Podcast appearances and mentions of Chris Zook

It's a holy grail for many businesses—the search for sustainable competitive advantage. But Chris Zook points out that it's elusive for most companies. He notes that less than one in 10 companies even achieve a modest level of sustained and profitable growth over a 10-year period on average. Zook is the former head of Bain's global strategy practice and coauthor of the book Repeatability: Build Enduring Businesses for a World of Constant Change. In this episode, he shares three key principles that can help your organization find and maintain an enduring competitive advantage, with real-world examples drawn from IKEA, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Nike. Key episode topics include: strategy, leadership, growth strategy, long-term growth, competitive advantage, case studies. HBR On Strategy curates the best case studies and conversations with the world's top business and management experts, to help you unlock new ways of doing business. New episodes every week. · Listen to the full HBR IdeaCast episode: Good Strategy's Non-Negotiables (2021)· Find more episodes of HBR IdeaCast· Discover 100 years of Harvard Business Review articles, case studies, podcasts, and more at HBR.org]]>

As the Montreal Canadiens officially begin training camp; Chris Zook & Sammy invite long time Habs fan & Curfew Boys supporter Dan Kozel. The boys discuss the possible roster lineup before the start of the new season, and most importantly, which young prospect will make the Canadiens lineup out of training camp.

Is your company's existing growth formula finally reaching its limit?Bain & Company partner Chris Zook says you may need to redefine your core business if you want to power new growth. Zook was co-head of Bain's Global Strategy practice for 20 years. He's also a best-selling business author.In this episode, he shares three warning signs that indicate your core business needs to be redefined, and he explains how to approach that transformation. In particular, he focuses on how to uncover what he calls “hidden assets” within your company that can offer future sources of growth.Key episode topics include: strategy, competitive strategy, growth strategy, transformation. HBR On Strategy curates the best case studies and conversations with the world's top business and management experts, to help you unlock new ways of doing business. New episodes every week. · Listen to the full HBR IdeaCast episode: Unleash Your Hidden Assets (2007)· Find more episodes of HBR IdeaCast· Discover 100 years of Harvard Business Review articles, case studies, podcasts, and more at HBR.org]]>

In today's episode, Shawn O'Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) shares his favorite insights from Michael Mauboussin's excellent book, More Than You Know. You'll learn how the stock market is like a complex adaptive system, the importance of having a clear investment philosophy, the psychology of investing, how innovation and competition affect stock returns, how Mauboussin uses complexity theory as an investor, plus so much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Why multi-disciplinary thinking matters so much to investors 03:55 - What a good investment process looks like and how to build one 05:39 - Why results can be so blinding to investors 08:39 - Why the magnitude of returns can matter more than frequency 10:13 - What are the commonalities between top investors 19:04 - How stress and other biases distort our thinking 25:57 - What the original Dow Jones index looked like 29:07 - How the boom and bust cycle for new industries unfolds 30:57 - Why companies' assets don't last as long as they used to 36:29 - Why using historic P/E ratios can be fraught 44:28 - How the wisdom of the crowds works 45:04 - How extreme events shape markets and the St. Petersburg paradox And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Michael Mauboussin's book, More Than You Know. Nassim Taleb's book, The Black Swan. Richard Foster and Sarah Kaplan's book, Creative Destruction. Chris Zook and James Allen's book, Profit to the Core. Pulak Prasad's book, What Darwin Taught Me About Investing. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Range Rover Toyota Public Airbnb Fundrise NetSuite Connect with Shawn: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In this episode, Tom Cronkright shares his gripping journey from wire fraud victim to founder of CertifID, a platform revolutionizing real estate cybersecurity. Learn the latest tactics used by cybercriminals, how technology can thwart fraud, and practical steps to protect your transactions. Don't miss this essential guide to staying safe in the real estate industry.     What you'll learn from this episode The story behind the founding of CertifID and its mission Evolution of cybercriminal tactics in the real estate sector Best practices when falling victim to cyber fraud CertifID's key features and how they safeguard electronic payments Future trends in digital closings and staying alert in cybersecurity practices     Resources mentioned in this episode  The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek | Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle The Founders Mentality by Chris Zook and James Allen | Hardcover and Kindle Founders | Apple Podcasts Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Fraud Recovery Services | CertifID      About Tom Cronkright Tom is the Executive Chairman of CertifID, a technology platform designed to safeguard electronic payments from fraud. He co-founded the company in response to a wire fraud he experienced and the rising instances of real estate wire fraud. He also serves as the CEO of Sun Title, a leading title agency in Michigan. Tom is a licensed attorney, real estate broker, title insurance producer, and nationally recognized expert on cybersecurity and wire fraud.     Connect with Tom  Website: CertifID | Sun Title LinkedIn: Thomas Cronkright     Connect With Us Love what you're hearing? Don't miss an episode! Follow us on our social media channels and stay connected.  Explore more on our website: www.alltechnational.com/podcast Stay updated with our newsletter: www.mochoumil.com Follow Mo on LinkedIn: Mo Choumil

As head coach Marty returns to the team, Chris Zook & Sammy discuss how the bond between members of this organization has grown strong, and how the winning culture has been instilled on key players. Also, Habs prospects Davis Reinbacher, Lane Hutson & Jacob Fowler take part in an exciting weekend; one that has Habs fans excited for the future!

