In this episode, I interview Dave Quick, the CEO of Helping Bulls, leadership and sales coach, Vistage Chair and Culture Index Licensee. We talk about Dave’s career, his sources of inspiration, hiring philosophy and insights to developing your company’s culture.
Time Stamps
[02:52] Where Dave’s desire to coach and mentor people come from. Volunteering in the Connecticut prison system, life at the US Naval Academy, teaching saxophone and why he became a Vistage Chair.
[06:20] Dave talks about t...
In this episode, I interview Dave Quick, the CEO of Helping Bulls, leadership and sales coach, Vistage Chair and Culture Index Licensee. We talk about Dave’s career, his sources of inspiration, hiring philosophy and insights to developing your company’s culture.
Time Stamps
[02:52] Where Dave’s desire to coach and mentor people come from. Volunteering in the Connecticut prison system, life at the US Naval Academy, teaching saxophone and why he became a Vistage Chair.
[06:20] Dave talks about the differentiators of a professional services business and how running one is very different from other businesses.
[09:04] How Dave’s grandparents’ retail business instilled a desire in Dave to run a business.
[10:42] How the venturing program at Ross Diagnostics exposed Dave to the idea of pitching a good business or startup idea to get funding.
[12:59] Dave’s shares his darkest moments and how he pushed through them.
[16:10] How having “no other option” can drive success, when you just have to make it work and that he had to recruit people, because he had no other options.
[17:48] The importance of strong company culture. Why core values work and why make them visible to everyone.
[20:25] Dave talks about an email that he received from Roger Penske, the owner of the Indianapolis 500 about how his fan experience on the track catalyzed his “why”.
[21:51] Why the essence of culture is vision, expectations, values, and engagement. Why employees must share a “why”.
[24:35] The importance of the passion of the organization.
[30:36] How high expectations are the key to everything. How Steve Jobs and Elon Musk used them to drive their people.
[32:51] How the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and Traction can help companies to thrive with a dead-simple approach.
[37:40] Why prioritization is the key to a successful company. How to avoid your fear of missing out (FOMO) from getting in your way.
[41:16] The people who inspired Dave and why?
[46:51] How to find out more about and contact Dave Quick. Links and Resources: Helping Bulls website Helping Bulls Twitter Roger Penske Steve's EOS blog Join a webinar with Steve Book a free consultation with Steve
Links and Resources:
Helping Bulls website
Helping Bulls Twitter
Roger Penske
Steve's EOS blog
Join a webinar with Steve
Book a free consultation with Steve
https://StevePreda.com
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