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Episode 45: Using Organization Design to Drive Innovation with Ron Carucci

May 13, 2019 by Mike

“Fail fast doesn’t mean pray and spray,” warns Ron Carucci when asked about companies who rush to market without due diligence and suffer from “EBITDA addiction.” Ron has a 30-year track record helping organizations articulate and execute strategies that lead to accelerated growth. In this episode, he shares two examples that demonstrate how he uses organization design to encourage clarity-driven innovation. He also discusses the three ways to organize work and explains why your work, your people and your technologies must be integrated to stay ahead.

Special Guest: Ron Carucci, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Navalent

Location: Seattle, WA USA

Show Notes:

Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives: Ron’s bestselling book
Ron’s Amazon Author Page: gain access to all of Ron’s books
Leading Transformation: An Owner’s Manual: Navalent’s free e-book
Videos on Strategy, Leadership & Organizational Design: Navalent’s partners provide subject-matter expertise on a variety of topics in these videos
How to Be More Powerful Than Powerless: Ron’s TEDx Talk

Raj Verma with GoProcure and Russ Holland with Trez Forman

May 10, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Raj Verma with GoProcure and Russ Holland with Trez Forman

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Amanda Pearch, Raj Verma, Russ Holland, and Steven Julian

Raj Verma/GoProcure

GoProcure is a sourcing and procurement firm providing cost savings solutions such as tail spend management, strategic sourcing and procurement talent.

Today, purchasing in the tail is a headache. In a world empowered with the cloud and machine learning, managing tail spend shouldn’t be complicated. So they simplified it. They built GoProcure, a software platform that allows anybody in the enterprise to purchase a product or service in a few clicks while adhering to the rigorous standards set by finance and procurement.

Russ Holland/Trez Forman

Trez Forman is a direct balance sheet lender for commercial real estate properties across the United States. They provide bridge, development and construction loans from $5 million to $50 million and are funded by the Trez Capitol, a $3.4 billion Canadian debt fund with a 20+ year history.

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Kathy Coots with Keller Williams Realty and Ann Weeks with Five Forks Academy

May 10, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MARKETING MATTERS WITH RYAN SAUERS: Kathy Coots with Keller Williams Realty and Ann Weeks with Five Forks Academy

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Kathy Coots/Keller Williams Realty

Kathy Coots & Company understand that buying or selling a home is more than just a transaction: it’s a life-changing experience. That’s why her team of highly-seasoned real estate professionals is dedicated to providing exceptional, personalized service for all of their clients. They take great pride in the relationships they build and always work relentlessly on the client’s behalf to help them achieve their real estate goals.

Her team of experts represents the best and brightest in the industry, and they’re always striving to lead the field in research, innovation, and consumer education. Today’s buyers and sellers need a trusted resource that can guide them through the complex world of real estate. With an extensive knowledge and commitment to providing only the best and most timely information to their clients, they are your go-to source for real estate industry insight and advice.

Ann Weeks/Five Forks Academy

Five Forks Academy provides infant care, pre-school, after-school and summer camp services for the Lawrenceville, Lilburn and Snellville Georgia areas. Five Forks Academy strives to provide a structured environment which will promote your child’s physical, social, emotional and academic growth. They’ve been serving the Brookwood and Parkview school districts for 14 years.

Ryan Sauers/President of Sauers Consulting Strategies

Ryan T. Sauers has spent over 25 years leading and/or consulting with marketing, media, and related companies. He is also owner of two Our Town Gwinnett monthly magazines. Sauers is a frequent national speaker and global columnist. He serves as an adjunct university professor teaching leadership courses. Ryan is a Certified Myers Briggs, DiSC, and Emotional Intelligence practitioner. Ryan is working on his Doctoral degree in Leadership. He is author of the best-selling books Everyone is in Sales and Would You Buy from You?

Show Overview

Marketing Matters is a radio show discussing topics as they relate to marketing, communications, sales, leadership and more. Host Ryan Sauers, a best-selling author and national speaker, discusses how these topics play a role in every aspect of our lives. Each episode shares tangible nuggets of information that listeners can easily understand and apply to their everyday life, whether personal or business. The show challenges listeners’ current state of thinking so they can grow to new heights and see new opportunities in business, which is rapidly changing, multi-generational. and noisy in nature.

Discussions about Death

May 10, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Discussions about Death

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Victoria Collier holds the book “*Saying Yes to My Cancer*” by Colin Tipping.

Senior Salute Radio brings timely information to leading age Boomers and Seniors addressing the issues of aging, care-giving and maintaining quality of life. Learn from both professionals and regular people going through the process with their families.

On this episode, broadcasting live from the Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth, GA, elder law attorney Victoria Collier explains why it’s necessary to discuss your plans for death with your loved ones.

Discussions about Death

The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier (d/b/a The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm) has a mission to ensure people live and die with the best quality possible. The founder Victoria Collier worked in a nursing home as a nurse’s aide, cared for her father when he died in hospice, and guides many families with loved ones who are dying.

Often the difference between a good death and a bad one is preparation and the willingness to communicate our desires and fears.

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm is hosting a very special, private event for clients and a select few professionals to attend to begin these conversations. Special guest, top selling author of Radical Forgiveness, Colin Tipping, and his death guide and companion are expected to be in attendance. Colin just published his latest book Saying Yes to My Cancer in April 2019. Each attendee will receive a free copy.

We are limiting the group to 20 total people, and extending the invitation to only 5 professional organizations. Please RSVP as soon as possible to secure your spot.

This is not a support group or a networking event. It is an event where like-minded people who want to discuss their feelings, ask questions, and listen to others discuss death. Wine, cake and other refreshments will be provided.

