The High Performance Herd

SE01E30 Culture Beats Money: Why Top Talent Comes Back | Reza Mirza

David Quick — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100

High performing teams beat bigger budgets, and Reza Mirza of Icelandic Glacial proves it. He grew a five million dollar water brand from a Culver City storefront into a top three import through leadership, company culture and fearless debate. Learn how to build a high performing team and how to scale a company without burning cash.

🔹 Giants Fall Slowly: How to compete against bigger brands
🔹 Sparkle In The Eye: How to hire A players
🔹 Disagree And Commit: Building a culture of trust and transparency
🔹 The Cheapest CEO: Financial stewardship for scaling a business

Founders, CEOs and rising leaders scaling a business: this conversation is your unfair advantage.

You can get in touch with here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reza-mirza-430107/
Website: https://icelandicglacial.com

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The High-Performance Herd is a podcast for CEOs and founders who refuse to sacrifice everything for success. Hosted by David Quick, an executive coach who's been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders, each episode features candid peer conversations with business leaders navigating the messy reality of scaling teams, building high-performing cultures, and leading without burning out.
David brings a bull's perspective to leadership—focused on multiplying impact without multiplying hours, building teams that perform without constant direction, and thriving rather than just surviving. Whether you're a bottleneck CEO where everything runs through you, managing a disconnected leadership team, or working 60-70 hour weeks wondering if there's a better way, this podcast delivers practical insights from leaders who've found their path from overextended operator to empowered leader.

SE01E29 Disrupted Cardiovascular Innovation & Got Acquired for $585 Million | Ramin Mousavi

David Quick — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100

Ramin Mousavi, President and CEO of CathWorks, did not build just a medical technology company. He built a cardiovascular innovation movement so unstoppable that Medtronic acquired it for $585 million, powered by radical trust, relentless teamwork, and a leadership culture that accepted nothing below extraordinary.

This is the leadership playbook the medical device world was not ready for.

🔬 The Anatomy of Trust: Why Every High Performance MedTech Team Lives or Dies by One Non Negotiable

📈 Delusional Optimism: The Startup Mindset Behind a $585M Cardiovascular Innovation Exit

🤝 The Partnership Playbook: How Strategic Alliances With Healthcare Giants Rewrote the Scaling Rulebook

🧭 The Emotional Exit: What No Founder Is Ever Told About Scaling, Selling, and Building Again

For healthcare entrepreneurs, medical technology leaders, and startup founders building something the world is not ready for, this conversation will challenge every assumption you hold about leadership and growth.

You can get in touch with Ramin Mousavi here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raminmousavi/
Website: https://cath.works/

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SE01E28 A Players Quitting to 16% Growth in a Down Market | Brandon Ansley

David Quick — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100

From football fields to boardrooms, Brandon Ansley, CEO of Carter and Clark, turned a culture in crisis into a company doubling revenue and tripling EBITDA in a construction market down 7%. This is not a comeback story. This is a masterclass in what happens when the right leader walks into a room full of A players who were one resignation letter away from walking out.

📐 The Citadel Blueprint: Forging Authentic Leaders Under Extreme Pressure
⚡ The Founder Trap: When Centralized Control Silences Your Best People
🏛 The Culture Reset: Building Trust, Vision and Shared Fate From Scratch
🧭 The Growth Engine: Patience, Perspective and the Two Phase Scale Up

From instilling unshakeable confidence in the next generation to leading through AI transformation in field services, this conversation redefines what high performance leadership looks like in the real world.

You can get in touch with Brandon Ansley here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-ansley/
Website:

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SE01E27 Culture Is More Important Than Talent For Franchise Leaders | Ray Titus

David Quick — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100

Ray Titus, CEO of United Franchise Group, has spent decades proving that franchise growth starts with people, culture and relentless execution. His philosophy is simple but demanding: build great teams, develop franchise owners, protect the culture and never confuse support with enabling.

In this episode, Ray reveals the leadership principles behind a global franchise organisation, from hiring for cultural fit and developing talent internally to managing generational change and balancing sales with operations.

You will hear why work ethic can separate thriving franchise owners from struggling ones, why franchisee success is the real measure of franchise success, and why strong cultures require accountability rather than comfort.

