{"podcast":{"title":"Growth Think Tank","slug":"growth-think-tank-480988","podcast_index_feed_id":480988,"rss_url":"https://leaders.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://genehammett.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/5/4/d/154d10dcd976b4ae/Ui4remSQ.png","author":"Gene Hammett","episode_count":1235,"summary":"Develop leadership skills and understand leadership development from expert interviews with transformational leaders. Leaders in the Trenches gives raw discussions that dive deep into new strategies to accelerate your company growth and your leadership abilities. Get interviews from Fortune 100 leaders to experts in various domains of marketing, sales, and leadership that allows you to explode your growth. Learn from their failures and discover the finer elements of significance that will impact your company. Guests include Daymond John, Les Brown, Michael Gerber, Jonah Berger, Bob Berg, Greg McKeown, and with the host Gene Hammett.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T08:20:34.923280+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-think-tank-480988"},"episode":{"title":"CEO Leadership: Why What Got You Here Won't Get You to the Next Level with Gene Hammett, CEO Coach","slug":"ceo-leadership-why-what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-to-the-next-level-with-gene-hammett-ceo-coach","published_at":"2026-02-15T17:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-think-tank-480988/ceo-leadership-why-what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-to-the-next-level-with-gene-hammett-ceo-coach","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-think-tank-480988","url":"https://leaders.libsyn.com/ceo-leadership-why-what-got-you-here-wont-get-you-to-the-next-level-with-gene-hammett-ceo-coach","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/leaders/1262_Gene_Solo_Episode-auphonic.mp3?dest-id=185578","summary":"In this episode, I discuss the evolution of CEO leadership, emphasizing that \"What got you here won't get you there,\" as introduced by Marshall Goldsmith. I share insights from over 800 interviews, focusing on the need for leaders to adapt their mindsets and strategies as their businesses scale. Through a client's growth story, I highlight the importance of strategic shifts and personnel changes to meet new challenges. I encourage leaders to continuously reassess their approaches and balance operational tasks with empowering their teams, reinforcing that effective leadership is a dynamic and evolving journey. Episode Highlights & Time Stamps 3:28 The Challenge of Growth 5:52 Evolving as a Leader 7:14 The Importance of Transformation 8:38 Conclusion and Next Steps Key Takeaways • What helps you start a business can eventually slow its growth • Scaling requires upgrading your team, strategy, and leadership mindset • Complexity grows faster than most CEOs expect • The best leaders evolve early — not when things break • A CEO's real job is building leaders, not doing everything themselves Resources & Next Steps Ready to take your leadership energy to the next level? Explore free training and resources at training.coreelevation.com to help you identify energy leaks, strengthen your leadership presence, and elevate your team's performance.","meta_description":"In this episode, I discuss the evolution of CEO leadership, emphasizing that \"What got you here won't get you there,\" as introduced by Marshall Goldsmith.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":567,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growth-think-tank-480988/episodes/ceo-leadership-why-what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-to-the-next-level-with-gene-hammett-ceo-coach/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-think-tank-480988/ceo-leadership-why-what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-to-the-next-level-with-gene-hammett-ceo-coach.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}