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The Pivotal Leader

The Pivotal Leader podcast, hosted by Gina Trimarco, Chief Results Officer of Pivot10 Results, features 30-minute interviews with modern and pivotal business leaders who share their experiences and anecdotal success stories to inspire rising leaders to shift their own organizational cultures to higher success.
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Nov 29, 2016

In episode #6 of The Pivotal Leader, CEO Paul Galvin shares his philosophy: “As the CEO, it’s your job to create the conditions for your team to win. And that’s what sports is about. It’s not doing everything yourself. It’s creating an environment for your team where everybody can do the best that they have to offer. And that everybody’s blind spots are protected and covered while the clarity of purpose is that we, as a group, are just much more talented and much more capable than we are as individuals. And so, as the CEO, it’s constantly about trying to make sure that I’m putting myself and my colleagues in the right positions where they can execute.”

If you’ve been to the Container Bar in Austin, Texas or Container Park in downtown Las Vegas, you’ve experienced SG Blocks, Inc. Paul Galvin is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SG Blocks, Inc., a leading innovator and designer of container-based structures. Founded in 2007, SG Blocks utilizes code-engineered cargo shipping containers to construct and provide safe, strong and green structures and environments.

With his French bulldog “purring” in his lap during our interview, Paul’s affable personality quickly gives you an idea of what it would be like to be on his team … most likely fun and rewarding.
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Topics include:

  • How SG Blocks found a way to create a sustainable engineered building system with applications across construction markets
  • Keeping labor overhead low while maintaining the right culture through strategic partnerships
  • Bringing ambitious people with vision together to bring something meaningful to the marketplace by following an unconventional path
  • How Paul has created a culture and purpose that attracts Millennials as potential entrepreneurial customers
  • Helping customers actualize their dreams by reducing or eliminating traditional barriers to financial success
  • The need for flexibility as a leader to be able to pivot with the dynamic forces of the economy and world events

Show notes: http://www.pivot10results.com/episode-6

Nov 22, 2016

Robby Hill, Founder & CEO of information technology consulting firm HillSouth, started designing websites in the 7th grade and by the time he was legally old enough to sign contracts in South Carolina (age 17), he signed a lease for his first office space because he was generating enough revenue to do so. Plus, he was tired of running his business out of his parents’ house. Fifteen years later he’s a business role model and a public servant who leads a business culture based on fun.

  • The importance of surrounding oneself with successful people who have also experienced failure
  • Connecting with the right mentors and being a mentee
  • Learning from NOT being the best boss as an early leader
  • Having a fun culture to offset long hours, deadlines and high level work stress
  • The need for transparency and knowledge sharing with employees
  • How working with clients who impact that world creates internal excitement

Show notes: http://pivot10results.com/episode-5

Nov 15, 2016

When you’re not enjoying the success that you were used to you start to question that a little bit,” said Andy Milovich (Milo), President and General Manager of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. This is a sentiment that many leaders feel at some point in their careers and for pivotal leaders, it’s this type of moment that inspires leaders to leap forward and take risk. And it’s what motivated Andy to take on his current role – to see get out of his comfort zone and take a risk with a new team in a new city. Growing up in South Bend, Indiana, Andy, the son of a little league coach, had a dream to play short stop for the Chicago Cubs. At age 25 he was one of the youngest general managers in baseball who eventually became President and General Manager for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the affiliate team for the Chicago Cubs. In this episode, you will learn his philosophy on how to create a “play it forward” culture for employees, fans and the community based on the core values of fun, family and purpose. Andy will do almost anything to inspire community involvement, including getting a prostrate exam in front of 6,600 people!

Topics Include:

  • Fostering a culture based on the core values of purpose, fun, family and community
  • Being a “community owned baseball stadium” as a way to engage and give back to motivate people to come out and spend time with family and friends.
  • The importance to be willing to put yourself out there as a leader to have some fun … like getting a prostrate exam in front of 6,600 people and broadcasted over the world to raise awareness for prostrate cancer
  • How the Pelicans organically and unintentionally increased attendance by 26% through community investment and involvement
  • Leveraging the brand of the Chicago Cubs to grow the popularity of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans while playing a part in driving tourism from the Midwest
  • Being successful by delivering an experience to fans (customers) in a short amount of time at an affordable price
  • The importance of personal development opportunities for employees from health/wellness programs to personal financial planning resources, plus other perks like free meals and game tickets

Show notes: http://pivot10results.com/episode-4

Nov 8, 2016

Debbie McArthur, CEO, Integra Fabrics went from being a school teacher and principal to running a manufacturing plant in Loris, SC. Her energy and spunk plus catapulted her to learning business skills on the fly – a true pivotal leader.

Topics Include:

  • Becoming a female CEO in manufacturing
  • Applying the experience of being a school teacher and principal in business
  • Building a happy, autonomous and empowered talent without micromanaging
  • Why committees are better than suggestion boxes for employee engagement
  • The rewards and risks of buying out a partner to take 100% control of a business
  • One of the most important characteristics needed to being an effective leader

For full show notes, visit http://www.pivot10results.com/podcast

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