00:03 Culture Beats Talent When Building Winning Franchise Teams
05:19 Hiring Producers Who Actually Strengthen The Franchise Culture
15:50 Success Changes Risk, But Leaders Must Keep Thinking
17:23 Franchisee Success Becomes The Real Measure Of Growth
21:21 Work Ethic Separates Thriving Franchise Owners From Struggling
37:02 Sales And Operations Win Only When They Respect
48:14 Generational Leadership Requires Open Dialogue And Healthy Debate

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raytitus/

Website: https://unitedfranchisegroup.com/

The next generation will lead differently. The real advantage belongs to businesses ready to evolve without abandoning the principles that built them.

SE01E26 Private Equity Leadership Demands Faster Decisions & Stronger Culture | David Hewitt

David Quick — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0100

He walked into Shanghai at 26 with zero playbook, zero brand recognition, zero safety net and turned a failing startup into the foundation of one of the most compelling CEO careers in global business today. David Hewitt, CEO of Hyperion Solutions, has led across five countries, multiple industries, every ownership structure imaginable and built high performance cultures from the ground up. This is not leadership theory. This is field tested, battle hardened wisdom from a man who chose the hardest path every single time and won.

00:00 Why does choosing the most brutal assignment accelerate leadership faster than any formal training ever could?
12:38 When should a leader act without complete information and when does waiting become a dangerous liability?
25:53 Is your team's resistance to change actually the most valuable strategic data you are sitting on?
51:59 What does a genuinely differentiated private equity growth strategy look like inside a competitive industrial market?

If your business needs a partner who delivers tailored solutions across the full elevator system lifecycle, this is the team built differently from every competitor in the space.

You can get in touch with David Hewitt here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidehewitt/
Website: https://www.hyperion-solutions.com/

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SE01E25 The Reason Innovation Fails : People Fear Challenging The Status Quo | Danny Schnaars

David Quick — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0100

Danny Schnaars did not simply inherit a business. He inherited a standard, and at AmeriGlobe LLC, he is quietly rewriting what a 30 year manufacturing company looks like when relentless conviction meets radical innovation.

📦 From Plant Floor to Patent Powerhouse
How working the grind shaped a CEO who leads without authority and still wins every room.

⚙️ The Fusion Revolution Challenging 60 Years of Industry Thinking
Why AmeriGlobe LLC is pouring over half its profits into eliminating the sewing needle from bulk bag manufacturing forever.

🌍 Selling to a Market That Does Not Know It Has a Problem
The exact three audience strategy converting a conservative global supply chain into fusion early adopters.

🏭 Where Family Culture and High Performance Share the Same Floor
How generational loyalty, tribal knowledge transfer, and incentive driven accountability coexist inside one of America's most innovative manufacturing families.

Every threat is an opportunity. Danny Schnaars is proving it one patent at a time.

You can get in touch with Danny Schnaars here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-schnaars/
Website: https://www.ameriglobe-fibc.com

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SE01E24 AI Makes Fleet Utilization the Key to Trucking Efficiency | Marc El Khoury

David Quick — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0100

AI and fleet utilization are reshaping modern trucking. Marc El Khoury, Co Founder and CEO of aifleet, explores how artificial intelligence can help trucking companies unlock more capacity, improve operational efficiency, and build a more intelligent freight network.

This conversation goes beyond AI hype to examine the real operational challenges facing trucking fleets. Marc shares insights into fleet utilization, asset productivity, driver experience, network optimization, and the decisions required to build a more efficient trucking operation.

00:00 AI Meets the Real Problems Inside Trucking Operations
05:12 Turning Fleet Utilization Into Untapped Operating Capacity
10:38 AI Driven Decisions Across Modern Freight Networks
16:24 Improving Truck Productivity Without Adding More Assets
22:17 Building Technology Around Drivers And Fleet Operations
28:41 Scaling Trucking Efficiency Through Better Data And AI
34:06 The Next Competitive Advantage In Fleet Utilization

You can get in touch with Marc El Khoury here on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-el-khoury-a59b111/
Website: https://aifleet.com/

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SE01E23 The Operating System That Scales Home Service Companies | James Freeman

David Quick — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0100

James Freeman stepped into PJ Fitzpatrick at the peak of a global pandemic with zero hesitation and a single audacious conviction: belief, not budget, is what builds extraordinary companies. Today, the nation's number one ranked home improvement CEO has scaled PJ Fitzpatrick from $25 million to over $150 million and is locked on $800 million by 2030.

