryl traces her people first leadership philosophy from a small corner of the world to the C suite of a CNS innovation powerhouse. ⚙️ Scaling Without Losing Your Soul How Tris Pharma navigated the brutal transition of changing tires on a moving car while keeping culture, communication, and core values intact. 🧬 The Brilliant Jerk Problem Nobody Talks About Why one toxic high performer can destroy years of culture building, and the bold decision that separates good companies from great ones. 🔭 AI, Global Expansion, and the Future of People Cheryl shares why artificial intelligence will not replace culture but will make it more critical than ever as Tris eyes international growth. If you are an HR leader, people operations executive, Chief Administrative Officer, pharma executive, or a founder scaling a team through rapid growth, this episode was made for you. The next chapter of your leadership journey starts here. You can get in touch with Cheryl Patnick here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-patnick-2286164/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-patnick-2286164/] Website: https://www.trispharma.com/ [https://www.trispharma.com/] The future belongs to leaders who build cultures that outlast them. Will yours?

SE01 E011 Success comes from fixing problems earlier than competitors | with Joseph Snodgrass

The uncomfortable reality of leadership, broken scaling systems, and the hidden truth about building high performance teams—what nobody tells you about entrepreneurship, AI disruption, and surviving multiple business crashes in a volatile global market. This episode exposes the outdated strategies killing growth and reveals what actually works in modern business leadership, renewable energy, and scaling companies. In this powerful episode of High Performance Herd, Joseph Snodgrass, Chief Executive Officer at TruGrid, shares a raw, unfiltered journey through billion dollar highs, total financial collapse, and rebuilding elite teams in one of the most volatile industries—renewable energy. From scaling companies to 4,000+ employees to losing everything during market shifts, Jody breaks down what it truly takes to lead in uncertainty, build A player teams, and future proof your business in the age of AI. 🎯 What you will explore: ⚡ Building elite teams without being the smartest person ⚡ The brutal truth about scaling from 5 to 25 projects ⚡ AI disruption and staying ahead of industry shifts ⚡ Leadership mindset through chaos, failure, and recovery Discover how TruGrid transformed from a fragmented software focused company into a high performing EPC powerhouse by focusing on clarity, execution, and ruthless prioritisation. 🔗 Learn more about TruGrid: http://trugridpower.com/ I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd! – David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast team :) Connect with me: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-quick-leadership-coaching/ Listen to The High-Performance Herd on these podcast platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jjo3iCYhMkK7OSnPc19SE Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-high-performance-herd/id1874589807 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/712017ad-55b4-427e-8c88-4942bfb5f1ad #HighPerformanceHerd #DavidQuick #LeadershipCoaching #CEOCoaching #ExecutiveLeadership #ScalingBusiness #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamPerformance #CEOBurnout #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipStrategy #FounderJourney #TeamAlignment #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessLeadership The High-Performance Herd is a podcast for CEOs and founders who refuse to sacrifice everything for success. Hosted by David Quick, an executive coach who's been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders, each episode features candid peer conversations with business leaders navigating the messy reality of scaling teams, building high-performing cultures, and leading without burning out. David brings a bull's perspective to leadership—focused on multiplying impact without multiplying hours, building teams that perform without constant direction, and thriving rather than just surviving. Whether you're a bottleneck CEO where everything runs through you, managing a disconnected leadership team, or working 60-70 hour weeks wondering if there's a better way, this podcast delivers practical insights from leaders who've found their path from overextended operator to empowered leader.

SE01 E10 Staying Comfortable Is the Fastest Way to Kill Momentum | with Joe Myers

The outdated leadership playbook in logistics is quietly destroying companies — and most leaders are too deep in the weeds to see it. Joe Myers, President and Partner at Lighthouse Transportation Services, LLC, built a $70 to $80 million freight brokerage from a ten person hot dog stand operation by doing what most leaders refuse to do — ask for help, delegate ruthlessly, and let great people run. From cold calling his way back to relevance after 16 years at Total Quality Logistics, to engineering 30 percent year over year growth, Joe reveals the uncomfortable truth about scaling teams in trucking and logistics: your biggest bottleneck is you. In this raw, no filter conversation, Joe breaks down how transparent leadership, adaptive management, and goal setting with real human buy in transformed Lighthouse into a Cincinnati Best Place to Work winner. He shares why AI adoption is no longer optional for freight brokerages, how offshore hiring is reshaping cost models, and what a boulder on your shoulder actually does for organizational growth. This is the blueprint every logistics leader, freight entrepreneur, and sales driven operator needs right now. Connect with Joe Myers here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-myers-76b75a44/ Lighthouse Transportation Services, LLC: https://www.lighthouse-trans.com I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd! – David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast team :) Connect with me: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-quick-leadership-coaching/ Listen to The High-Performance Herd on these podcast platforms:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jjo3iCYhMkK7OSnPc19SE Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-high-performance-herd/id1874589807 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/712017ad-55b4-427e-8c88-4942bfb5f1ad #HighPerformanceHerd #DavidQuick #LeadershipCoaching #CEOCoaching #ExecutiveLeadership #ScalingBusiness #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamPerformance #CEOBurnout #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipStrategy #FounderJourney #TeamAlignment #ExecutiveCoaching #BusinessLeadership The High-Performance Herd is a podcast for CEOs and founders who refuse to sacrifice everything for success. Hosted by David Quick, an executive coach who's been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders, each episode features candid peer conversations with business leaders navigating the messy reality of scaling teams, building high-performing cultures, and leading without burning out. David brings a bull's perspective to leadership—focused on multiplying impact without multiplying hours, building teams that perform without constant direction, and thriving rather than just surviving. Whether you're a bottleneck CEO where everything runs through you, managing a disconnected leadership team, or working 60-70 hour weeks wondering if there's a better way, this podcast delivers practical insights from leaders who've found their path from overextended operator to empowered leader.