The High Performance Herd

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 This episode exposes the outdated strategies killing growth and reveals what it really takes to build a resilient, high performing company in today’s global economy...

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 payc...

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...

The construction industry is filled with outdated leadership models, broken growth strategies, and the uncomfortable reality that most companies scale chaos instead of culture.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 teenage...

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 obsta...

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...

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 o...

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, th...

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 de...