The High Performance Herd

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 truste...

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 w...

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...

 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 unsh...

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...

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 ta...

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 w...

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 al...

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 s...

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....

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...