In this episode, James unpacks the frameworks, values, and leadership philosophy behind one of the most remarkable scaling stories in the home services industry.

🏛️ The Culture Blueprint: How Core Values Became PJ Fitzpatrick's Fiercest Competitive Edge
🎯 The Belief Doctrine: Why Vision and Clarity Outperform Every Business Strategy
📈 The Velocity Framework: Scaling Responsibly from $25M to $150M Without Losing the Soul
🎓 The Talent Dynasty: PJ University, Emerging Leaders and Promoting from Within

You can get in touch with James Freeman here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freemanjames/
Website: https://www.pjfitz.com/

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SE01E22 Smarter Clinical Trials Create Better Outcomes for Every Patient | Jill Pellegrino

David Quick — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100

From solving equations to solving one of healthcare's toughest problems, Jill Pellegrino, CEO of AutoCruitment, reveals how a lifelong love of mathematics became the foundation for leadership, clinical trials innovation and patient recruitment at scale. She unpacks her rise from Acurian to CVS Health to AutoCruitment, sharing hard won lessons on healthcare leadership, growth strategy, team building, executive leadership, management framework and private equity partnerships for a global business audience.

🎯 The mathematician's path to executive leadership
🧭 Building a management framework that scales fast
🤝 Creating accountability inside high performing teams
🚀 Future growth strategy for patient recruitment access

This conversation explores how to build a high performing team, patient recruitment strategies for clinical trials, leadership lessons from private equity, and scaling a healthcare business from founder led to structured growth, for founders and healthcare leaders worldwide.

Connect with Jill Pellegrino for partnership and growth opportunities in patient recruitment and healthcare leadership.

You can get in touch with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-pellegrino-a85a963/
Website: https://www.autocruitment.com/

SE01E21 AI Is Redefining Air Freight for the Next Generation of Logistics | Chris Condon

David Quick — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100

He started on a forklift. He rose through Fortune 100 logistics. He turned around a failing freight company, rebranded it, sold it into a $900M Maersk deal, and then walked away from $5 million in annual revenue to start from zero again. Not because he had to. Because he saw the thing the entire $270 billion air freight industry was too comfortable to admit: the quote was never the product. The commitment behind it was. Aircon is the AI decision layer that validates routes, margins, and feasibility before a single promise leaves your desk, and it is rewriting what winning in air cargo actually looks like.

What you will explore:
📦 The $5M Surrender: Why strategically killing an entire revenue base was the most courageous bet Aircon ever made
🧠 Speed Is a Lie: How faster quoting without commitment quality is just expensive noise wearing a new disguise
🗣 When Smart People Still Speak Different Languages: The internal alignment crisis that nearly broke a company mid transformation
🌍 The Decision Layer Nobody Built Until Now: How Aircon is shifting air freight from reactive execution to proactive commitment intelligence

You can get in touch with Chris Condon here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-condon-air-freight-ai/
Website: https://aircon.ai

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SE01E20 The Financial Discipline Every Creative Business Must Master | David Clifton

David Quick — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100

David Clifton walked into CIP Retail two years ago expecting to close a 50 year old retail design and manufacturing business for good. What he built from the wreckage is one of the most compelling CEO turnaround stories in American small business history.

Today CIP Retail is profitable, process driven and built for scale.
🎬 The CEO Seat Nobody Warned Him About
🔥 The Fridge Analogy That Turned a Company Around
📐 When a Numbers Man Had to Lead Creatives
🚀 The Scale Plan: What CIP Retail Is Building

If you are a grocery retailer, store developer or brand owner ready to transform your retail space, David Clifton and CIP Retail are who you call.

