You, Me, and Your Top Three

Readying the environment for transformation: Johan de Nysschen , COO of Volkswagen North America, joins host Gregg Garrett for a discussion on the importance of readying the environment for transformation; as well as sharing his observations of the automotive industry and the lessons he's learned through decades of executive leadership. Johan of course shares his Top Three and you have to hear wha...

Readying the environment for transformation: Johan de Nysschen , COO of Volkswagen North America, joins host Gregg Garrett for a discussion on the importance of readying the environment for transformation; as well as sharing his observations of the automotive industry and the lessons he's learned through decades of executive leadership. Johan of course shares his Top Three and you have to hear wha...

Information is the Great Blurring Agent: Host Gregg Garrett is joined by Nils Wollny, co-founder and CEO of Holoride, for a discussion on how his firm is bringing together diverse industries to create new experiences. Nils of course shares his Top Three ranging from a dynamic duo of creative explorers to a career long friendship forged in the trenches of early career escapades to a soulmate who pu...

A machine on your advisory board? Host Gregg Garrett is joined by Cheri Alexander, a professor at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, for a discussion on machines joining virtual boards, lessons learned through Cheri's 30+ years of leading a Fortune 50 company as well as over a decade of educating one of the world's top business schools. Cheri also shares her Top Three ranging fro...

Giving passionate side hustles the main stage: Host Gregg Garrett is joined by Paul A. Glantz, Co-Founder and Chairman of Emagine Entertainment, for a discussion on turning his side hustle into a full-time chairman role; as well as the shifting entertainment industry, lessons learned from previous disruptions and of course, his Top Three. And you have to hear what Paul says about needing to be a p...

The Importance of Trust in Leadership: Host Gregg Garrett is joined by Vijay Sankaran , technology executive who was most recently CIO at TD Ameritrade, who discusses the importance of trust in leadership and the role it played in shaping his career. Vijay shares his Top Three who range from a colleague who used trust to be his daily 360 check in to a former boss-turned-friend who taught him how t...

Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he celebrates the 101st episode of You, Me, and Your Top Three! Gregg discusses the six different types of advisory board members you can have, the four typical styles of mentoring they may bring, and provides tips on how you can start building your own virtual advisory board today. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is th...

Recognizing Opportunity in Threats: Host Gregg Garrett is joined by a panel of CGS Advisors Fellows who are experts in technology and leadership, for a discussion on how the pandemic removed artificial barriers and how flexibility may be the key strategic capability needed to survive. Ty Beltramo , John Horn , and Angie Tuglus share their observations after one-year of leading through the disrupti...

Create an Environment to Encourage Innovation: Host Gregg Garrett is joined by Leah JM Dean , author and Founder and CEO of Conduit International Ltd., who discusses how to assemble the tribe. Leah's Top Three include a former early career boss, a colleague, and a leader who helped her recognize imperfect perfection may be the key. And you have to hear what she says about how to build tribes of wo...

Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he explores innovating on the fringe of your organization and industry. Gregg also discusses a third dimension of innovation, sensing beyond the edges of your organization to be effective in setting your strategy. About Gregg Garrett Gregg R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and inno...

Join Gregg Garrett, host and CGS Advisors CEO, during this solocast as he explores how to help leaders and the organizations in which they lead be more successful in transformation and driving big innovation. And you have to hear why Gregg says tapping into the reptilian brain is at the center of it all.  About Gregg Garrett Gregg R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a bout...

The Impact of Constant Transformation: Host Gregg Garrett is joined by McKeel Hagerty, CEO Hagerty Group and former Chairman Young Presidents Organization (YPO), who shares his incredible, ongoing journey. McKeel's Top Three include his spouse, a former professor turned mentor, and his YPO tribe. And you have to hear his spin on the concept of work-life balance.   About McKeel Hagerty McKeel Hager...

Getting uncomfortable can lead to breakthrough growth: Host Gregg Garrett is joined by Dwayne Hicks, NCAA division one coach who shares his non-traditional coaching journey and tackles one of today's most relevant leadership topics: race. His Top Three include his spouse, an Air Force Colonel, and a handful of coaches who share his passion on and off the field. And you have to hear what he has to...

