In today's episode of Building Texas Business, I speak with Curtis Hite, founder and CEO of Improving. Curtis shares his entrepreneurial journey, from starting at Raytheon to selling his first business and experiencing betrayal, fueling his passion for conscious capitalism. We talk about how Improving has consistently grown during economic downturns by prioritizing employees and culture. Curtis provides valuable insights into his leadership strategies, innovative programs for maintaining connections, and stakeholder models for partnerships. Whether you're an entrepreneur, business leader or interested in leadership, you'll gain inspiring insights on building a resilient company through conscious capitalism.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
Curtis Hite, founder and CEO of Improving, shares his entrepreneurial journey from feeling betrayed and undervalued at his previous jobs to founding a successful business that values its employees.
We discuss the importance of maintaining a people-centric focus and sharing strategies for leading a successful company.
The concept of conscious capitalism, which is a philosophy that Curtis and his team at Improving have strived to embed in their work culture, is explained.
He shares his unique leadership style, emphasizing positivity, high energy, and inspiration.
We discuss the importance of listening to the ideas of employees and how he prioritizes them in order to benefit both the business and the employees.
Curtis introduces a program called Come Together, which helps build and maintain connections among employees.
He describes a homegrown product called Engage, used to measure employee involvement and assign values to their contributions, a major part of their profit share is based on this.
We emphasize the application of a stakeholder model in business, which is about identifying key partners and building relationships with them.
The discussion touches on the importance of leading by example and inspiring with vision, reflecting on how Hype shifted to utilizing personal life books and creating a vision for his organization.
The episode ends with a light-hearted conversation about Curtis' first job, barbecue preferences, and cherished family memories.
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