You can get in touch with David Clifton here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drclifton/
Website: https://www.cipretail.com/

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SE01E19 Legacy Manufacturers Win When Customer Experience Becomes Their Real Priority | Brett Nelson

David Quick — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100

From sorting nuts and bolts on a factory floor at age four to commanding a 100 million dollar retail empire, Brett Nelson, CEO of The Peggs Company, proves that legacy is built, not inherited. This episode of High Performance Heard unpacks raw, unfiltered leadership lessons on family business succession, CEO transition, and scaling a third generation manufacturing company into retail's most trusted partner.
What you will explore
🎯 The hidden cost of inheriting a starved business
🤝 Why father son succession planning breaks teams
⚡ Building an executive leadership team that owns decisions
🚀 Turning tariff chaos into a strategic reset year
Brett gets candid about buying out his father, surviving steel tariff disruptions, firing the wrong executive hire, and why retail's number one partner is more than a slogan, it is a growth engine philosophy reshaping company culture from the ground up. Global founders, family business owners, and supply chain leaders will find bold, business succession wisdom here.

You can get in touch with Brett Nelson here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettnelsonpeggs/
Website: https://thepeggscompany.com/

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
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SE01 E18 Trust and Integrity beat strategy when scaling high-growth teams | Ryan Getz

David Quick — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100

In this episode, Ryan Getz shares his leadership journey, the lessons learned from scaling a growing organization, and the principles behind building high-performing teams. He discusses how purpose, values, trust, and self-awareness shape strong leadership and sustainable company culture.

Ryan explains the importance of developing future leaders, empowering employees, and creating an environment where people can thrive. Together, Ryan and David Quick explore the realities of long-term success, talent development, organizational growth, and the challenges leaders face as companies evolve.

The conversation highlights the role of integrity, listening, and accountability in building resilient teams, while offering practical insights on leadership development, team performance, and creating a values-driven organization that can scale successfully.

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SE01 E17 Building a Billion-Dollar Luxury Brand Starts With Rejecting Product Limits | Tanya Golešić

David Quick — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:07:11 +0100

From a town of 4,500 people in Ontario to the CEO chair of Mackage, one of luxury fashion's most electrifying transformation stories, Tanya Golesic proves that relentless work ethic and radical brand authenticity are the only credentials that truly matter when building a billion dollar global empire.
Tanya Golesic, CEO of Mackage, carried the precision of Ralph Lauren, the global sophistication of LVMH and Marc Jacobs, and the brand instincts of Jimmy Choo into one defining mission: evolve a beloved Canadian outerwear label into a global luxury lifestyle powerhouse.
This conversation is a masterclass in leadership courage, brand storytelling, and the raw grit behind scaling a fashion house from the inside out.
🎯 The Origin Blueprint: From Steaming Samples to the World Stage
🏆 The Luxury Code: How Mackage Outgrew the Puffer Jacket Forever
🌍 The Culture War: Leading Across Borders Without Losing Your Brand Soul
🚀 The Billion Dollar Bench: Building the Leadership Team That Actually Scales

You can get in touch with Tanya Golesic here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyagolesic/
Website: https://www.mackage.com/

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
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SE01 E16 Software Growth Stalls When Leaders Ignore This Critical Hiring Signal | with Justin Newell

David Quick — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0100

From learning what leadership truly means by watching his father succeed, to building a software empire across an entire continent, Justin Newell, CEO of Inform North America, is proof that extraordinary authority is not given. It is engineered, role by role, decision by decision, and market by market.
📍 The Trench Blueprint for Tech Leadership
How mastering every organizational role builds unshakeable software industry authority
📍 From Brand Invisibility to Market Authority
The referenceable customer strategy that transformed Inform North America
📍 Culture Wins. Always Wins.
Why organizational culture and trust are your most powerful talent retention weapons
📍 The Next Generation Leadership Contract
Decoding the younger workforce and building a scalable leadership team

You can get in touch with Justin Newell here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinjnewell/
Website: https://www.inform-software.com/en/

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
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SE01 E15 Strong Workplace Cultures Are Built by Leaders Who Show Up During Crisis | with John Oswald

David Quick — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 +0100

From a single mother's household with four kids doing laundry at age 10, to leading a defence manufacturing powerhouse trusted with bringing US troops safely to the ground 100% of the time, John Oswald, President and CEO of Mills Manufacturing, proves that real leadership is never chosen. It chooses you.
What you will discover in this episode:
🪖 The Reluctant Leader Blueprint: How a youth hockey captain became a defence CEO
🏭 The Immigrant Workforce Advantage: Five languages, one unstoppable culture
🌀 Post Hurricane Helene: 130 of 150 employees showed up. Here is why that happened
📐 Strategic Clarity in Defence Manufacturing: KPIs, boards, and the ProfiCo shiftMills Manufacturing does not manufacture product.

