Humble, Hungry and Aware (Rebroadcast)

In this fan-favorite rebroadcast of Nuts and Bolts of Leadership, Billy Duren and Hali Gibson are joined by Jerrad Douberly, COO; David Spurlock, EVP; and Ashley Bryan, CFO of Threaded Fasteners, Inc. The episode dives deep into the importance of balancing passion with discipline within leadership, and what it means to be humble, hungry, and aware. Ashley Bryan shares her journey through TFI’s growth and the importance of teaching awareness. David Spurlock discusses the value of being "hungry" and how it drives organizational mission. Jerrad Douberly highlights the importance of embedding core values into company culture. Tune in as these Threaded Fasteners thought leaders provide actionable insights and specific guidance to help aspiring leaders on their leadership journey. 

 

3 Key Episode Takeaways

1. Hire for traits, not just skills: We discuss the difficulty of finding a CFO who fits in with the Company's culture and how cultural fit is just as important as technical expertise.

2. Teach and promote humility, hunger, and awareness within your team: We suggest identifying individuals who possess these traits and providing specific guidance to help them improve.

3. Balance passion with discipline: We emphasize the need to be hungry for learning and growth while being aware of the people around you and not letting hunger make you shortsighted.

 

Show Overview

01:39 Company clarifying and communicating core values today.
04:36 Simplified core values for company strategy.
07:49 Humility: Lead by example, collaborate, tell stories.
11:48 Book about Army Rangers teaches leadership skills.
14:49 Mission unchanged, focus on communication clarified.
18:52 Sales assistant's coaching approach: learning to listen.
20:52 Passion needs discipline for balanced hunger.
26:36 "Company growth brings needed sophistication. Finding culturally-fit CFOs is hard."
29:06 Awareness of team, responsibility, and surroundings.
33:39 Teaching awareness to hire great people.
36:53 Praise for Ashley and introduction to podcast.
40:40 Awareness of team, responsibilities, strengths and weaknesses.
45:13 Teaching awareness through hiring and mechanisms.
49:42 Podcasting teaches humble, hungry, and awareness.
51:02 11 guests provided leadership wisdom nuggets.
54:51 Podcast by Threaded Fasteners creating value.