Kyle Grieve chats with Compounding Quality about the benefits of quality investing, the tenets of a quality business, why returns on invested capital are the most important metric for measuring quality, the aspects of a quality management team, the attributes of a successful investor, the simple way to measure the returns of an investment, and a whole lot more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 07:28 - Why investing in quality is so attractive to investors. 12:40 - The data behind the success of founder-led businesses. 12:40 - Key investing lessons from Warren Buffet, Terry Smith, and Chuck Akre. 33:12 - Why do businesses with high and sustainable returns on invested capital make such a great investment? 28:33 - A simple breakdown of the different types of moats a business has. 47:43 - Why thinking long-term, patience, discipline, and continuous learning are integral for investment success. And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Read Compounding Quality's Substack here. Buy yourself a copy of Investing For Growth By Terry Smith here. Buy yourself a copy of Quality Investing by Lawrence Cunningham, Torkell T. Eide, and Patrick Hargreaves here. Buy yourself a copy of Quality Shareholders by Lawrence Cunningham here. Buy yourself a copy of The Founder's Mentality: How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth by Chris Zook and James Allen here. Buy yourself a copy of The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande here. Buy yourself a copy of Stock's For The Long Run By Jeremy Siegel here. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcasts here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Airbnb NetSuite Masterclass Babbel Shopify Connect with Kyle: Twitter | LinkedIn | Website Connect with Compounding Quality: Twitter | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shay Howe is the Chief Marketing Officer at ActiveCampaign, a cloud-based email and CRM automation platform with 185,000 customers worldwide and secured $360 million in funding through three rounds.He's a product leader with a design and engineering background. Before ActiveCampaign, Shay served as Vice President of Product at Belly and Yello, overseeing product strategy and design. He led product teams at high-growth companies like Groupon and advised at Techstars, Lightbank, and Prota ventures. Additionally, he authored "Learn to Code HTML and CSS '' published by Pearson Education.In this episode we cover:00:00 - Intro01:27 - The Financial Growth Story of ActiveCampaign03:34 - Unveiling the Postmark Deal08:41 - Identifying Customer-Centric Integrations13:19 - Choosing the Right Pricing Model20:13 - Successful Strategies to Mitigate Single Platform Risks in 202322:46 - The Power of AI in ActiveCampaign's Automation and Marketing29:02 - Shay's Favorite Activity To Get Into a Flow State29:49 - Shay's Piece Of Advice For Your Younger Self31:19 - Shay's Biggest Challenges at ActiveCampaign32:43 - Instrumental Resources For Shay's Success35:35 - What Does Success Mean for Shay Today37:38 - Get In Touch With ShayGet In Touch With Shay:Shay's LinkedInActiveCampaign WebsiteMentions:PostmarkBooks:The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick LencioniThe Founder's Mentality by Chris Zook and James AllenNever Split the Difference by Chris VossMore About Akeel:TwitterLinkedInMore SaaS Podcast EpisodesSaaS Consulting ServicesHow To Value Your SaaS Company

Change happens. Navigating change is an essential skill for leaders and organizations. Curtis Bateman suggests that we look to our team as the drivers of change. Organizations change when people change. Curtis joins Kevin to explore the challenges and steps in organizational change efforts and how to lead change more effectively. Leaders can, and need to, be patient with their team and acknowledge that they may need time to join the change journey. He shares the four zones of change and the importance of each zone and why we should not skip a zone. Meet Curtis Name: Curtis Bateman Curtis' Story: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtisabateman/ https://www.facebook.com/curtis.bateman.14 This episode is brought to you by... The Long-Distance Team. Remote leadership experts, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, help leaders navigate the new world of remote and hybrid teams to design the culture they desire for their teams and organizations in their new book! Book Recommendations Change: How to Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity by Curtis Bateman, Marche Pleshette, Andy Cindrich, Christi Phillips by Chris Zook, James Allen Related Episodes Leading Large-Scale Change with Bill Schaninger Growing People and Companies Through Change with Stacy Henry Flux: How to Thrive in Times of Change with April Rinne Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we'd be thrilled if you'd let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here's a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes  Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP  

Yes, it is, if you don't have leaders throughout your company. Shirley Collier, President of Scale2Market and host of the Growth Masters Federal podcast discusses this important topic with Larry Moss, CEO/Founder of Azimuth Consulting. These are links to the books mentioned in the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17S6RAM35FKPU&keywords=dweck+mindset&qid=1673977626&sprefix=dweck%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1 and https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Mentality-Overcome-Predictable-Crises/dp/1633691160/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MC6XIVG8Y9RO&keywords=The+Founder%E2%80%99s+Mentality%3A+How+to+Overcome+the+Predictable+Crises+of+Growth+by+Chris+Zook+and+James+Allen&qid=1673977719&sprefix=the+founder+s+mentality+how+to+overcome+the+predictable+crises+of+growth+by+chris+zook+and+james+allen+%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1 For more information, visit our website.

This week's podcast is Grab's growth initiatives, which are critical for getting to operating profits. They also provide a case for talking about core vs. adjacency growth.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Grab's compelling growth initiatives include:New Services for ConsumersGrabUnlimitedCross-SellingAdvertisingFinancial ServicesMost of this is a summary of work by Chris Zook at Bain's strategy practice. I am citing the books:Profit from the CoreBeyond the CoreMost all sustainable growth is based on 1-2 strong cores.A profitable core is centered on the strongest position in terms of loyal customers, competitive advantage, unique skills, and ability to earn profits.My list for strong cores are growth / market, competitive advantage and attractive unit economics.Adapting the core can be:New products / servicesNew customers – microsegmentsNew geographiesNew businesses.Six growth adjacencies:New customer segments:New geographiesNew channelsNew productsNew BusinessesNew value chain stepsHow to assess an adjacency move:Factor 1: Adjacency is tightly tied to a strong core.Factor 2: An attractive adjacency market in terms of profit poolsFactor 3: The ability to capture economic leadership in that market.Digital adjacencies are moderate, relentless expansions versus big trees.——-Related articles:Grab's Big Strategy and Cash Flow Question (1 of 4) (Tech Strategy – Daily Article)Lessons from Grab in Geographic Density and Other Tech Enabled Cost Efficiencies (3 of 4)(Tech Strategy – Daily Article)From the Concept Library, concepts for this article are:Growth: Core vs. AdjacencyGrowth: Explore vs. ExploitFrom the Company Library, companies for this article are:Grab———-I write, speak and consult about digital strategy and transformation.I also host Tech Strategy, a podcast and subscription newsletter on the strategies of the best digital companies in the US, China and Asia.This content (articles, podcasts, website info) is not investment, legal or tax advice. The information and opinions from me and any guests may be incorrect. The numbers and information may be wrong. The views expressed may no longer be relevant or accurate. This is not investment advice. Investing is risky. Do your own research.Support the show