RSVP at (404) 370-0696
315 W Ponce de Leon Ave, Suite 600
Decatur, GA 30030

Click here to download and print the invitation flyer.

Maureen Kornowa with Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter

May 10, 2019 by Mike

Case In Point

Maureen Kornowa with Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter

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Maureen Kornowa and Rick Strawn broadcasting from the Infinite Energy Forum

Maureen Kornowa/Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter

The Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter is a transitional living shelter for homeless children along with their young mothers. They create customized life plans designed to keep the family unit together and get mom on a results-driven path to independence.

The goal is not simply to be a place of refuge, but a “next step” towards independence. They take their guests from homeless to hopeful to a home of their own.

LEADER DIALOGUE: Evolution of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program – Deep Dive

May 10, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

LEADER DIALOGUE: Evolution of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program - Deep Dive

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Bob Fangmeyer, the Director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), returns for this deep dive episode of “Leader Dialogue”.

Topics discussed include:

Evolution of the Baldrige: This will include Bob’s background and stewardship of this national treasure.
Comparative results: What the research demonstrates when comparing Baldrige National award winners to their peers regardless of economic environment.
Performance Excellence Challenges in the Age of Consumerism: Understanding why customer loyalty is won on the battlefield of customer experience, and how to leverage the Baldrige performance excellence principles to accelerate short term gains, and hard-wire a cultural transformation, creating a sustainable competitive advantage.

Bob Fangmeyer/Baldrige Performance Excellence Program

Bob Fangmeyer joined the Baldrige Program in 1997 and after serving in numerous roles over the years was named Director in November 2013. Since then, Bob has been focused on expanding the reach and impact of Baldrige, providing new and improved products and services, ensuring efficient and effective operations, and planning for strategic capability and capacity needs. Bob has owned and managed small businesses and holds a master of business administration degree from the University of Maryland.

About SOAR Vision Group

The SOAR Vision Group mission is to: Align People with Purpose to Achieve Exceptional Results. SOAR provides best practice strategy execution, business process optimization services, and a structured organizational development approach for organizations to effectively implement the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework. For more information, contact SOAR Vision Group at (888) 294-3303 or visit soarvisiongroup.com.

About the Baldrige Foundation

The mission of the Baldrige Foundation is to ensure the long-term financial growth and viability of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and to support organizational performance excellence in the United States and throughout the world. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the United States President to organizations that demonstrate quality and performance excellence. For more information, contact the Baldrige Foundation at (202) 559-9195 or visit baldrigefoundation.org.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Mark Toro with Revel/North American Properties

May 8, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Mark Toro with Revel/North American Properties

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Mark Toro /Revel & North American Properties

Founded in 1954, North American Properties is a privately held, multi-regional real estate operating and development company that has acquired, developed and managed more than $7 billion of mixed-use, retail, multifamily and office properties across the United States. Rooted in its purpose-driven approach to development, North American Properties is creating great places that connect people to each other; cities to their souls; partners to opportunities; and individuals to experiences that move them.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, with offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Fort Myers, FL, the company has developed 22 million square feet of commercial space and 19,000 residential units in 15 states and 67 cities. In the past three years, North American Properties has launched 36 projects totaling $2.2 billion in total capitalization.

In metro Atlanta, North American Properties led the turnaround of Atlantic Station and the ground up development of Avalon. Currently, the team’s $5 billion mixed-use project pipeline includes: Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta; Revel in Gwinnett County, GA; High Street in Dunwoody, GA; and Riverton in the New York metro area.

Kevin Lares with Shower Pans, LLC

May 7, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Business Radio

Kevin Lares with Shower Pans, LLC

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Kevin Lares/Shower Pans, LLC

Shower Pans, LLC is a sole distributor in the United States. It’s manufacturing company, Forms and Design in Shower Tray, S.L., has a history going back more than ten years of commitment to the manufacture of shower trays, countertops and linings of mineral filler.

Shower Pans undergoes constant expansion, with the aim of obtaining products designed to meet the latest standards in terms of quality, safety and technical reliability. They use high-quality materials and assign part of their resources to research, development and innovation. They are a company which excels when it comes to technology, production, quality and human capital.

When you are refurbishing your bathroom, with all the inconvenience that entails, it is reasonable for you to want the process to be as fast as possible. As one of the most efficient and streamlined companies manufacturing shower trays, they are able to meet the required delivery deadlines, given that they have a high production capacity and large stocks in our warehouses.

Episode 44: Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce with Alissa Carpenter

May 6, 2019 by Mike

Business Infrastructure

Episode 44: Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce with Alissa Carpenter

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When Alissa Carpenter worked in higher education, she became inundated with students confiding that their happy exterior was a façade. Troubled by this growing trend, she started a company aptly named Everything’s Not Ok and That’s Ok to specifically bridge communication gaps across generations, job functions, and geographies in various organizations. In this episode, Alissa describes how she supports companies with a multi-generational workforce in leading necessary changes in an organization’s structure

Special Guest: Alissa Carpenter, CEO of Everything’s Not OK and That’s OK

Location: Philadelphia, PA USA

Show Notes:

- - Team Building, Employee Engagement, & Millennial Retention: Alissa’s Training Programs
  - Humanize Your Workplace: Alissa’s book, to be released in 2020
  - Google Alerts: an automated content detection tool to help keep you informed of industry trends and developments
  - Strengths Finder Assessment: a talent assessment tool to identify what you naturally do best
  - LinkedIn Learning: online courses offered by LinkedIn to advance your skills
  - Alissa’s TEDx Talk: How to Humanize the Workplace One Conversation at a Time