Description

What is the secret to getting the best out of your team? According to Matt Linder, COO of First Children's Services, it isn’t about "telling the plant to grow"—it’s about changing the soil.

In this episode of Driven Unscripted Success, host Nareman Hamdan sits down with Matt Linder to explore his unique path from a behavior analyst to a high-level executive. Matt shares how he uses behavioral science to manage large teams, the risks he took to build his own consulting firm, and how he uses "Next Time Feedback" to foster a culture of growth.

Inside the Episode:

• The Plant Metaphor: Why the environment dictates success, not the individual.
• The Big Risk: Resigning from a $50M company to start from zero.
• The Sales Misstep: A humbling story about networking assumptions.
• Non-Binary Decisions: Moving past "Yes/No" to find innovative solutions.
• Discretionary Effort: The #1 trait Matt looks for when building his dream team.

Matt’s approach to leadership is both clinical and compassionate, offering a blueprint for anyone looking to increase their impact and lead with authenticity.

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