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MAKING ALUMNI| Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he discusses how to establish an alumni network from your organization; not always an easy thing to do considering some of your best and brightest employees you never want to leave your firm. But, on the flip side, in order to get the best, brightest, and most driven you often need to get talent who want to spread their wings and sometimes it is at a different speed than the pace of your organization. Make an alumnus and you're probably going to make some incredible employees and friends for life. ABOUT GREGG GARRETT Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy & marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young's Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing common sense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS During this episode: Introduction [0:00] Losing the future of your organization [0:59] Bravery and the stages of spreading your wings [2:05] Do you drive a culture of alumni? [4:39] The secret to building great alum [6:52] Advice for letting your best and brightest leave [8:20] ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Contact Gregg Garrett: ●        Gregg's LinkedIn ●        Gregg's Twitter ●        Gregg's Bio   Contact CGS Advisors: ●        Website ●        LinkedIn ●        Twitter  

In this week's episode we were joined by Gregory Garrett, CEO of CGS Advisors, a strategic transformation advisory firm that helps companies plan and execute initiatives to compete in a connected world. He is also the host of the highly rated podcast You, Me and Your Top Three.   In a change to our typical format, Gregory kicked off by interviewing Erik about his experience as an entrepreneur in China. They then switched roles and Gregory shared his perspective on the importance of establishing an ecosystem in order to create digital solutions that scale.   Key Questions:  How do you keep your knowhow fresh when you work in a dynamic industry?  What is it like to be an American entrepreneur in China?   Who should you surround yourself with in order to become a better leader?  How do you build a vision for your company's future? And when should you be open to changing that vision? 

WHY FEAR FAILURE? | Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he challenges listeners to question how they view failure and discusses how remaining in the fear of failure can prevent you and your business from innovating. Gregg also highlights how breaking free from fear and being a true leader is at the heart of innovation and transformation. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy & marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young's Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Show Highlights Failure is Learning [0:36] The Status Quo is even Scarier [3:58] Story Arching [5:17] Your Vision: The Autonomous Car Example [9:10] Don't Let Fear of Failure Hold You Back [11:39] Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg's LinkedIn Gregg's Twitter Gregg's Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter  

Clearing the Whiteboard | Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he discusses and celebrates ten years of CGS, the traditions that got him there, and the challenge to get started on your own. Gregg explores a yearly process to “clear the whiteboard”; a process focused on wrapping up the previous year's thoughts and ideas and creating space for new ones. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy & marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young's Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Show Highlights The future of work: the essence of what work is and how humans will take part in work [1:55] Utilizing the Holiday down time to clear a whiteboard full of ideas [3:09] Using those few days to prioritize the important over the urgent [3:32] Whitespace gives me the permission to explore new, fresh, unconstrained ideas [4:55] How will you clear your physical or virtual whiteboard? [6:05] Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg's LinkedIn Gregg's Twitter Gregg's Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

The Future of Work | Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he discusses the future of work. Gregg explores three basic pieces: thinking of how automated work might be for you in the future, deciding if you're going to have a freelance or W2 automated workforce, and just how satisfied will your workers and non-workers be in this future era. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy & marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young's Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Show Highlights The future of work: the essence of what work is and how humans will take part in work [0:43] The tension between labor markets and the availability and adoption of technologies [3:09] What will workforces look like over the next decade? [6:06] What will robotics/autonomation be the freelancer or the employee? [11:43] What will satisfaction of employees look like? [14:22] Additional Information I4.0 & Labor Market Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RX3VFZ3 Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg's LinkedIn Gregg's Twitter Gregg's Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he discusses the importance of building a mesh network of relationships to help hold up your career, and personal goals. He shares how cross-industry collaboratives may be necessary to build these meshes as the world continues to connect. Gregg also highlights how CGS Advisors has launched two networks in the recent past; one bringing together enterprise innovators and another building unlikely bridges between manufacturers and supply chain leaders to orchestrate I4.0. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy & marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young's Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Show Highlights The importance of observation and reflection [1:07] Creating a mesh network [2:48] The value of the human ‘mesh network' [4:15] Creating your mesh network [6:40] Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg's LinkedIn Gregg's Twitter Gregg's Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