It manufactures trust, under the highest military compliance standards, with a workforce most executives would call impossible to manage. John dismantles every conventional leadership assumption in this conversation.

Connect with John Oswald here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-oswald-a32ab06/Website: https://www.millsmanufacturing.com/

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SE01 E14 Most Leaders Fail Because They Confuse Remote Work With Accountability | with Rich Brady

David Quick — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0100

From the rubble of a Pentagon under attack on 9/11 to commanding 4,000 Marines across 67 locations, Rich Brady, President and CEO of the Society of Defense Financial Management (SDFM), forged a leadership philosophy that no business school on earth could teach.
In this high voltage episode of High Performance Herd, Marine Colonel turned CEO Rich Brady strips away every illusion of what it truly takes to lead, rebuild, and future proof an organisation when the ground shifts beneath your feet. From losing their largest revenue event overnight to engineering a bold new business model that is already turning the tide, Rich Brady and SDFM are writing one of the most compelling comeback stories in the defence and government financial management world today.

🎖 The 9/11 Pentagon Moment: Leadership When Seconds Define Legacy
💡 Military Command vs CEO Suite: The Brutal Honest Comparison Nobody Talks About
📊 Revenue Concentration Risk: How One Cancelled Contract Forced a Complete Reinvention
🔄 Cultural Change or People Change: The Decision Every Leader Delays Too Long

Whether you are a defence finance professional, a government contractor, a nonprofit executive, or a business leader navigating volatility and reinvention, this conversation is your masterclass. Rich Brady proves that the fundamentals of leadership never change, but the courage to act on them separates the great from the forgotten.

Connect with Rich Brady here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-brady-0698b9b/
Website: https://sdfm.org

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
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SE01 E13 Custom Furniture Brands Fail When They Chase Retail Growth | with Jeremy Barker

David Quick — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0100

Bankrupt twice, sleeping in his truck, $762 paychecks as a firefighter - Jeremy Barker, Founder and CEO of Murphy Door Inc., turned a 9x11 theater room project for his daughters into a hidden door empire generating $60 million a year, Made in America, and scaling toward a billion. This is not a rags to riches fairy tale. This is a masterclass in grit, category creation, financial discipline, and what entrepreneurship actually costs before it pays.

🚪 The Overnight Empire That Took 30 Years — from bankrupt shed builder to hidden door pioneer
🔥 The Firefighter's Secret Weapon — why keeping your job could be your smartest startup move
💰 Why Paying Yourself First Is Killing Your Company — the ruthless cash discipline behind $60M
🏭 The Micro Manufacturing Revolution — 20 factories, one billion dollar vision, zero compromises

Jeremy does not talk theory. He talks two bankruptcies, a year living in his car, suicidal moments, and the exact frameworks he used to scale Murphy Door Inc. from a $30,000 hardware side hustle into one of Fortune's Most Innovative Companies. He breaks down why your conversion rate is your real business problem, why "do what you love" is dangerous advice, and how one DIY Network episode saved his company from collapse on a single credit card payment deadline.
If you are an entrepreneur, a founder in the scaling phase, a manufacturer, a builder, or someone who refuses to quit despite the odds, this conversation was built for you.

You can get in touch with Jeremy Barker here on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-barker-02007648/
Website: https://murphydoor.com/

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
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SE01 E12: Real Challenge In Pharma : 24/7 Operations That Never Stop | Cheryl Patnick

David Quick — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0100

Most companies are scaling fast and quietly building a broken culture that top talent will eventually run from. Cheryl Patnick, Chief Administrative Officer of Tris Pharma, has lived the uncomfortable reality of growing a pharma company from under 50 people to over 600, and she is here to reveal the hidden truths that most leaders refuse to talk about. What does it actually take to keep culture alive at scale, eliminate brilliant jerks, and build a high performance team that does not collapse under pressure? This conversation is raw, real, and packed with hard earned wisdom.