We're back talking a bit more about Emotional Intelligence and what agents today can expect from a cooling market and how that can affect our professional outlook. It's no secret that the market we've been seeing has been bananas and even if it moves back to a more normal equilibrium that has more basis in history, it's going to seem like a huge slowdown to most agents who don't know any different. That's not a bad thing! It's just that success isn't going to be the low hanging fruit that it's been for the past few years, and it's going to take a bit more work to get there. But what we want to stress and what we here at OTB still believe with our whole hearts, opportunity is still there, and Real Estate is still the best way to build wealth and create legacy. You just have to put the work in.   In a cooling market like this, knowing who you are and what is happening around you will be key. It's about getting the best information you can to keep yourself well informed and being ready to implement those outside the box ideas when those opportunities present themselves. We have a list of our all-time favorite books, but like we say in the episode, don't just make them a goal to get through, but really internalize the information that they have. It's about being as well informed as you can be to be the best you can be for yourself and your clients that can bring you the success you're looking for.   Steve's and Bernie's Book List (In order of mentions): The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham https://amzn.to/3nzK2xM   The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho https://amzn.to/3uptFrA   The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren https://amzn.to/3OJolXV   The Secret of Closing the Sale by Zig Ziglar https://amzn.to/3Rai8G8   Unf*ck Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life by Gary John Bishop https://amzn.to/3yeQtv7   Wins, Losses, and Lessons by Lou Holtz https://amzn.to/3nUUi45   Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness by Tim Grover https://amzn.to/3yB8k0F   The Founders Mentality by Chris Zook https://amzn.to/3NIrx4K   How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins https://amzn.to/3ybQXCo   Hey you! You're a long-time listener, time to be a first-time caller! Have a question or topic you'd like us to cover? Drop a line to our DM's at: Steve's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevedvalentine/ Bernie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bernzpix/   You can find us on all the major Podcast apps: Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to be notified when new episodes are live and leave us a review and 5-star rating to help the show grow!  

This week's podcast is about combining two previously covered topics: growth and the digital operating basics. This can be surprisingly powerful.You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Most of the growth thinking is a summary of work by Chris Zook at Bain's strategy practice. I am citing the books:Profit from the CoreBeyond the CoreHe argues most all sustainable growth is based on 1-2 strong cores that continually adapt.A profitable core is centered on the strongest position in terms of loyal customers, competitive advantage, unique skills, and ability to earn profits.Adapting the core can be:New products / servicesNew customers – microsegmentsNew geographiesNew businesses.Then add growth adjacencies. To assess an adjacency move:Factor 1: Adjacency is tightly tied to a strong core.Factor 2: An attractive adjacency market in terms of profit poolsFactor 3: The ability to capture economic leadership in that market. Competitive advantage as an attacker and then an incumbent. Growth + DOB can sometimes get you the dream scenario:Grow the revenue line.Increase gross profits. An expanding margin with size.Increase operating leverage with increasing scale. This is more about going for scale.Invest in R&D, tech and infrastructure. This will result in a better user experience and improve operating efficiency.Drive efficiencies and increase monetization.Improve the user experience.Expand the products and services in high growth areas.Do targeted M&A. To increase innovation and protect against disruption. -----Related articles:Core vs. Adjacency Growth in Digital Businesses (Asia Tech Strategy – Podcast 104)Lessons in Digital Operating Basics from Ram Charan. Part 1 of 2 on “Rethinking Competitive Advantage”. (Asia Tech Strategy – Podcast 98)From the Concept Library, concepts for this article are:Growth: Core vs. AdjacencyDigital Operating BasicsDOB7: Sustainable Cash Engine that ScalesFrom the Company Library, companies for this article are:n/a-------Support the show (https://jefftowson.com)

Notre invitéQu'est-ce qui fait rester les commerciaux ?« Quand tu les mets dans des positions où ils sont CEO de leur territoire, c'est comme ça que tu obtiens 150% des commerciaux. Parce qu'intrinsèquement les gens ont envie de se dépasser et d'avoir un impact. »L'autonomie et la responsabilisation, c'est une culture à développer dès le premier jour..Dans ce 3e épisode de Vive La Vente, Julien Lesueur reçoit Gaëtan Gachet, Chief Strategy Officer chez Algolia, une licorne française qui compte aujourd'hui plus de 10 000 clients dans 100 pays, dont des grands comptes comme Lacoste, Universal Music et Ouest France.Gaëtan connaît bien ces sujets de culture commerciale puisqu'il a rejoint Algolia fin 2013 en tant que second employé de la boîte et premier responsable commercial. Après avoir signé le premier million, il a monté toute l'équipe commerciale de 0 à 100 personnes et développé le business jusqu'à 100 millions d'ARR en 5 ans

1/3 de ce que l'on produit dans le monde est gaspillé. C'est une réalité qui fait mal. Alors pour remédier à ce grand gaspi généralisé, Jean co-fonde Phenix en 2014. Son ambition est simple (mais forte) : connecter ceux qui ont trop avec ceux qui n'ont pas assez. Comme Robin des Bois. Mais le chemin n'a pas été facile. Il a fallu évangéliser le marché. Changer les mentalités. Et essuyer les plâtres. Raison pour laquelle il a dû adapter à plusieurs reprises son business model. SaaS puis trading desk, puis marketplace et (re)SaaS. Le cheminement est bluffant. Passionnant. Et riche en enseignements. En plus, ça marche : 120 millions de repas sauvés depuis le lancement. Aujourd'hui, Phenix c'est :

Compre o livro pelo link e ajude o crescimento do podcast: https://amzn.to/3I4treI Inscreva-se no nosso Canal com podcasts exclusivos: https://bityli.com/rNaff Por que o crescimento rentável é tão difícil de alcançar e sustentar? A maioria dos executivos administra suas empresas como se a solução para esse problema residisse no ambiente externo: encontrar um mercado atraente, formular a estratégia certa, ganhar novos clientes. Mas quando Chris Zook e James Allen, autores best-sellers de Lucro a partir do core business, debruçaram-se sobre essa questão, descobriram que, quando as empresas não conseguem atingir suas metas de crescimento, em 90% dos casos as razões são internas – distanciamento da linha de frente, erosão da accountability, proliferação de processos e burocracias, para citar apenas algumas. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elitemicrobooks/support

