Episode 116: Garrett Delph & Becoming Facebook: The 10 Challenges That Defined the Company That's Disrupting the World
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Episode 116: Garrett Delph & Becoming Facebook: The 10 Challenges That Defined the Company That’s Disrupting the World by Mike Hoefflinger
ABOUT GARRETT
Garrett’s mission is to help medium-to-large businesses transform operational chaos into system-led cultures that are repeatable and sustainable into the future. As a Founder/CEO/Operator with proven and demonstrated success, he has spent the last 25+ years building and scaling three businesses worldwide. With established subject matter expertise in leading and scaling people, processes, and culture. Garrett has a deep understanding of the critical role Technology-first operational leadership plays in organizational success, particularly in specialized and high-stakes environments. One of his professional strengths is the systematic elimination of chaos through the implementation of proprietary operational frameworks, optimization of processes, alignment of teams, and the driving of sustainable Growth. The culmination of his approach is a sturdy operational transformation to ensure repeatable and sustainable success.
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
- What makes up the “Engine of Success.”
- The power of having (the right) mentors and tools for understanding people.
- Garrett turning around his (sort of) militant ways as a founder.
- The power of epiphanies.
- The foundation for people. process, and performance.
- Ignore these basics at your own peril.
- Sayings on the wall mean nothing — if you don’t abide by them.
- “…if you don’t stop micromanaging your people and your business, you’re going to kill it.
- And you’re going to harm them more than you ever can imagine.”
- The leader sometimes being the problem.
- When the powers the left brain and the right brain come together.
- How Garrett’s belief in God informs his work.
- Leadership can be as easy as P. I. E. (acronym).
- Candor with Care
The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Garrett is, How are you taking stock of
what you’re doing (or should be doing) to be successful — especially when it means going back to the basics of what you stand for and what you want?
FIND GARRETT
- Website: links.clarityops.co/
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/garrettdelph
- Medium: https://medium.com/@garrett_delph
- Garrett’s Thought Leadership Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1tf7Tf5FnswHzrgP_f-wvYuHlKee0t-I
LinkedIn – Full Podcast Article:
CHAPTERS
00:00 – The Book Leads Podcast – Garrett Delph
00:50 – Introduction & Bio
02:21 – Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?
04:00 – How Happiness factors into what Garrett looks for in his clients’ companies.
09:38 – How different company cultures and structure can be today versus 30 years ago.
14:34 – How did your path into your career look like, and what did it look like up until now?
19:37 – The epiphany in Garrett’s life that changed his perspective on people.
26:05 – How does the work you’re doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?
28:15 – What is your super power?
31:01 – What does leadership mean to you?
36:33 – Can you introduce us to the book we’re discussing?
38:08- Can you provide a general overview of the book?
53:52 – What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)
This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I’d love for you to join me and see what you take away from these conversations.
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- Read About The Book Leads – Blog Post
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