This week's guest is Gregg Garrett, founder and CEO of CGS Advisors. Before the conversation with Gregg, Bob talked about his experience visiting The Relief & Resource Co., a speakeasy inside El Topo restaurant in Fenton, Michigan; and Randy talked about his experience back in the cinema seeing Black Widow. Don't miss Bob's life-changing popcorn butter hack. Gregg and Bob then dove in with the million dollar question, what actually is Digital Transformation? It was a great talk about how different companies in different industries innovate differently, how some move faster than others because of it, and how some fail for not doing so. We also got into Industry 4.0, is it real, and where are we in the timeline for it. We got into the process of writing a book and then producing a polished podcast (unlike ours, hah). Gregg is a great guy with a wealth of knowledge. Enjoy the listen! Gregg is an author of Competing in the Connected Word: The Future of Your Industry Is Already Here. Gregg's Podcast “You, Me, & Your Top Three” is focused on exploring leadership in the connecting world. Digitally Transforming Businesses: How to Navigate Pitfalls panel event, Thursday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT Join Jennifer Charters of Flagstar Bank, Richard Hook of Penske Automotive Group, and Lesley Ma of NSF International on Thursday, July 22 as CGS Advisors, LLC facilitates "Digitally Transforming Businesses: How to Navigate Pitfalls" panelist event with CGS Fellow, Angie Tuglus as moderator. The panelists will share insights on championing digital transformation. Register for Digitally Transforming Businesses

This week's guest is Gregg Garrett, founder and CEO of CGS Advisors. Before the conversation with Gregg, Bob talked about his experience visiting The Relief & Resource Co., a speakeasy inside El Topo restaurant in Fenton, Michigan; and Randy talked about his experience back in the cinema seeing Black Widow. Don't miss Bob's life-changing popcorn butter hack. Gregg and Bob then dove in with the million dollar question, what actually is Digital Transformation? It was a great talk about how different companies in different industries innovate differently, how some move faster than others because of it, and how some fail for not doing so. We also got into Industry 4.0, is it real, and where are we in the timeline for it. We got into the process of writing a book and then producing a polished podcast (unlike ours, hah). Gregg is a great guy with a wealth of knowledge. Enjoy the listen! Gregg is an author of Competing in the Connected Word: The Future of Your Industry Is Already Here. Gregg's Podcast “You, Me, & Your Top Three” is focused on exploring leadership in the connecting world. Digitally Transforming Businesses: How to Navigate Pitfalls panel event, Thursday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT Join Jennifer Charters of Flagstar Bank, Richard Hook of Penske Automotive Group, and Lesley Ma of NSF International on Thursday, July 22 as CGS Advisors, LLC facilitates "Digitally Transforming Businesses: How to Navigate Pitfalls" panelist event with CGS Fellow, Angie Tuglus as moderator. The panelists will share insights on championing digital transformation. Register for Digitally Transforming Businesses

To Master Understanding: Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he discusses the skill of mastering understanding of the problem and environment before you jump to solutioning. Gregg addresses the need to empathically understand the problem to build the trust necessary to truly have an effective solution. He also speaks about one of his many “Top Three” advisory members and more! About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy & marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young’s Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Show Highlights Celebrating 10 years of operating CGS Advisors and “what’s next” led to a reflection [0:52] Mastering Understanding: What works well [2:26] Gregg speaks about one of his Top Three: JJ Sendelbach [7:04] Hack of the day from Gregg [10:48] Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he celebrates the 101st episode of You, Me, and Your Top Three! Gregg discusses the six different types of advisory board members you can have, the four typical styles of mentoring they may bring, and provides tips on how you can start building your own virtual advisory board today. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy & marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young’s Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Show Highlights Celebrating passing the century mark! [0:50] Being known by the company you keep [3:25] Understanding the ‘Network Effect’ [7:30] Reflecting on patterns in who successful leaders surround themselves with [11:35] Building your own virtual advisory board [23:25] Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he explores innovating on the fringe of your organization and industry. Gregg also discusses a third dimension of innovation, sensing beyond the edges of your organization to be effective in setting your strategy. About Gregg Garrett Gregg R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1,500 people in public and private/ corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping and transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy and marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young’s Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself on recognizing commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness.    Show Highlights During this episode: Innovating on the fringe of the industry and organization [0:47] The fringe: the interaction of industry ecosystems [1:55] You have to hear this… The third dimension of external sensing – moving beyond the linear [4:53] Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he explores how to help leaders and the organizations in which they lead be more successful in transformation and driving big innovation. And you have to hear why Gregg says tapping into the reptilian brain is at the center of it all.  About Gregg Garrett Gregg R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1,500 people in public and private/ corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping and transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy and marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young’s Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself on recognizing commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness.    Show Highlights During this episode: Reflection on transformation [0:49] Building block to make strategic transformation successful [2:34] You have to hear this… Tapping into your reptilian brain [5:00]   Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