This week's podcast is about core vs. adjacency growth. This is a good framework for thinking about growth in digital businesses'.You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Most of this is a summary of work by Chris Zook at Bain's strategy practice. I am citing the books:Profit from the CoreBeyond the CoreMost all sustainable growth is based on 1-2 strong cores. A profitable core is centered on the strongest position in terms of loyal customers, competitive advantage, unique skills, and ability to earn profits.Six growth adjacencies:New customer segments:Micro-segmentation of current segmentsUnpenetrated segmentsNew segmentsNew geographiesGlobal expansionLocal expansionNew channelsInternetDistributionIndirectNew productsNew to worldComplementsSupport servicesNext generationJust new products / servicesNew BusinessesNew to world needsNew substitutesNew modelsCapability adjacenciesNew value chain stepsForward integrationBackwards integrationSell capability to outsideHow to assess an adjacency move:Factor 1: Adjacency is tightly tied to a strong core.Factor 2: An attractive adjacency market in terms of profit poolsFactor 3: The ability to capture economic leadership in that market. Competitive advantage as an attacker and then an incumbent.—----Related articles:Growth, ROIC / RONIC and Growth + Sales in Digital Valuation (Asia Tech Strategy – Podcast 102)An Intro to Growth and “Birds in the Bush” in Digital Valuation (Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Lesson / Update)From the Concept Library, concepts for this article are:Growth: Core vs. AdjacencyDigital Operating Basics——-I write and speak about digital China and Asia's latest tech trends.I also run Asia Tech Strategy, a podcast and subscription newsletter on the strategies of China / Asia tech companies.This content (articles, podcasts, website info) is not investment advice. The information and opinions from me and any guests may be incorrect. The numbers and information may be wrong. The views expressed may no longer be relevant or accurate. Investing is risky. Do your own research.Support the show (https://jefftowson.com)

Compre o livro pelo link e ajude o crescimento do podcast: https://amzn.to/3a35Afu Inscreva-se no nosso Canal com podcasts exclusivos: https://bityli.com/rNaff Em Repeatability, Chris Zook e James Allen - líderes da influente prática estratégica da Bain & Company - advertem que a complexidade é um assassino silencioso do crescimento rentável. Empresas bem sucedidas resistem mantendo a simplicidade em seu núcleo. Elas não se desviam, ou descartam regularmente, seu modelo comercial em busca de uma renovação radical. Em vez disso, elas constroem um "modelo de negócios repetível" que produz melhorias contínuas e lhes permite adaptar-se rapidamente às mudanças sem sucumbir à complexidade. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elitemicrobooks/support

“Mở rộng từ giá trị cốt lõi” là những câu trả lời, những bài học quý báu dành cho mọi nhà điều hành đang phải đối mặt với giai đoạn và lựa chọn khó khăn trước khao khát tìm kiếm sự tăng trưởng và lợi nhuận.

Danielle Putnam sat down with contractor, consultant, author, and business coach, Rob Matheny on TNFR Podcast to discuss the million-dollar question: How can you build freedom in your business? In other words, how can you build a business that makes enough money while still allowing you to take time off, to feel free, and to enjoy your job and family more? Show Notes: Introducing Rob Matheny [1:42] Finding good people [5:40] Working with family members [10:07] Automating processes [15:31] Learning to be organized [20:05] Being a good communicator [24:48] Links and Resources: Be a Service Ninja by Rob Matheny Two Second Lean by Paul Akins The Founder's Mentality by Chris Zook and James Allen Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Email danielle@menupricing.com to receive TNFR's Process Writing Kit

Is your company in the midst of the Predictable Crises of Growth...Of Overload? Of Stall-Out? Of Free Fall? Why is profitable growth so hard to achieve and sustain? Most executives manage their companies as if the solution to that problem lies in the external environment—find an attractive market, formulate the right strategy, win new customers. But when Bain & Company's Chris Zook and James Allen, researched this question, they found that 85% of the challenges to growth are internal—proliferating processes and bureaucracy, loss of accountability, and increasing distance from the front lines, to name a few. More crucial is their finding that companies experience a set of predictable internal crises, at predictable stages, as they grow. If not managed properly, these crises can stifle even the healthiest company's ability to grow further—and actively lead it into decline. Today, NEXT Academy Co-Creators Chad Jones and Cody Phillips attempt to pull out leadership lessons that they feel can help contractors create a competitive advantage through rediscovering their Founder's Mentality and give actionable steps to re-establish it within your organization. This book is #DYNAMITE

In this episode of Into The Wild, We Wild Women founder, Renée Warren will take you through the steps you need to develop a winning founder's mindset.  Originally recorded as a Facebook Live and re-purposed here just for Into The Wild listeners, this episode will leave you with some clear and actionable steps you can take in your business to help lay the foundation for growth. There is even an exercise at the end of the podcast that will help you uncover some of your own mindset blocks that could be preventing you from moving forward in your business.  One in nine companies achieve a modest level of sustainable and profitable growth, even though all companies want growth.  Most issues are internal issues, controllable to you, the founder, and not really much to do with outside factors. For example, blaming the pandemic for losing business which made you close your doors because YOU DID NOTHING about it, which is your fault. You can look at the situation as though it happened TO you or FOR you. It's up to you to decide.  This idea is tracked back to what Chris Zook calls the Growth Paradox where he explains that growth creates complexity and that complexity becomes the silent killer within your company.  You want to achieve a founder's mindset which is the power of the internal health of a company or just you the owner) to maintain its energy so that you can maintain creativity, innovation and consistency. Here's what I know: when you grow your mindset, you grow your company.  In this episode, you will learn:  Why ‘knowing your why' and believing in your mission is critical to staying on track How to set clear goals to support your mission and how to develop a plan to achieve your goals How to create habits that work for you Why blocking out the noise of competitors, distractions, and haters is so important How ABC (Always Be Curious) is a key factor in your success How to shift your mindset around failure Why believing that you can improve can keep you motivated and make you a better leader and founder How hiring a coach or mentor can be the key to unlocking profit and potential in your business ______________________________________________________________________ Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, a 7-figure business starter, and the founder of We Wild Women, a business dedicated to helping women launch their dream business. She previously founded an industry-recognized PR agency that worked with funded technology startups from South Africa to San Diego. She's a mom to Irish Twins (not planned), a published author, and a drummer. Rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcast "I love Into The Wild, and think it's the best thing since sliced bread."

