In this episode, host Jim Mayer interviews Zach Carlin, a versatile entrepreneur and business consultant. Zach shares his journey from being a professional athlete to flipping gyms and scaling small to medium-sized businesses. He emphasizes the importance of failure and learning from it, as well as the role of leadership in shaping company culture. Zach highlights the need for leaders to be champions of the culture and align their values with the organization's values. He also discusses the differences in company culture across industries and the impact of leadership on creating a positive and successful culture. In this conversation, Zach Carlin shares insights and strategies for nurturing culture and leadership in the manufacturing industry. He emphasizes the importance of defining values and collaboration, as well as fostering innovation and creativity in traditional organizations. Zach also discusses how technology can be utilized to enhance organizational culture. He provides advice on making sustainable changes to company culture and shares three initiatives that leaders can implement. The conversation concludes with parting knowledge bombs and a summary of the key takeaways.Takeaways

• Defining values and collaboration is crucial for organizational culture.
• Fostering innovation and creativity in traditional organizations requires creating space for employees to provide feedback and improve processes.
• Utilizing technology effectively can enhance organizational culture and minimize mistakes.
• Sustainable changes to company culture require hiring for culture fit, defining core values, and providing space for constructive conflict.
• Initiatives to change company culture include personal development, defining core values, and creating space for creativity and constructive conflict.

Chapters00:00Introduction and Background03:10Zach's Journey and Overcoming Challenges08:58Flipping Gyms and Business Growth15:07Passion for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses20:41Impact of Leadership on Company Culture26:28Differences in Company Culture Across Industries31:15Leadership's Impact on Company Culture36:13Defining Values and Collaboration38:17Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Traditional Organizations40:18Utilizing Technology to Enhance Organizational Culture43:27Sustainable Changes to Company Culture48:28Initiatives to Change Company Culture53:51Parting Knowledge Bombs55:13Summary and Conclusion