Understanding your personal purpose: Host Gregg Garrett is joined by Jawad Ahsan , CFO at Axon and recent author of What They Didn't Tell Me. His Top Three include leaders who instilled confidence, how to find the fun and purpose in a job; how to find the silver lining even when he has to be intense; the importance of integrity; and, a partner who helps him understand and drive intellectual curios...

During this episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host, Gregg Garrett, discusses the magic of customer-centricity. Gregg speaks with Lee Cockerell who threaded magic in all customer experiences in the Magic Kingdom, Disney, and who managed some of Disney's largest resorts and is a student of hospitality. Of course, Lee speaks about his top three from a boss who taught him how to be confident, to a...

In this episode, Gregg speaks with Daniel Epstein , CEO of the Unreasonable Group. Daniel discusses his Top 3 with Gregg, which range from his Grandpa, to a college advisor Paul Jerdy , to George Campbell, to his fiancé. And you have to hear what Daniel has to say about stepping back and taking a deep breath. All this and more! About Daniel Epstein Recently named by Fortune Magazine as one of the...

In this episode, Gregg Garrett speaks with, Wendy Lea , CEO of Energize Colorado . Wendy discusses her work building out entrepreneurial communities across the Midwest and Colorado. Additionally, she shares her Top 3, which includes a former boss, a mentor, and the former CEO of P&G. Finally, Wendy shares her secret to approaching each new challenge with the same energy and drive as the first one....

During this solocast, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett , explores the difference between bravery and leadership and how they tie together. Gregg then reflects on 2020 and the importance of continuing to look forward and identifying what fears you will conquer next as a leader. Finally, Gregg shares his hack for success – focusing on making yourself uncomfortable...

In this episode, Gregg speaks about passion, and then welcomes a guest who is filled with plenty of it. Jason Bressler is the CTO of United Wholesale Mortgage where he has scaled a team of passionate technology professionals that has raised his firm to the #1 position in its segment. Jason speaks about the current trends impacting the mortgage industry and how UWM has found so much success. He als...

In this episode, Gregg speaks with Paul Tedesco , Managing Director CRM & Digital at TrackDDB , a digital marketing agency in Canada. Paul discusses how he got to where he is in the industry and his predictions of where marketing will go over the next 5 years. Of course, Paul shares his Top 3 which includes lifelong friends and people who help him 'gut check'. And you have to hear what he has to s...

In this episode, Gregg speaks with JeVon McCormick , CEO of Scribe Media – an innovative book publisher. JeVon takes Gregg on the story-filled journey of his fractured childhood and shares what his tips are to be successful. Along the way, JeVon speakers about his Top 3, ranging from the industrialist Andrew Carnegie to Oil Tycoon turned philanthropist John D. Rockefeller. And you have to hear wha...

In this episode, Gregg shares his thoughts about SEO – from trying to get to the top of 'that' list, to getting more eyeballs from your customers, to positioning your content ahead of your competition. He then speaks to an expert in the SEO space, Deepak Shukla , the founder and CEO of Pearl Lemon , an agency that's growing out of the UK to help companies do this globally. Deepak speaks about his...

In this episode, Gregg speaks with Jerry Cox , a 95-year-old entrepreneur who has lived at least three careers over his lifetime. From serving in world war II, to attending MIT, and then moving into the medical device industry, the digital networking industry, and now the cybersecurity industry, Jerry has taken the world by storm. Of course Gregg and Jerry explore his 'top three' from Hallowell Da...

In this week's episode, Gregg speaks about the power of building a diverse table in order to have new conversations and drive a vision forward. He then speaks to Pam Lewis , the director of the New Economy Initiative in Detroit, Michigan. She speaks about her process and how her team brings diverse groups together to build a new economy. And of course, she speaks about her top three ranging from a...

In this episode, host Gregg Garrett discusses thinking big and how this skill enables leaders to compete in this ever-changing environment. He then speaks to Tom Chi , the founder of One Ventures. Tom is the former head of experience at Google X where he was responsible for creating the first Google car and Google glass. Tom speaks about zooming your perspective out as far as you can before making...