Recently began reading a book called Founder's Mentality by Chris Zook & James Allen that explores how a certain mindset has had a resounding and lasting impact on many of the world's most successful companies...  In the very first chapter, 3 main traits that define the “Founder's Mentality” were exposed and laid out in all of their glory...  Insurgent mission  Owners mindset  Obsession with the front line  All too often I'll read or listen to a book and it takes hundreds of pages and many hours to get to the good stuff... Maybe it's my Attention Deficit Disorder hunger, but I LOVE when books don't screw around with foreplay and get right to the meat & potatoes...  On that note, LET'S EAT.

Alex & Chris talk to each other about COVID-19 and becoming first-time dads just as the outbreak struck the United States. It's been a long, weird road — and it's probably not the "standard" way of starting a family. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gents-of-lancaster/support

15-Minute Strategy Podcast EP25: Chris Zook [Sprocket Talk] In this episode, we talk with Chris Zook from Impulse Creative about the content overkill mode and what it means for your companies content strategy.

*This Spotlight was edited from our interview in 2017. Why do companies lose their soul, age prematurely and stall out while other sustain profitable growth? Join us to hear Chris Zook, best-selling author of The Founder's Mentality: How to Overcome Predictable Crises of Growth, and partner at Bain & Company, as he discusses how the most successful companies maintain the founder's mentality. 

Chris discusses the app "Notability" and the books "The Founder's Mentality" by Chris Zook and James Allen and "Free to Focus" by Michael Hyatt

Chris discusses the app "Notability" and the books "The Founder's Mentality" by Chris Zook and James Allen and "Free to Focus" by Michael Hyatt

Rodrigo Colmonero, sócio da gestora Neo Investimentos e Renoir Vieira, gestor do family office Pacific Investimentos, falam sobre ações como Itaú e CVC. O episódio também contou com a participação de Matheus Soares, analista da Rico Investimentos. Apresetação: Thiago Salomão e Renato Santiago.LIVROS INDICADOS: "A mentalidade do fundador" - Chris Zook e James Allen. "Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side" - Howard Marks.

Listen by segment: One: Interview with Chris Zook,author of the best-selling Founder's Mentality and keynote speaker at Alltech's 35th annual ONE Ideas Conference in Lexington LISTEN Two: Interview with Dr. Mark Lyons, Alltech president and CEO, on how he is carrying on his late father Pearse Lyons' vision for the global agricultural company with an emphasis on sustainability LISTEN Three: Art Shechet from our arts & culture partner UnderMain sits down with Railbird Festival co-producer David Helmers. And, a conversation with Amanda Kelly of the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation about a program that helps small businesses in the region increase their online savvy and presence. LISTEN      

Listen by segment: One: Interview with Chris Zook,author of the best-selling Founder's Mentality and keynote speaker at Alltech's 35th annual ONE Ideas Conference in Lexington LISTEN Two: Interview with Dr. Mark Lyons, Alltech president and CEO, on how he is carrying on his late father Pearse Lyons' vision for the global agricultural company with an emphasis on sustainability LISTEN Three: Art Shechet from our arts & culture partner UnderMain sits down with Railbird Festival co-producer David Helmers. And, a conversation with Amanda Kelly of the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation about a program that helps small businesses in the region increase their online savvy and presence. LISTEN      

Do you know why Steve Jobs insisted that the original iPhone have only one button? Because nothing succeeds like simplicity. Take out your iPhone, if you have one, and compare it to a Comcast remote. See the difference? Sleek simplicity versus mind-boggling complexity. We all know that simplicity increases speed and fuels business growth. But we seem to be stuck with clunky, cumbersome business systems. And they multiply like rabbits! Hiring, project approval, communication tools, and even expense reporting can be numbingly complex and tedious. We feel that too, which is why we recently simplified one of the main aspects of our business, our software solutions. We now use a combination of only four products to run our business: G-suite, Slack, Spark, and Asana. Are they the best tools out there? We don't know, but they're the simplest ones that meet our needs. We're collaborating faster and better than ever before. And our team loves it. Simplicity always wins. In this episode, we show you how to simplify your business systems. Not just tech, but everything you do. Our chief content officer, Joel Miller, joins us to explain why complexity is such a huge problem for many businesses, and how you can eradicate it with four deliberate actions. Here's an overview of this episode— Joel explains why complexity multiply so quickly in a business. We talk about the subtle clues that complex systems, not true business needs, are creating the need for more staff. We offer tips to help you recognize complexity creep. Michael opens up about the a-ha moment when he realized the need to simplify our product line. We give real-world advice for eradicating complex systems from your business. One more thing. After you listen to this episode, don't be afraid to take the plunge and start eliminating tools, processes, or even products that are slowing you down. Sometimes it's hard to let go, but you will never regret making your business simpler and more responsive. You can do this! Resources Mentioned in This Episode The Founder's Mentality: How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth by Chris Zook and James Allen Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall “On Style” by Arthur Quiller-Couch (see paragraph 6) Business Health Assessment Here's One Thing That Will Really Help If you're really loving the show, would you leave a review on iTunes. That'll help others find this program so they can benefit too. And it really helps us make the podcast better. Good, bad, or indifferent, we'd love to hear what you think. We read every single review, and we're grateful for your feedback. Click here to rate the podcast and leave your own review.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you know why Steve Jobs insisted that the original iPhone have only one button? Because nothing succeeds like simplicity. Take out your iPhone, if you have one, and compare it to a Comcast remote. See the difference? Sleek simplicity versus mind-boggling complexity. We all know that simplicity increases speed and fuels business growth. But we seem to be stuck with clunky, cumbersome business systems. And they multiply like rabbits! Hiring, project approval, communication tools, and even expense reporting can be numbingly complex and tedious. We feel that too, which is why we recently simplified one of the main aspects of our business, our software solutions. We now use a combination of only four products to run our business: G-suite, Slack, Spark, and Asana. Are they the best tools out there? We don’t know, but they’re the simplest ones that meet our needs. We’re collaborating faster and better than ever before. And our team loves it. Simplicity always wins. In this episode, we show you how to simplify your business systems. Not just tech, but everything you do. Our chief content officer, Joel Miller, joins us to explain why complexity is such a huge problem for many businesses, and how you can eradicate it with four deliberate actions. Here’s an overview of this episode— Joel explains why complexity multiply so quickly in a business. We talk about the subtle clues that complex systems, not true business needs, are creating the need for more staff. We offer tips to help you recognize complexity creep. Michael opens up about the a-ha moment when he realized the need to simplify our product line. We give real-world advice for eradicating complex systems from your business. One more thing. After you listen to this episode, don’t be afraid to take the plunge and start eliminating tools, processes, or even products that are slowing you down. Sometimes it’s hard to let go, but you will never regret making your business simpler and more responsive. You can do this! Resources Mentioned in This Episode The Founder's Mentality: How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth by Chris Zook and James Allen Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall “On Style” by Arthur Quiller-Couch (see paragraph 6) Business Health Assessment Here’s One Thing That Will Really Help If you’re really loving the show, would you leave a review on iTunes. That’ll help others find this program so they can benefit too. And it really helps us make the podcast better. Good, bad, or indifferent, we’d love to hear what you think. We read every single review, and we’re grateful for your feedback. Click here to rate the podcast and leave your own review.  

