Podcast appearances and mentions of Greggory R Garrett

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

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

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

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