During this solocast, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, explores the difference between bravery and leadership and how they tie together. Gregg then reflects on 2020 and the importance of continuing to look forward and identifying what fears you will conquer next as a leader. Finally, Gregg shares his hack for success – focusing on making yourself uncomfortable. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in  the  Connecting  World. Having  addressed  audiences  from  20  to  upwards  of  1500  people  in  public  and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of  America.  Before  his  time  with  VW,  Gregg led  corporate  strategy  &  marketing  for  a  division  of  Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young’s Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself  in  recognizing  commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Show Highlights 0:47        Bravery versus Leadership 1:50        What is bravery? 4:52        2020 was an amazing year for brave leadership 6:45        Taking a look forward – what fear will you face to continue your journey of bravery? 9:05        A ‘hack’ for leaders: ‘try to find ways on a regular basis to make yourself uncomfortable’ Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

During this mini episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, does a solo-cast to explore how the country and business leaders deal with the highest unemployment rate of all time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Gregg discusses how to bring employees back, how it ties to innovation and how to capture the entrepreneurial spirit in order to open up the economy and work to make your business stronger than it was prior to the pandemic. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in  the  Connecting  World. Having  addressed  audiences  from  20  to  upwards  of  1500  people  in  public  and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics.   Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of  America.  Before  his  time  with  VW,  Gregg led  corporate  strategy  &  marketing  for  a  division  of  Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young’s Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself  in  recognizing  commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Show Highlights 1:31        COVID-19s impact on business disruption and therefore the effects of that business disruption on transformation of employment 2:58        Don’t bring employees back to unleash the potential silver lining of major disruption 4:10        How were innovation and entrepreneurship impacted during last few major disruptions? 5:54        Clear Vision + Available Resources = how to make innovation work post-war, post-disruption   8:34        “People are amazing. We’re a resilient creature” 9:02        “57% of FORTUNE500 companies were started in a recession or in major down years” 9:33        Should people really ever come back from furlough? 10:40      A two-phase “Return to Work Plan” 12:03      Turning on the “Corporate Innovation Function”                Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