Bryan and Shannon Miles are the CEOs and co-founders of BELAY, a staffing company serving all businesses all over the U.S. They are both authors who help their readers build successful brands and thrive in their careers while spending time with family.    Quotes To Remember: "Delegate the results, not the tasks." "Micromanaging is demeaning for everyone." "Set expectations for what winning looks like." "Know what your time is worth." "We knew we wanted to create something of meaning." "Keep only the stuff you need to do as a leader." "An assistant is an extension of who you are."     What You'll Learn: Building an 8-figure business Delegating different tasks in your business Practicing self-care Training your team for success How to grow a successful family business and maintain a healthy family relationship   Key Links From The Episode:  BELAY Solutions @BryanMiles @Shannonkmiles Recommended Books: Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti Podcast Domination by Marc Guberti Virtual Culture by Bryan Miles  The Third Option by Shannon Miles The Founder's Mentality by Chris Zook and James Allen The Gifts Of Imperfection by Brené Brown The Advantage by Patrick M. Lencioni

Jack McGuinness has over 25 years of experience of working with leadership teams to help unlock their potential. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as an airborne ranger with the U.S. Army's prestigious 10th Mountain Division.   Jack went on to fill CEO and COO roles and has since co-founded Relationship Impact, a consulting firm focused on working with CEOs to unlock the potential of their leadership teams. He also serves as a Senior Professional Instructor at the Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business where he teaches courses on strategic management and human capital and is a contributing writer for Chief Executive Magazine.   Today we discuss how to become a great leader and how to develop an effective leadership team around you.   Links: Relationship Impact Books recommended by Jack: Insight by Tasha Eurich The Founder's Mentality by Chris Zook

In Episode 53 Phil speaks with John Bale, CEO and Co-Founder of Soldier On, a Not-For-Profit established after he discovered a severe lack of support for veterans (and their families) who discharged after sustaining injuries during their service.John served in the Australian Army for 12 years and finished his career as a Chief of Army Scholar writing on the de-stigmatisation of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Australian Army. He was state finalist for 2014 Young Australian of the year and winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 (Eastern Region).Phil and John talk about changing the perception of Post Traumatic Stress, the value veterans bring to the community, negotiating the 'in between' and the three habits that make founders successful. RESOURCESTribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger - One of John's favourite booksThe Founder's Mentality by Chris Zook and James Allen - Another of John's favourite booksThe Dead Prussian - John's favourite podcastConnect with John on LinkedIn and TwitterAudible - Get a FREE Audiobook & 30-Day Trial if you’re not currently a member!3 KEY POINTSThe mission remains constant (Soldier On's mission is to create the best generation of reintegrated veterans in Australia's history) but how you achieve it changes (07:15)Casting veterans with Post Traumatic Stress as the victims makes it easy in the 24/7 news cycle to understand and support the issue. This is not malicious but the conversation has not included the great qualities that veterans bring to companies and society and Soldier On is working to level up this narrative (10:42)Being 'in between' (ventures as an entrepreneur or transitioning from the military for veterans) can be really daunting. Having a network of support is essential. For entrepreneurs that means engaging with other founders. For veterans that means connecting with Soldier On (18:36)