🎬 The Origin Story: From Motel Manager to CAO Cheryl traces her people first leadership philosophy from a small corner of the world to the C suite of a CNS innovation powerhouse.

⚙️ Scaling Without Losing Your Soul How Tris Pharma navigated the brutal transition of changing tires on a moving car while keeping culture, communication, and core values intact.

🧬 The Brilliant Jerk Problem Nobody Talks About Why one toxic high performer can destroy years of culture building, and the bold decision that separates good companies from great ones.

🔭 AI, Global Expansion, and the Future of People Cheryl shares why artificial intelligence will not replace culture but will make it more critical than ever as Tris eyes international growth.

If you are an HR leader, people operations executive, Chief Administrative Officer, pharma executive, or a founder scaling a team through rapid growth, this episode was made for you. The next chapter of your leadership journey starts here.

You can get in touch with Cheryl Patnick here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-patnick-2286164/

Website: https://www.trispharma.com/

The future belongs to leaders who build cultures that outlast them. Will yours?

SE01 E011 Success comes from fixing problems earlier than competitors | with Joseph Snodgrass

David Quick — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0100

The uncomfortable reality of leadership, broken scaling systems, and the hidden truth about building high performance teams—what nobody tells you about entrepreneurship, AI disruption, and surviving multiple business crashes in a volatile global market. This episode exposes the outdated strategies killing growth and reveals what actually works in modern business leadership, renewable energy, and scaling companies.

In this powerful episode of High Performance Herd, Joseph Snodgrass, Chief Executive Officer at TruGrid, shares a raw, unfiltered journey through billion dollar highs, total financial collapse, and rebuilding elite teams in one of the most volatile industries—renewable energy.

From scaling companies to 4,000+ employees to losing everything during market shifts, Jody breaks down what it truly takes to lead in uncertainty, build A player teams, and future proof your business in the age of AI.

🎯 What you will explore:
⚡ Building elite teams without being the smartest person
⚡ The brutal truth about scaling from 5 to 25 projects
⚡ AI disruption and staying ahead of industry shifts
⚡ Leadership mindset through chaos, failure, and recovery

Discover how TruGrid transformed from a fragmented software focused company into a high performing EPC powerhouse by focusing on clarity, execution, and ruthless prioritisation.

🔗 Learn more about TruGrid: http://trugridpower.com/

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SE01 E10 Staying Comfortable Is the Fastest Way to Kill Momentum | with Joe Myers

David Quick — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0100

The outdated leadership playbook in logistics is quietly destroying companies — and most leaders are too deep in the weeds to see it. Joe Myers, President and Partner at Lighthouse Transportation Services, LLC, built a $70 to $80 million freight brokerage from a ten person hot dog stand operation by doing what most leaders refuse to do — ask for help, delegate ruthlessly, and let great people run.
From cold calling his way back to relevance after 16 years at Total Quality Logistics, to engineering 30 percent year over year growth, Joe reveals the uncomfortable truth about scaling teams in trucking and logistics: your biggest bottleneck is you.
In this raw, no filter conversation, Joe breaks down how transparent leadership, adaptive management, and goal setting with real human buy in transformed Lighthouse into a Cincinnati Best Place to Work winner. He shares why AI adoption is no longer optional for freight brokerages, how offshore hiring is reshaping cost models, and what a boulder on your shoulder actually does for organizational growth.
This is the blueprint every logistics leader, freight entrepreneur, and sales driven operator needs right now.
Connect with Joe Myers here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-myers-76b75a44/
Lighthouse Transportation Services, LLC: https://www.lighthouse-trans.com

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SE01 E09 Lead, delegate, and build something that outlives your role | with Jeremiah Weekley

David Quick — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0100

The uncomfortable reality of leadership, broken hiring systems, and the hidden truth about scaling a business without losing your soul is something nobody talks about in entrepreneurship, manufacturing, and high performance leadership. This episode exposes the outdated strategies killing growth and reveals what it really takes to build a resilient, high performing company in today’s global economy.

