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About Gene
Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Proven Business Consultant and Founder of Growth Think Tank (formerly know as “Leaders in the Trenches”). Recognized by Inc.com and Entrepreneur.com for being a top podcast for leaders.

As an executive coach, I help founders and CEOs create new company growth. After studying the leadership of fast-growth companies — the Inc 5000 — I have discovered how their approach to leadership activates new strategies for growth.
Over 1,000,000+ business leaders have listened to my podcasts, read my articles, or used my growth strategies to shift their mindset to achieve incredible business results.
My research has been featured in Forbes, Inc Magazine, Business Insider, Success Magazine, YAHOO!, NBC, and Entrepreneur Magazine.
I love to write about leadership and culture that activates new growth. My work appears in large publications like Inc, Entrepreneur and Success Magazines. I host a podcast, Growth Think Tank, which is different in that it is focused on interviews with Founders and CEOs of fast-growth companies. The podcast has been recognized as a top podcast for leaders by Inc.com and Entrepreneur.com for its insight on marketing and sales leadership.
Gene has also been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the “3 Inspiring Speakers Who Can Motivate Your Leadership Team” in 2024 and also as One of the Top Leadership Speakers for 2020 by Inc Magazine.
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