Simon Dennis is co-founder of Gate One (www.gateone.co.uk). Gate One are an award winning Business Transformation Consultancy who specialise in Digital, Operating Model and People Change. Since founding the business Gate One have grown rapidly going from an idea to £25m cumulative revenue in their first 5 years trading. As well as their award winning Consultancy offering Gate One also runs its own internal Start Up Incubator. Giving their team the opportunity to explore their own entrepreneurial ambitions and help grow new business ideas alongside the Consultancy. The latest idea to go through the Incubator, Pinga (http://pinga-app.com/), has seen some great early success and is looking to grow rapidly, something we discuss in today's episode. Simon and I first met when I was deciding whether to stay in Consulting or pursue a start-up idea that I had. Throughout our conversations about joining Gate One it was clear that Simon and his team were looking to do it differently and create something unique in the Consulting industry. I ended up pursuing the start-up idea (sadly unsuccessfully) but Simon and I have stayed in touch ever since and I've had the pleasure of watching as Gate One have gone from strength to strength. We cover a whole range of topics in this episode including: How and why Simon and his Co-founders started Gate One Gate One's unique ‘ripple' approach to Consultancy What you should think about if you're looking to make the move from a big Consultancy to a small one Simon's top books for anyone looking to climb in Consulting or start their own business The Gate One start-up incubator and much much more! You can find out more about Simon on his Linked In page – https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-dennis-28416b1/ or drop him a message at Simon.Dennis@GateOne.co.uk Specific things we discuss in the show: Simon's Recommended Reading List: Managing the Professional Services Firm by David Maister - http://amzn.eu/8gfLD5m Start with Why by Simon Sinek - http://amzn.eu/dU3ZgMq Drive by Dan Pink - http://amzn.eu/6Nne2Xr Mindset by Carol Dweck - http://amzn.eu/h2fAzeu The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin - http://amzn.eu/73hkExk Quiet Leadership by David Rock - http://amzn.eu/71y201l Happiness by Design by Paul Dolan - http://amzn.eu/3kEqGr2 Bounce by Matthew Syed - http://amzn.eu/icRAp5S Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A Moore - http://amzn.eu/7SiieF4 The Founder's Mentality by Chris Zook and James Allen Pinga – http://pinga-app.com/ Acai Berry - https://www.webmd.boots.com/healthy-eating/guide/acai-berries-health-benefits

85% of breakdowns in companies are traceable to internal root causes. Only 13% of people working in business in North America feel any connection to their company’s purpose. These surprising statistics lead us to ask, why do some companies lose their soul, age prematurely, and stall out while others sustain profitable growth? Chris Zook, best-selling author of The Founder’s Mentality: How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth, and partner at Bain & Company, discusses how the most successful companies maintain the founder’s mentality—an insurgent’s clear mission and purpose, an unambiguous owner mindset, and a relentless focus on the front line. Based on 5 years of research, visiting 40 countries, conducting 150 interviews, and creating a database of over 8000 companies, Chris teaches us how leaders can overcome the predictable crises in a company’s lifecycle and set it on a path of sustainable and profitable growth.

Why do some companies stay young, agile, and competitive, while others get bogged down and decline? That’s the big question that this week's guest, Chris Zook, set out to answer. After years of research, he and his team at Bain Insights found three key elements that showed up in successful companies, and they called them “The Founder’s Mentality.” On this episode, Donald Miller sits down with Chris to understand how these three elements make a company healthy on the inside and create more profit and more impact on the world. Listen now! Get the worksheet that goes along with this episode at http://buildingastorybrand.com/39 to help you apply what you learned in the interview to your business.

Steve Jobs. Charles Schwab. Howard Schultz. They all spotted an unmet customer need and made it their mission to meet it. They also founded iconic companies that started out as disruptors only to struggle as bureaucracy and distraction set in. In each case, it took the founder's return to get the company back on track.  It's a story that will be played out again and again in business. But it doesn't have to. According to Bain Partner Chris Zook, these companies have battled the predictable crises of growth. In The Founder's Mentality, a new book Chris cowrote with Bain's James Allen, Chris talks about how companies can hold on to the spirit of their founders as they grow. No surprise: It requires companies to focus on their customers. He recently joined me on the podcast.  

How do companies sustain a high growth rate as they mature?

Episode 157: Chris Zook - The Founders Mentality: A Bias For Action & Front Line Obsession Chris Zook is a partner in Bain & Company's Boston office. He was co-head of the Global Strategy practice for 20 years. During his more than 25 years at Bain, Chris has specialized in helping companies find new sources of profitable growth. A best-selling author, Chris published his fifth book,The Founder's Mentality in 2016. Based on a decade-long study of companies in more than 40 countries, The Founder's Mentality shows how leaders can overcome the predictable crises of growth and set their companies on a path of sustainable growth. Chris has been a featured broadcast guest, including NPR, CNBC, Fox News and Bloomberg TV. He has been a keynote speaker at a wide range of international and business forums including the World Economic Forum, the World Knowledge Forum, the Forbes' CEO Conference, the BusinessWeek CEO Conference, the Economist Summit and Endeavour’s entrepreneur summits. In the last five years, he has done over 500 talks and workshops across more than 35 different countries. Episode 157: Chris Zook - The Founders Mentality: A Bias For Action & Front Line Obsession Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “The leaders who have a deep intellectual curiosity to continuously learn" will sustain excellence over an extended period of time" In This Episode, You Will Learn: Having a burning intensity and passion around a topic/cause and a love of the details will lead to sustained excellence Walter Chrysler was a great example of this.. -- Also Phil Knight (Nike), Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX) The importance of a "deep intellectual curiosity to learn" Front Line Obsession - Do you treat your front line sales and customer service employees as the heroes of the business? Do you do whatever it takes to support them? Customer Advocacy - Do you relentlessly try to create loyalty with your customers? Is the voice of the customer fully represented in all important meetings? An Owner's mindset: A bias for action - Making decisions with speed. Quick to take on personal responsibility and risk to do the right thing An aversion to bureaucracy - Have you simplified your initiatives to focus on the biggest priorities? Are your planning and review processes the best in the industry and do you reallocate resources to make your front line more competitive? The amount of time spent on the preparation for quarterly meetings (building PowerPoint decks, etc...) is immense -- However, it's not focused on customers, which is a problem How Home Depot went from great to poor to great again...  The 9 Nike Maxims -- Make sure you celebrate your front line employees How can a company deal with cost reductions? "Train the guns on thet thinkers, not the doers" -- The bureaucracy has to go The importance of mindfulness Have a bias for action... Be a doer, not a talker 85% of a companies issues stem from internal issues Why a company needs one dedicated person to owning the customer experience  The hero of WWII - General James Gavin New Leaders - Spend the first 6 weeks in the field. Learn what is happening and why. See it for yourself Send an email to every person in your organization and take the time to thoughtfully respond to every email How Chris helped build Bain from 100 employees to 5,000+ Thought of "Learning Leader" as an academic term originally, but after being a guest on the show views it as a way to bring ideas from an outside audience and share with others “Complexity is the silent killer of growth" Continue Learning: READ his book: The Founders Mentality Follow Bain on Twitter:  @BainInsights To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 071: Nate Boyer - Green Beret, Texas Football, The NFL Episode 047: David Marquet - "Turn The Ship Around" Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Chris Zook on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From Bain.com Chris has authored numerous additional books with Harvard Business Review Press, including Repeatability: Build Enduring Businesses for a World of Constant Change (2012), an argument for simple, great repeatable models to realize enduring, profitable growth. In 2010, he published Profit from the Core: A Return to Growth in Turbulent Times, an updated edition of his 2001 best-selling business book, Profit from the Core: Growth Strategy in an Era of Turbulence, which offers an approach to assessing and making the most of core business opportunities. Chris's sequel, Beyond the Core: Expand your Market without Abandoning your Roots (2004) examines how companies that have fully exploited their core businesses can systematically and successfully expand into related, or "adjacent" areas. Unstoppable: Finding Hidden Assets to Renew the Core and Fuel Profitable Growth (2007) completes the series and examines what to do when your growth formula of the past begins to approach its limits, demanding that your company change its strategic focus and redefine its core. These “growth trilogy” books have received widespread critical support. Beyond the Corewas recognized by The Economist as one of the top five business and economic books in the year it was published, and it was also voted one of the top 100 business books ever written. Unstoppable was identified by The Financial Times as one of the notable business books of the year. Based on his work on how companies grow, Chris was included by theTimes of London in its biannual list of the 50 Most Influential Global Business Thinkers. He has written dozens of articles with Harvard Business Review Press and other business publications, such as The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Times,Fortune, Forbes and BusinessWeek. He received a bachelor of arts in mathematics and economics from Williams College, an M.Phil. in economics from Exeter College, Oxford University, and earned master’s and doctorate degrees from Harvard University.

