ARE YOU TAKING YOUR CEO BRAIN FOOD WITH MICHAEL LANGHOUT

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Your Business, Your Wealth, Paul and Cory welcome CEO, entrepreneur and business growth coach, Michael Langhout to share his experience working strategically with businesses and CEOs. Michael is a self-described lifetime learner and is extremely well read, especially when it comes to books about business. Paul, Cory and Michael discuss the importance of culture, hiring the right people, and execution. They talk about disruption in the ever-evolving landscape of the marketplace. Finally, Michael provides a list of books he recommends to listeners of Your Business Your Wealth. Paul and Cory encourage the audience to subscribe and listen to Michael’s podcast, CEO Brain Food. 

WHAT WAS COVERED

02:09 – Introducing today’s guest, Michael Langhout

03:40 – Michael speaks to his background and how he became such a voracious reader

07:37 – Biggest challenges that CEOs tend to struggle with 

10:30 – Common themes and issues that Michael sees among his entrepreneur clients

13:15 – The importance of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training 

14:14 – The value Michael places on culture, people, and execution

17:32 – Why ‘C’ performers can drive ‘A’ performers out of your organization

18:40 – Paul interrupts the podcast to provide the audience with a special offer

19:41 – Other book recommendations from Michael

23:04 – Paul shifts gears to discuss the topic of disruption

27:54 – Big Data

28:58 – Paul encourages listeners to subscribe to Michael’s podcast, CEO Brain Food

29:59 – Paul encourages listeners to reach out and leave a review on the podcast for a special giveaway 

TWEETABLES

I always have been interested in learning. Learning for me is a lifetime endeavor.

The ‘Why’ it puts a person in a defensive position. The ‘What’ is exploratory; it’s something that we can do.

We give a party for somebody when they’re leaving. We should be giving a party for them when they come and assign them a buddy, and help them navigate through.

Really good people can actually get a lot done even in not-so-great systems and structures. They can press through that. And really not good people and not good fits can tear down the best systems and structures that have ever been built.

Your low performers can drive your ‘A’ players out of your organization, leaving holes in your organizational chart. So, I think I’m not too far field to say that if you leave the low performers in your organization without accountability, you can end up with a bunch of 'A' holes in your org chart.

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