During this mini episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, provides a quick overview of the CGS report ‘Recognizing the Patterns in the Pandemic-Driven Crisis’. He touches on the broad market effect, the basic stages of response, the human and emotional responses from leaders, and the silver lining challenge of it all. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, the host of the “You, Me, and Your Top Three” podcast, and author of the best-selling business leadership book, Competing in  the  Connecting  World. Having  addressed  audiences  from  20  to  upwards  of  1500  people  in  public  and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of  America.  Before  his  time  with  VW,  Gregg led  corporate  strategy  &  marketing  for  a  division  of  Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young’s Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself  in  recognizing  commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. . Show Highlights 0:41        Recognizing the Patterns in the Pandemic Driven  Criss (Report). 2:23        Macro level changes are occurring in the environment driving discontinuity and the need for transformation. 4:40        THE CGS Transformation Framework – reacting to major disruptions. 5:42        In the short run, transformation will look a lot like a reaction and normalization process. 6:45        The Grief Curve - the human side. 8:14        Moving forward rapidly may require a shift in mindset 8:55        More coming soon! Reach out to CGS Advisors if you would like to discuss this report further. Additional Information Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, and recently authored a best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry-shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy & marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst & Young's Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing common sense solutions for complex problems and supports Corporate Bravery by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. What you will learn in this episode: How Gregg got “bit by the entrepreneurial bug” and started his first company, a customized lacrosse equipment sales business, at age 16 Why Gregg wrote his book Competing in the Connected World, and how industries of all kinds are being constantly disrupted by ever-evolving “connected technologies” What important topics Gregg's book covers that helps business owners better understand and incorporate disruptive technologies How Gregg's co-author, Dr. Warren Ritchie, has a Ph.D. in Corporate Strategy, and how Gregg and Warren connected to write the book together How Gregg integrates his business work with his home life with his wife and two sons, and how Gregg has brought his wife and sons into his business What concerns Gregg has for his business going forward, and what common concerns CGS Advisors' clients often share Why taking the time to breathe, recalibrating his thoughts, and surrounding himself with brave people have helped Gregg find clarity and intentionality Why Gregg provides mentoring to startups and serves on advisory boards to offer his experience and expertise to others Gregg discusses his podcast You, Me, and Your Top Three and the impetus behind the show, and he shares where to find the series What important financial lesson Gregg learned from his family at a young age that he and his wife continue to practice today Resources: Website: www.cgsadvisors.com Competing in the Connecting World by Gregg Garrett: https://amzn.to/30PujhU You, Me, and Your Top Three podcast: www.cgsadvisors.com/podcast-2/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/greggorygarrett/ Twitter: @GreggoryGarrett Additional Resources: Website: sharonspano.com Book: thetimemoneybook.com Events: sharonspano.com/workshops Contact: sharon@sharonspano.com T

During this episode, You Me and Your Top Three host and CEO, CGS Advisors, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Jane Sydlowski, President and CEO AMI Strategies. Jane, a self-made entrepreneur, discusses the process of leaving the stable situation of working for an established company and entering the unknown of her own venture. She speaks about the decades of ups and downs she has experienced during market corrections and the realities of being a female founder in a tech-centered industry. As the recent president of one of the country’s largest professional organizations for women in technology (MCWT), Jane shares the two-way nature of board work and hints for women in the technology industry. And, of course, Jane speaks about her top three – from her mother who always pushed her to be comfortable to put herself out there, to her spiritual copilot who steered her through the loneliness of being an entrepreneur, to her colleagues who help her stretch into new adventures. And, you have to hear what Jane says about the power of ‘friendtors’ who support her in taking the road less traveled. About Jane Sydlowski As the CEO of AMI Strategies, Jane Sydlowski is responsible for directing and growing a dynamic, experienced AMI team.   She is accountable for all business aspects of AMI Strategies and has created strategic vision for AMI that includes exceeding client expectation, profitable growth, and employee empowerment.  Jane has embraced a Human Centered Design approach that contributes to both the culture and hockey stick growth.         AMI has recently (2019) received two awards from its Industry Association; Innovation of the Year for their Invoice AI product and the Giving Back award for their strong commitment to helping the community.      During AMI Strategies twenty-eight-year history and under Jane’s leadership, she has been recognized by; Michigan State University as a “distinguished alumni”, Lawrence Tech as a “Leaders and Innovator”, and Rhonda Walker as a “Powerful Woman of Purpose.”   Jane also received the “Top Notable Women in Tech” from Crain’s Detroit Business.  Board Membership: As the 2019 President of the Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT), Jane is accountable for directing a dynamic nonprofit organization that includes over 60 Board and Advisory Board members, and a 1000+ members.  The MCWT hosts 60+ events per year that encourage advancement for girls and women in Tech.    Janes responsibilities include creating the strategic plan, messaging for the organization and speaking to the various stakeholder groups; be it Middle or High School girls or Early to Mid to Late Career women.   Jane serves on two additional boards; Board Member of the Midwest Technology Leaders and Chairman of the Board for Greenpath.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jane has a Bachelor of Science in Applied Engineering from Michigan State University and an MBA from Wayne State University.  Show Highlights Segment 1: Overview 1:12        The role of a catalyst. 3:55        The superpower of being a catalyst – Jane Sydlowski (AMI Strategies. GreenPath Financial Wellness. MCWT.) 5:37        AMI Strategies – an integrator in Technology Expense Management. Segment 2: The “Top Three”   7:40        Bravery by choice – taking the entrepreneurial road less traveled. 10:50      Jane’s “Top Three”: her mother – come out of your shell and literally sing ‘ta da – I’m here’ 14:12      How being different impacted success. 16:28      Bravery – Managing the ups and downs of business. 24:94      Jane’s “Top Three”: her spiritual co-pilot – “thank you, Lord, for traveling with me today” 26:46      How adversity strengthens a team. SOUND BITE 28:20      How AMI Strategies is disrupting itself. 30:38      Jane’s “Top Three: Dean Keeler – true thought leadership, insight, and forward thinking positioning. Segment 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation   34:59      Cannibalizing your own business.    39:21      AMI Strategies: 2019 Innovation of the Year Award Recipients from the Enterprise Technology Management Association. 41:30      The human-centered design revolution. (Kristen Holt) 50:38      The Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT) – building the pipeline of girls and women in technology. 53:33      Bravery for women in technology. Segment 4: Leadership & Wrapping Up 56:24      “Make yourself get involved.” 58:38      Creating your own golf course – ‘friendtors’ (Mamatha Chamarthi.  Rod Davenport. Jill Maiorano. Tracy-Ann Palmer. Teri Takai.) 1:05:53  New MCWT President – Melanie Kalmer 1:07:22  Stay in touch with Jane via email: jsydlowski@amistrategies.com or via LinkedIn 1:08:05  Hint to leaders: “Make sure that you’ve considered the road less traveled as possible.” Additional Information Contact Jane Sydlowski: Jane’s LinkedIn Jane’s Email Contact AMI Strategies: AMI Strategies’ Twitter AMI Strategies’ LinkedIn AMI Strategies’ Website Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

