In this episode, Marty Grunder and Vince Torchia talk about the leadership traits they look for when adding to the team at Grunder Landscaping Co, how they manage planning conversations, and how great leaders push each other to get better.
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Episode Chapters:
00:00 - Episode Intro
01:03 - The Importance of Kindness in the AI Era
01:53 - Leadership Challenges and Concepts
03:01 - The Art of Effective Communication
07:15 - Procrastination & Decision-Making in Business
08:41 - The Value of Clear Vision and Mission
13:43 - Real World Leadership Examples
15:52 - Field Trips And Leading By Examples
18:10 - The Importance of Recognition
20:10 - Handling Tough Situations
25:38 - Team-Centric Leadership
29:03 - Please Share & Subscribe
Resources:
Virtual Sales Bootcamp
Grunder Landscaping Field Trips
The Grow Group
Show Notes:
The Five Leadership Hot Buttons
1. A Leader is Someone Who Can Return a Serve
The Tennis/Pickleball Metaphor: Leadership requires the ability to engage in back-and-forth dialogue, not just receive orders.
What This Means:
Leaders need people they can "volley" with intellectually
Simply saying "okay" to every idea creates no productive exchange
Great conversations involve building on ideas: "Here's how I see that playing out from a production team perspective..."