The challenge with growth is that the habits that got you here become the limitations that prevent you from getting there. Growth not only requires us to learn new habits. It requires that we unlearn old ones. I’m Tim Hamilton, CEO of Praxent and host of the Commanding Business podcast. Each week, I interview authors, experts and real world leaders about how they grew their teams, their organizations and ultimately themselves. From leadership to management and marketing to innovation, we’ll cover a variety of topics with an aim to uncover actionable takeaways you can implement in your own organization today.
This is Mike Michalowicz’s second visit on the Commanding Business podcast. During this episode, we announce the release of and have an in-depth conversation about his new book, Surge: Time the Marke…
After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy at the top of his class, David Marquet was asked to become the Captain of a nuclear-powered attack submarine. One year later, Captain Marquet was given an…
Today’s guest, Danny Gutknecht is an expert in all things, talent. He is CEO of the HR Management company, Pathways and is the author of a new book - Essence: Meaning at Work. He shares his model of …
Bijoy Goswami joins Tim to discuss his ideas on bootstrapping as an entrepreneur, the Human Fugue philosophy and his book The Human Fabric: Unleashing the Power of Core Energy in Everyone. Bijoy help…
Tim’s guest, Mark Moses, has had two ultra-successful businesses, starting his first at the tender age of 19. He is a long-time entrepreneur who is now coaching CEOs from all over the globe. He says,…
Improving business processes can be a difficult task if management approaches it without first determining the needs of the stakeholders. Gathering information from this group will help the improveme…
New managers often find themselves tangled in a web of different processes. If they are joining an existing organization, the processes that might have worked for their predecessors, often don’t fit …
If you are the guy who is in charge and accountable, everyone will be looking to you for guidance and strength. Understanding your endgame will help you to prioritize and focus in times of high stres…
Founder, Arnie Malham, of CJ Advertising seems to have done everything right while growing his business. He founded his niche advertising agency with the help of others. After proving his worth to hi…
Some companies grow so fast they don’t have time to think about the decisions they are making. Whether it’s hiring, making the best proposals or which city to open their next office in, taking care o…
Everyone is on the same team when playing the great game of business. Tim’s guest, Jack O’Riley, is a coach and specialist in Open Book Management. He takes us through the 3 core principles of The Gr…
Are you willing to do the hard work it takes to change and reach your desired outcome? If you are a CEO or an entrepreneur in business today, you must build up your mental, physical, emotional and sp…
The Freedom at Work program is a real strategy for empowering people in the workplace. Using democratic principles to remove fear-based leadership, WorldBlu is transforming businesses from the inside…
Many extraordinary companies have had two primary positions of leadership. One being the visionary and the second is the executor. Understanding the difference between the visionary (aka the pie in t…
Is your business taking on any clients who give you money when what it requires is a profitable endeavor? Try using your lack of resources to encourage innovation and creative change within your orga…
Entrepreneurial startups often find themselves maturing before they’ve had time to analyze their growth. The business structure builds itself based upon its initial framework which may no longer be a…
Many businesses grow stale when a large number of employees decide to quit engaging in the organization, but stay at their current positions. If your leaders are not challenging existing employees wi…
Joining together the formidable pattern recognition abilities of the human mind with the agility of data-driven simulation modeling is a company's best option for overcoming challenges. Business Labo…
Who handles recruiting within your organization? If the responsibility currently resides in Human Resources, it might be time to re-think your recruitment strategies. Knowing the qualities and attrib…
To become a financial asset for your company a brand needs to have an essence, a promise and a personality. Building your brand requires sustainable differentiators, scientific research and most impo…