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Five Roles to Evolve Beyond Your Leadership Comfort Zone

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Five Roles to Evolve Beyond Your Leadership Comfort Zone

By , January 27, 2021
Brad Giles

In this episode, Brad Giles discusses his work as a leadership coach and his passion for growing mid-market businesses.  His interest has led him to uncover the crucial differences between a good CEO and a great CEO. Brad goes through the five results that define a great leader, which include having a higher percentage of top performers, higher retention, higher productivity, and consistent growth and results. Brad also advocates the importance of getting a professional, high quality business coach to own the strategic planning process. This is vital for business growth, as it allows a different, highly experienced set of eyes on the business which will push the business as a catalyst for growth.

With an entrepreneurial background, Brad is well versed in a variety of different industries, but his primary interest lies in building great businesses. Brad is the owner of Evolution Partners, a strategic planning, professional training and coaching company and is the author of Made to Thrive.

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Craig West

Dr Craig West

Founder & Chairman | Succession Plus

Dr Craig West is a strategic accountant who has over 20 years of experience advising business owners.

With a background as an accountant in practice and two master’s degrees, Craig formed a strong view that the majority of business owners (and often their advisers) were unprepared and unaware of the steps required to prepare for exit. He then designed and documented a unique 21-Step Business Succession and Exit Planning process to assist owners and their advisers in navigating this process.

Craig now acts as a strategic business and financial mentor for mid-market business owners. Craig has written four critically acclaimed books educating business owners on employee incentives, succession planning, asset protection, and exit strategies. Additionally, he has completed doctoral research on Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) for succession.

Craig is a Member of the Forbes Business Council where he leverages his extensive experience to contribute valuable insights on helping business leaders navigate the complexities of growing and exiting their businesses.

In April 2024, the Exit Planning Institute admitted Craig to the International Exit Planning Circle of Excellence.