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.