The Growth Workshop Podcast

Jonny and Matt discuss their 5 leadership principles from lessons learnt from a 20+ year consultancy of over 1,000 clients. These include operational rigor, commercial alignment, and the power of a coaching culture in business leadership. They discuss how leaders can maintain discipline and effectiveness amidst the monotony of routine tasks, while also fostering a strong coaching culture that nurtures growth. Drawing on insights from their Roots and Shoots white paper and Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, they explore how aligning key functions across sales, marketing, HR, and finance can drive success.

We review our conversation with Chris Regester, CCO of PlanHat, who shared his story of an early-stage startup transforming into a successful global SaaS business. He shared the importance of identifying and nurturing talent, and the power of a client-centric approach in building and scaling a software company. Chris discussed PlanHat's unique focus on post-sale customer management and how bootstrapping shaped their business culture. The conversation offers practical advice on creating value, maintaining profitability, and the critical role of customer objectives in driving business growth.

Chris Regester, CCO of PlanHat, shares his story of an early-stage startup transforming into a successful global SaaS business. He shares the importance of identifying and nurturing talent, and the power of a client-centric approach in building and scaling a software company. Chris discusses PlanHat's unique focus on post-sale customer management and how bootstrapping shaped their business culture. The conversation offers practical advice on creating value, maintaining profitability, and the critical role of customer objectives in driving business growth.

We look back at our guest, Mike Hohnen, with his extensive experience in management roles and how to manage emotional engagement for effective leadership. He shares tips to foster true employee engagement and insights into creating a more balanced and engaging work environment that values both productivity and strong relationships.

We explore the balance between a manager’s tasks vs their relationships. We discuss the bias towards productivity that often overshadows the need for genuine interpersonal connections. Our guest Mike Hohnen, with extensive experience in management roles highlights how to manage emotional engagement for effective leadership, and tips to foster true employee engagement. Listeners will gain insights into creating a more balanced and engaging work environment that values both productivity and strong relationships.