In this powerful episode of the High Performance Herd, Jeremiah Weekley, President of Fabrication Solutions and Technologies, shares his raw, unfiltered journey from financial collapse to building a multi million manufacturing business from scratch.
From rejecting toxic sales cultures to walking away from leaders who failed their people, Jeremiah breaks down the mindset, leadership philosophy, and real world execution required to scale a business that actually lasts.

If you're into entrepreneurship, business growth, leadership, manufacturing innovation, or scaling globally, this episode delivers practical insights you can apply immediately.

What you will explore:
✔️ 00:00 The rebel mindset that rejects broken systems
✔️ 06:00 From survival jobs to discovering real leverage
✔️ 20:00 Rock bottom moment that redefined everything
✔️ 29:30 Building a company from nothing but belief
✔️ 35:10 The shift from founder chaos to elite team power
✔️ 47:45 The future of business, automation, and leadership evolution

This episode is for founders, CEOs, and leaders ready to challenge outdated thinking and build something meaningful.
Connect with Jeremiah Weekley:
Website: http://www.fststeelfab.com
Personal: http://www.jeremiahweekly.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-weekley-6b0a872a/
The next generation of leadership is being built right now. Most will ignore it. A few will define it.

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
– David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast team :)

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SE01 E08 Strong Teams Are Built When Leaders Refuse To Panic | with Abdol Moabery

David Quick — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The broken system of corporate leadership was exposed during COVID and most CEOs failed the test. Abdol Moabery did not. While giants were laying off thousands and imploding from the inside, he made one bold promise to his 1,400 person team and emerged stronger than ever.

Abdol Moabery, Founder and CEO of GA Telesis, built a global aviation powerhouse from a desk in his master bedroom with no paycheck, a newborn, and a mortgaged home. This is the unfiltered story of what real entrepreneurial leadership looks like across 25 years of airline bankruptcies, financial crises, global pandemics, and geopolitical shockwaves.
In this episode you will discover:
✔️ Why most business owners never scale and entrepreneurs always do
✔️ The COVID town hall speech that changed everything
✔️ How delegating $500,000 decisions unlocked explosive growth
✔️ The board matrix mindset behind a nine figure valuation
✔️ Wilbur, the patented blockchain tool redefining the entire aviation industry
Connect with Abdol Moabery here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdol-m-6665763/
Visit GA Telesis: https://www.gatelesis.com
Explore Wilbur: https://wilbur.aero

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
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SE01 E07 Success comes from belief, risk, and relentless focus | with Lindsay Gorrill

David Quick — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

What does it take to go from accountant to building multiple gold mines across the world?

In this episode, we sit down with Lindsay Gorrill, CEO of Star Gold Corp., to uncover the mindset, risks, and leadership lessons behind his journey.

What You’ll Learn:
✔️ How to bet on yourself as an entrepreneur
✔️ The reality of building a business from zero
✔️ Leadership lessons from managing global teams
✔️ Why gold & silver still matter in today’s economy
✔️ The biggest mistake founders make early on

⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 – From Accountant to Entrepreneur
02:00 – Buying His First Mine at 29
06:30 – Biggest Leadership Challenge (India Experience)
12:00 – Building Star Gold Corp
18:00 – Future of Gold & Mining
22:00 – Advice for Entrepreneurs

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🌐 Follow Lindsay Gorrill:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-gorrill-b98b07176/
Website: https://www.stargoldcorp.com

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
– David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast team :)

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SE01 E05 The Culture Formula That Turns Small Businesses Into Winners | with Matt Vetter

David Quick — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The construction industry is filled with outdated leadership models, broken growth strategies, and the uncomfortable reality that most companies scale chaos instead of culture. In this powerful conversation, Matt Vetter, President of Schaeffer Construction, exposes the hidden truth behind building a high performance company in one of the toughest industries in the world. From starting as a teenager hauling lumber to scaling a construction firm 25X in growth, Matt reveals the mindset shifts, leadership frameworks, and brutally honest lessons that separate struggling contractors from elite operators.

This episode dives deep into entrepreneurship, leadership, construction business growth, company culture, and the real cost of building a successful business. Matt shares why chasing revenue is an outdated strategy, why most entrepreneurs fail to define their vision, and how implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) completely transformed his company’s trajectory.