During this episode, You Me and Your Top Three host and CEO, CGS Advisors, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Shiva Bhardwaj, CEO Pitstop – a cloud-based Prognostic Maintenance Platform that enables enterprises to leverage the wealth of information available from their vehicle fleets. Shiva hails from Toronto and is making a name for himself in the mobility and AI industries. He discusses how his company was born from bridging being raised by a mechanic in an automotive garage with his experiences working in Silicon valley-based tech giants. He explores what it is like being early to market and how he needs to shape the minds of customers. And he shares how he successfully cracked the code on attracting some of the most sought after secret weapons in competing in today’s businesses – data scientists. And, of course, Shiva speaks about his ‘top three’ ranging from his father who gave him space to create and experiment at a very young age to a thought partner in the data science space who pushes him to be intentional about how to monetize that data to a board member who encourages him to take risks to grow. And you have to hear what Shiva has to say about how to really assess someone’s net worth.    About Shiva Bhardwaj Shiva Bhardwaj is the Founder and CEO at Pitstop. While earning a Degree in Electrical and Electrical Engineering, Shiva spent time working at NVIDIA and Blackberry QNX. Shiva started his entrepreneurship journey by inventing ShockLock (https://www.shocklock.ca) which brought a safe, simple and cost-effective hardware solution to the automotive world. The second innovation has been Pitstop (https://pitstopconnect.com).  which was an inaugural participant in the Techstars Mobility Accelerator program securing investments from Verizon, Ripple, BDC to name a few(https://betakit.com/autotech-startup-pitstop-raises-1-5-million-partners-with-continental/). Shiva has been recognized as the Vaughan Entrepreneur of the Year, SEMA 35 Under 35 and the winner of the Sci-Innovation Competition in China from a field of 1,450 international contestants. Show Highlights Segment 1: Overview 1:17        What makes entrepreneurs different? 3:40        Shiva’s Background: From Toronto to Silicon Valley. Segment 2: The “Top Three”   6: 43       Shiva’s “Top Three”: Paul Bhardwaj (his father) – hard work, controlling your own destiny, and allowing the space to learn. 13:24      Shiva’s “Top Three”: Christopher Mah – how to evaluate a problem and identify a solution and the power of data. 17:14      Shiva’s “Top Three”: Michael Garb – taking bold risks on spending capital. 18:56      A ‘being brave’ story – making the investment in people. Segment 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation   21:40      Pitstop – predicting vehicle failures before they happen.  22:35      The future is based on information and data. 25:15      Having the change before the industry is ready for the change. 30:00      How auto markets around the world differ – focuses on electric, autonomous, and what comes next. 32:41      “Using your resources in a way that will get you to some step that helps you move forward, progress and prove yourself out. And then proving yourself on a larger scale.” 35:27      “That new pivot might not be meant for everyone you’re working with. And that’s probably the hardest part.” 37:41      Pitstop’s recent successes – Grants. Awards. Hundreds of thousands of vehicles. Investment. 39:58      Paying it forward through mentorship/networking. 42:43      Hint to be at the cutting edge of technology: High-tech people are motivated by the problems they are solving. Segment 4: Leadership & Wrapping Up 45:20      “Leadership is all about your network and your network being your net worth.” 47:10      Hints to leaders: “Think about those three people around you and are those people helping align you with the biggest problem that you have on your to do list. If not, how do you bring additional people into your fold.” 48:19      Exciting Pitstop activities are in process! 49:21      Stay in touch: Email Shiva (shiva@pitstopconnect.com) and check out Pitstop’s website. Additional Information Contact Shiva Bhardwaj: Shiva’s LinkedIn Shiva’s Email Contact Pitstop: Pitstop’s Twitter Pitstop’s LinkedIn Pitstop’s Website Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

