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Push and Pull Up (wsg Andre Arbelaez) – EP 66
During this episode, You Me and Your Top Three host, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Andre Arbelaez about the connective power of race and ethnicity. We learn how some ethnic groups support one another with lessons that will help any group of people perform better. Andre is the founder of HITEC and HC3 – a Hispanic, […]
The Furlough Challenge – Should employees really ever come back?
I have spent a lot of time discussing and helping companies bridge the outside innovation with the inside innovation and establish successful corporate ventures – so why not make that part of the equation for not only re-opening your business, but also preparing to grow it into a resilient version for the future?
Uncomfortably Fun (wsg David Behen) – EP 65
During this episode, You Me and Your Top Three host, Gregg Garrett, speaks with David Behen, CIO of the iconic brand, La-Z-Boy. He discusses the power of being brave enough to ask and how being brave can make all the difference in a mentorship relationship. Behen highlights his closest virtual advisors from his life partner […]
Leading in Sudden Disruption 10: The Furlough Challenge (Solocast) – EP 64
During this mini episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, does a solo-cast to explore how the country and business leaders deal with the highest unemployment rate of all time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Gregg discusses how to bring employees back, how it ties to innovation […]
Creating Lasting Bonds (wsg Raman Sehgal) – EP 63
During this episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, speaks about how a company’s culture, combined with where you work early in your career, can have a huge impact on the trajectory of your career. Gregg then speaks with Raman Sehgal, the founder of 20 Nickels, a serial […]
Leading in Sudden Disruption 9 (wsg Deborah Parizek) – EP 62
During this mini episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Deborah Parizek, Executive Director of the Henry Ford Learning Institute, regarding the future of education. She addresses how the COVID-19 pandemic has shortened the cycle for change in new education models as well as for disruptive […]
Are You Ready for the Future?
There is a new “zone of comfort” for how we will be interacting with each other for both personal and business needs; B2B and B2C interfaces are being re-written at this very moment. No one set of rules will apply as the virus has affected each and every one of us in a different way.
Leading in Times of Sudden Disruption 8 (wsg Ethan Becker) – EP 61
During this mini episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Dr. Ethan Becker, president of Boston-based communications firm The Speech Improvement Company. He speaks about communication in times of crisis and disruption; specifically, the long-term effects of this pandemic on general communication and best practices for […]
If Only We Had a Stockpile of Ventilators
The current global crisis is causing people to rethink their supply chains, operations, and organizational adaptability. This is the first in a series of discussions between CGS Fellows Angie Tuglus and Patrick Hillberg where they assess the world and predict the future.
Leading in Sudden Disruption 7 (wsg Campbell Macdonald) – EP 60
During this mini episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Campbell Macdonald, the Founder and CEO of Proxxi. He speaks about rapidly pivoting his company to remain relevant during this pandemic, the process he underwent, and how he moved fast. Campbell also shares his thoughts on […]