If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, contractor, or leader building a team, this episode will challenge how you think about leadership, culture, and winning in competitive industries.

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
– David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast team :)

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SE01 E05 Leadership And Collaboration In Project Management | with Michael Giaramita

David Quick — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

In this conversation, Michael Giaramita shares his journey of building high-performance teams through his company, Group PMX. He discusses the challenges faced in the early days of the business, the importance of collaboration and leadership, and how a strong company culture has contributed to their success. Michael emphasizes the need for shared goals and effective communication to overcome obstacles in project management, ultimately leading to successful outcomes.
They discuss the joy of winning together, the significance of building a strong team, and the need for effective organizational structures. Michael shares insights on evolving leadership roles, succession planning, and the lessons he has learned throughout his journey in the construction industry. The conversation also emphasizes the value of embracing technology and maintaining a positive culture to drive business growth.

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
– David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast Team :)

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SE01 E04 Growth Without Control Will Break Your Company | with Christy Kovac

David Quick — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Navigating an ESOP transition to firing the wrong leader and rebuilding alignment from the ground up, Christy Kovac, President and CEO of Sheridan Construction, shares the hidden truth about what it really takes to scale from 50 million to 120 million in revenue without losing culture, performance, or control.

In this powerful conversation on high performance leadership, business growth, and team accountability, Christy reveals how implementing EOS, redefining expectations, and embracing bold decision making transformed Sheridan Construction into a multi office, employee owned construction company operating across Georgia and beyond.

This is not theory. This is real world CEO leadership, succession planning, and operational excellence in action.

If you care about entrepreneurship, scaling a business, executive leadership, company culture, or building high performance teams, this episode delivers practical insights you can apply immediately.
I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
– David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast team :)

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SE01 E03 Most Engineers Are Terrible Leaders & Why It’s Killing Teams | with Mike Falk

David Quick — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

In this conversation, David Quick and Mike Falk discuss Mike's journey from serving in the Navy to founding Falk PLI, a company that innovates in the steel industry using advanced 3D laser technology. They explore themes of leadership, team inspiration, and the importance of building a strong company culture. Mike shares insights on scaling the business, hiring diverse talent, and the challenges of growth. The conversation emphasizes the need for continuous improvement and the lessons learned throughout Mike's entrepreneurial journey.
I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
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SE01 E02 Growth Without Retention Is Failure in Disguise | with Justin Cramer

David Quick — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

In this conversation, Justin Cramer shares his journey into leadership and entrepreneurship, detailing the founding and growth of ProShip, a leading high-speed multi-carrier shipping software company. He discusses the importance of building a strong team, the challenges of decision-making in growth, and the significance of company culture. Justin emphasizes the need for effective communication, the management of tech debt, and the value of teaching others to foster leadership within the organization. He outlines his vision for sustainable growth and the impact of ProShip on the shipping industry.

I hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
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SE01 E01 Candor over diplomacy is key in leadership | with Matt Aston

David Quick — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode of The High Performance Herd, host David Quick sits down with Matt Aston, CEO of GPRS, to unpack what it truly takes to build and scale a high-performance organization.

Matt shares his journey from launching a small utility locating business to leading GPRS, a company with nearly a thousand employees specializing in utility locating and concrete scanning. This conversation dives deep into leadership, team dynamics, and the hard decisions required for sustainable growth.

You’ll hear powerful insights on why hiring for character over skill creates stronger teams, how transparency and healthy conflict fuel performance, and why great leaders focus on unlocking potential in others. Matt also breaks down the importance of vision, agility, and continuous improvement when scaling a business.

Whether you’re a business owner, leader, or entrepreneur focused on growth, hiring, and business strategy, this episode delivers practical lessons you can apply immediately.

🔑 Key Takeaways

Leadership is about recognizing and developing potential in others

Hiring for character matters more than hiring for skill

Strong teams are the foundation of high-performance businesses

Transparency and healthy conflict improve team dynamics

Understanding roles is essential for organizational success

Growth requires difficult but necessary conversations

Vision, agility, and continuous improvement drive long-term success

We hope you enjoyed this episode of The High-Performance Herd!
– David and The High-Performance Herd Podcast team :)

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