In this episode, Brian Ardinger, Inside Outside Innovation Founder, talks with Gregg Garrett, Managing Director of CGS Advisors and co-author of Competing in the Connecting World: The Future of Your Disruptive Industry is Already Here. They discuss innovation both inside and outside, disruptive forces, ecosystem commanders, maturing models, and leadership skills. Read the transcript at insideoutside.io.

Gregg Garrett, our guest today, shares that four million jobs are going to be eliminated through autonomous vehicles from the U.S. economy. On the flip side, $7.8 trillion of value will be created. So how does not just our country, but our region that is the home of the automotive industry, deal with that? Whether it’s this or a litany of other stuff that’s happening that we discuss, there’s a train of change coming to Southeast Michigan. Welcome to your Daily Detroit for Monday, November 4th, 2019. Garrett He has made a career helping people and companies deal with disruption and be better leaders. He’s the Founder of CGS Advisors, a local firm that looks at how emerging connected technologies are disrupting industries and society — and helps people deal with it. He’s an author and the host of “You, me and your top three,” a podcast focused on exploring leadership in the connected world. We have a wide-ranging conversation that I hope you enjoy and learn something from. 

Gregg is the Founder and CEO of CGS Advisors, LLC. For the last 20+ years, he has pushed the limits of corporate cultures by formulating and implementing unique corporate, business, and functional strategies. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing commonsense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Recently, Gregg has led the launch of Connected Detroit Innovates, a cross-industry consortium of chief innovation officers who are committed to collaborating to succeed. Gregg is a best selling author. He has recently co-authored a business and leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World, to assist leaders to understand this era of significant industry disruption, necessary firm transformation, and the leadership necessary to succeed. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT & Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. As such, he developed and led the Strategy and Innovation practice for one of the largest automotive companies in the world. His teams defined the corporation's strategy for how to apply IT; developed and managed innovation programs focused on “the connected world”; and managed a set of support functions including market research, business planning, and a corporate venture capital program. Before his time at Volkswagen, Mr. Garrett led the development and execution of the corporate strategy department and reestablished and operated the marketing and business development functions as a Sr. Vice President for T-Systems North America (Deutsche Telekom's business division). Before assuming this role, Gregg led and was part of a consulting group for gedas USA and Ernst & Young LLC. Gregg's academic training includes a Master in Business Administration from Michigan State's Broad College of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from Oakland University, as well as certificates from Upsalla University (Sweden) and the Helsinki School of Economics (Finland). Gregg is a “maker”. He founded his first firm at the age of sixteen. Gregg founded a collegiate lacrosse program by twenty. And his first industry consortium by twenty-nine. Gregg is a teacher. He has authored a Harvard Business School case, keynoted and spoken at over 50 global conferences, and is an adjunct faculty and lecturer at several business and engineering schools. Gregg loves to lead. He is a top-rated lead mentor for Techstars, sits on several corporate adviser boards, and has been coaching lacrosse since he was fourteen years old. Gregg has received numerous professional and civic accolades. He is a member of Oakland County's 2015 40 under 40, a recipient of Oakland University's Distinguished Alumni Service Award, a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow. Gregg's unique blend of professional management experiences in corporate settings, entrepreneurship systemic understanding of enterprises, and knowledge of upcoming technologies makes him passionate about two distinct things: The Connected World – similar to how the Internet has affected how people communicate from the 90s to today, the ultra-connected environment of people AND products will revolutionize the world economy over the next 10 years. People – The best strategies are useless unless people are motivated to understand and implement them. What you'll learn from this episode: Why Gregg's first company paved the way for a lifetime of entrepreneurship Why Gregg left his previous employer to start CGS advisors Where Gregg's book title, Competing in the Connecting World: The Future of Your Industry is already here, came from The importance of the transformation first-mile and its three key steps Why it is crucial to prepare, not predict How speed is critical to success and forward progress, while inertia causes change slowly Redistributing employee skills for the benefit of your team and your firm, and the payoff that comes when they realize it was the right move Additional resources: Website: cgsadvisors.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggorygarrett Buy Gregg's book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DY89CBC

