Episode 30: Part 2 - Leading Through Growing Pains - Inside an Inc. 5000 Company w/ Trevor Mauch

Uncategorized Jan 22, 2019


      

Trevor Mauch is back with us for part two of our interview where we break down everything from habits to coaching to mindset - everything we’re doing to stay consistent and focused while successfully lead our organizations. Trevor Mauch, is the CEO of Carrot, Oregon’s fastest-growing software company and #699 on the Inc 5000 list. He’s a hardcore entrepreneur and he joins us today to share his story of how he’s managed to turn what was once just a spark of an idea into a highly-profitable and impactful brand with over 25 employees (and over 5,000 clients!) nationwide. We have an invigorating conversation about the growing pains he’s had to go through and why, unlike his past ventures, he can still see himself running this company 5-10 years out.

If you missed episode 29, you can listen to it here!

The Conversation:

 

  • 6:08 - What’s the difference between transactional leadership and transformational leadership? Transactional leadership worked for Trevor until Carrot hit around the $1 million revenue mark. It’s reacting and delegating. It’s creating basic processes for how to complete tasks. Transformational leadership is empowering and unleashing your team, ultimately freeing you up from small tasks. It’s done by asking “What’s the outcome we're looking for? and “What’s the way we measure success?” and “What’s blocking you?” Write down where they're blocked and invest in the time to train them on decision making, then design a process that guides them through the right questions to ask.

 

 

  • 24:14 - Trevor never used to be a morning person. Who can relate? A habit tracker is the key tool that changed it for him.

 

 

  • 30:28 - Accountability can be misconstrued. You can create it for yourself through social pressure, measurements, and honesty.

 

 

  • 33:06 - Let’s wrap it up. Consistency can be perceived as boring. In reality, consistency in our lives unleashes the best innovation and creativity. Find your habit triggers, find them, make them convenient, and get the conviction to become the leader you need to be.

 

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