My guest today is Chris Zook, a business writer and partner at Bain & Company, leading its Global Strategy Practice. He is listed by The Times (London) as one of the world's top 50 business thinkers. Zook received a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Williams College, a M.Phil. in economics from Exeter College, Oxford University, and a MPP and Ph.D in Public Policy Analysis from the Harvard Kennedy School. Zook is an author of books and articles on business strategy, growth, and the importance of leadership economics, including the Profit from the Core trilogy. The topic is his book The Founder's Mentality: How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: The founder's 100 What keeps millennials in their jobs Frontline obsession Sense of insurgency Owners mindset Founders disease Meritocracies Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can't get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Chris Zook is co-author of “The Founder’s Mentality: How to Overcome the Predictable Crises of Growth.” The work leading to “the founder’s mentality” started for Chris about 5 years ago. It is predicated on, “What are the deep root causes that allow some companies to stay young, stay energetic, and be sustainable in their performance over time?” Only 1 in 10 companies sustain a modest level of growth over a decade. Chris, and his co-author James Allen, found that when the founder of a company was still evolved and their presence was still looming, companies had about three times higher performance than other companies where the founder had stepped away. Chris elaborates on their research process and the steps he and James took in writing “The Founder’s Mentality”. A deep sense of insurgency, frontline obsession, and an owner’s mindset are the three characteristics that make up the founder’s mentality. Keeping an open mind at all times and willingness to adapt to your company’s growth is key. When companies fail to be open minded, they become short term minded. Chris has found a great response from this way of thinking. He has now written 5 books over the last 12 years on this topic and all have been extremely well received, especially his latest work, “The Founder’s Mentality”. People are searching for happiness in their work and Chris is helping outline how to get there. He helps people own the customer service experience in their company. Chris and Michael use Nokia as a great example of an industry leader that failed to adapt. Nokia was the first to use email on phones, they were huge in cameras, and had the first smart phone but they failed to be innovative enough and became institutionally closed minded. Ultimately what looked like a tech company that could not have died, ended up committing suicide. Chris uses Starbucks as another example of a company that started something special, but as soon as the company moved away from what Howard Schultz, the founder, had started they began to crumble. After profits started to take a hit, Howard Schultz was asked to come out of retirement and revive the company. Starbucks was self inflicting wounds that were unraveling the core of the Starbucks experience. Michael and Chris wrap up the podcast giving a few more examples of companies that caught what he calls the “founders disease” or lost the owners mindset. In this episode of Trend Following Radio: The founder’s 100 What keeps millennials in their jobs Frontline obsession Sense of insurgency Owners mindset Founders disease Meritocracies

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Chris Zook of Bain explains the predictable crises of growth and how to overcome them. His new book is "The Founder's Mentality," coauthored with James Allen.

  This is the next podcast for the power sector corporate strategy study we will soon release as part of our Executive Program. In just the last week we have had several issues erupt on the study. (1) A rival (?) firm has been appointed at the parent to potentially have oversight of the study. (2) The power outages are escalating while EI wants to double-down on investments which are not core to its likely future. (3) The unions are challenging the management skills analyses. (4) A budding romance has left our strategy team down one person with some liabilities to manage. All of these issues suck up a lot of management and partner time. They take time away from the study itself and can quickly derail the team, or slow down the momentum. In this podcast I discuss the process I use to manage all these issues while also keeping the team fully focused on the task at hand. This is one of those important podcasts where we discuss the critical soft skills to use when things never go according to plan. Pay careful attention to how ethical decisions are made. A common myth is that being ethical implies being too easy or showing too much empathy. They are not the same things. If you would like to learn more about the core issues and analytic approach in this study, read this summary of “Profit from the Core” by Chris Zook who leads Bain's strategy practice. SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES AND RECEIVE FREE TRAINING: www.firmsconsulting.com COME HANG OUT WITH US: Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn

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Chris Zook, partner at Bain & Company and co-head of the firm's global strategy practice.

Chris Zook, partner at Bain & Company and author of "Unstoppable: Finding Hidden Assets to Renew the Core and Fuel Profitable Growth."