About this Episode From a geography degree to the head of corporate strategy, Dr. Warren Ritchie gives audiences a glimpse into his humble beginnings and vast array of experiences that led him on a storied career. Mentor and friend to show host, Gregg Garrett, for close to 20 years and co-author of Competing in the Connecting World, Ritchie discusses his experiences with industry disruption all the while addressing key concepts from the book. Wrapping up the podcast, Warren addresses the question of the importance of advisory colleagues versus outside council. About Dr. Warren Ritchie During his 30+ year career to date, Dr. Warren Ritchie has emerged as an expert in leading corporate transformation in private and public sector companies. His experience has been gained in the functional areas of corporate strategy, marketing, finance, sales and information technology. Today, Warren is a Fellow at CGS Advisors’, a boutique strategy and innovation firm that readies clients for competing in the connecting world. Warren assists corporate leaders in being brave as well as advising clients on dynamic market issues and strategic changes necessary to grow. His areas of expertise focus on transformation related to corporate and business strategies, wrestling with the questions “what business are we in”, and “how do we compete” respectively. Prior to working with CGS, Warren had a 24-year tenure with the Volkswagen Group of Companies where he held leadership positions in the United States, Canada and Argentina. For the majority of his career he has been a change agent, assigned to either initiate a new or transform an existing challenged function or department. He started his career in automotive by leading field sales and marketing organizations, eventually taking on “headquarter” responsibilities in almost all functions outside of manufacturing. He led corporate strategy at VW in both Canada and the United States for years before moving to the IT department eventually becoming CIO. He continues to advise automotive clients applying his unique perspective of strategy and IT. Show Highlights 7: 14       How did Warren go from having a geography degree to the head of corporate strategy for one of the largest automotive corporations in the world? 8:58        What was his motivation for participation in, book Competing in the Connecting World? 12:27      He has had experience in many jobs, there seems to exist a pattern for change responsibility, is that the consistency you see in your own career? 14:15      What is the “Transformation Framework” and what makes it unique? 18:30      Talk about your personal experience in industry disruption, an experience that went well. 23:36      Organizational Transformation, what are its biggest failures? 25:55      Firm renewal, are even our larger firms set-up to experience this?   28:28      Change or die, this idea speaks to the death of a corporation - as Warren has lived this, what lessons did he learn about motivation?   35:14      Ecosystem Commanders, what are they and why is this such a relevant concept in this Connected World? 47:55      Who are Warren’s top 3 individuals that have been a part of his personal, virtual advisory board? 56:06      Warren has done well, finding advisory colleagues. Thinking about this concept in terms of the Connected World and how industries are coming together along with the growth of ecosystem commanders, what will this look like in the next 30 years?  Will it be good enough to stick with your personal advisors or to seek outside council because of the connectivity?  

