This podcast started in 2014 to serve leaders on their journey of growth and significance with their work. It is conversations with leaders for leaders. My name is Gene Hammett, host of the show. I am proud to be recognized by Inc Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine for our impact on leaders that are evolving to better serve their teams. Currently we are ranked #13 on the 100 Best Leadership Podcasts on Feedspot and listed as a top leadership podcast on TheeDigital.
This is the one and only podcast that interviews founders and CEOs of Inc 500 companies. The interviews uncover the key principles of fast-growth. You will find topics of growth, culture, leadership and other areas of growth for leaders.
Artificial intelligence is transforming how businesses operate, but strong leadership remains essential. In this special 1,300th episode of Growth Think Tank, Gene Hammett explores what is changing and what remains the same about leadership in the era of AI. He …
In this episode, Justin Fortier, CEO and CTO of FYC Labs Inc Rank No. 4,499 (2025), shares how he transformed a small creative agency into a technology-driven company built around innovation, ownership, and authentic leadership. Justin discusses how FYC Labs …
Want to get promoted as a manager? Doing your job well is no longer enough. In this episode of Growth Think Tank, Gene Hammett speaks directly to managers who want to move up, and to the CEOs who want them …
In this episode, Ben Hodson shares how AI is helping the engineering team deliver customer-facing work four times faster than six months ago. Ranked No. 1,884 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, JobNimbus continues to accelerate growth through technology, leadership, and …
Accountability vs. Ownership is the difference between a team you have to chase and a team that runs without you. Most founders say, “My team isn’t accountable,” then add more check-ins, more dashboards, and more follow-up. It feels like leadership. …
In this episode, we sit down with Mike Thompson, founder of SVI, ranked No. 3,013 on the 2025 Inc. 5000, and Learner Mobile, to explore how AI is transforming the way frontline workers access critical information. Mike explains why frontline …
In this episode, we explore the challenges founders face when their businesses become too dependent on them, creating bottlenecks in decision-making, execution, and growth. As companies scale, internal leadership often needs to evolve alongside external priorities like hiring, sales, and …
In this episode, we explore what it takes to lead effectively through crisis and why disruption is becoming faster, more complex, and more intense. We discuss why past experience alone isn’t enough when leaders face unfamiliar challenges, and why a …
In this episode, we discuss self-awareness in leadership and why it becomes important when old ways of leading no longer work. We talk about how founders can get stuck doing too much themselves and how that can affect alignment, focus, …
What does powerful leadership look like when a business is growing and challenges arise? In this episode, we explore how founders, CEOs, and business leaders can take ownership instead of blaming employees. We discuss practical leadership strategies, including clear communication, …
Featuring Andrew Razumovsky, co-founder of CANDA Solutions, this episode of Growth Think Tank explores what it takes to scale a company, develop leaders, and build an organization that can operate beyond the founders. Founded in 2008, CANDA Solutions has grown …
Your team won’t make decisions because you’re always available to make them. Employee decision-making is the critical element that separates founder-dependent companies from team-driven ones. In this episode, Gene shares a breakthrough from one of his founder clients who discovered …
As founders and CEOs work to scale their businesses, it’s easy to focus on external growth hiring A-players, increasing sales, launching new products, and building better systems. But what if the biggest obstacle to growth is the founder themselves? In …
In this conversation, Boris Musheyev, founder of BORISMTAX, ranked No. 2,051 on the 2025 Inc. 5000, shares his approach to employee experience, leadership, and building a strong company culture. Boris describes the firm as a tax planning and advisory business …
In this episode, Wes Cobb reflects on his career at JLJ, a leading critical infrastructure construction company, and his journey from field operations to project management, finance, and ultimately CEO in 2022. He discusses JLJ’s specialized work renovating and upgrading …