About this Episode Welcome to the first episode of You, Me, and Your Top Three with your host, Gregg Garrett.  During this episode, you will hear about the overall vision of the podcast, what you can expect to learn from tuning in, Gregg’s background and what motivated him to want to enter the podcasting world. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, and recently authored a best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT and Innovation at Volkswagen Group of America. Before his time with VW, Gregg led corporate strategy & marketing for a division of Deutsche Telekom and was part of Ernst and Young’s Management Consulting practice. He is a visionary leader who prides himself in recognizing common sense solutions for complex problems and supports “Corporate Bravery” by motivating teams to reach well beyond the typical boundaries to achieve greatness. Show Highlights 0:46 – What can listeners expect to hear and learn on You, Me and Your Top Three? 1:22 – What topics will be covered during each episode? 2:17 – What is the ‘Top Three’ concept and what is the concept’s value? 3:36 – What is Gregg’s background and history (bio)? 5:27 – What is Gregg’s focus today (CGS Advisors)? 7:49 – Why did Gregg decided to launch You, Me and Your Top Three (the business side)? 9:38 – Why did Gregg decide to launch You, Me and Your Top Three (the personal side)?  

Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm. As such he pushes the limits of corporate cultures by developing and implementing unique strategies that capitalize on technology-oriented disruptions to industries and markets. In 2017 he founded and chairs Connected Detroit Innovates, a membership-based business renewal accelerator made up of Chief Innovation Officers. Gregg has received numerous professional and civic accolades. He is a member of Oakland County’s 2015 40 under 40, a recipient of Oakland University’s Distinguished Alumni Service Award, a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, amongst others. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why starting his first company at age 16 set Gregg on the path to lifelong entrepreneurship Why Gregg chose to leave his previous employer and create CGS Advisors, and what work CGS does for their clients Why Gregg titled his book “Competing in the Connecting World: The Future of Your Industry is Already Here” How the idea for Gregg’s book came about, and why the writing of the book happened organically as his ideas spread Which important lessons Gregg feels are the biggest takeaways from his book, and how to take action on those points Why complacency is dangerous, and why mid-sized firms who are doing “well enough” are often adversely affected by new technologies Why “structural inertia” and “dominant logic inertia” are the two main threats to a company that can cause it to stand still How to break out of your own patterns and take brave steps to shake up your business What influential lesson Gregg learned from his grandfather that shaped his career and business philosophies What four key strategies and pieces of advice Gregg wants to share with business owners Additional resources: Website: www.cgsadvisors.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/greggorygarrett/ Twitter: @GreggoryGarrett Competing in the Connecting World by Gregg Garrett: https://amzn.to/2SFIPHg

We survived our first comic con of the year, and we do a little recapping of Astronomicon with our buddy Ming Chen of AMC's Comic Book Men, and then dive into some security and startup life outside of Silicon Valley topics with Duo Security, finally wrapping things up with our returning guest from CGS Advisors... Ming can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/mingchencbm/ Duo Security is at: https://duo.com/ CGS Advisors is at: https://www.cgsadvisors.com/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit  

IT in the D, Episode 56.  Fun show, great guests. We were joined by Greggory Garrett of CGS Advisors, and Tim Aten, website manager for GMC.com. Talking through managing change in organizations large and small, as well as the changing face of the information technology scene in metro Detroit from multiple points of view, this was a really good set of conversations over the course of the night that provided some interesting insights into the area and what companies are dealing with these days... Corporate Growth Strategy Advisors (CGS Advisors, LLC) was founded in 2008 with the focus to help leaders cut through the noise, and define unique paths to growth. Generally, we advise those who seek to make things better; to change the status quo; and ultimately to grow to achieve their visions. They can be found at http://www.cgsadvisors.com/ GMC is a division of General Motors that deals with trucks, vans, crossovers and SUVs, and can be found at http://www.gmc.com/ [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/164958459" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] As always, a hat tip out to our show sponsor, Logicalis.  They've been around our events for a while now, but they've stepped up huge to become a sponsor of our efforts, and so expect to hear us talk about them and give them a ton of love in the coming weeks. Logicalis is an international IT solutions and managed services provider with expertise in communications and collaboration, data center and cloud services. Employing nearly 3,700 people worldwide with more than 20 offices in the US including two in Metro Detroit. You can read all about them out at http://www.us.logicalis.com/ As always, we can be found: On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/  On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-Read-Meet-91763  On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD  On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD  On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/itinthed/