Podcast: Disruptive Successor Show

Disruptive Successor Podcast

The Disruptive Successor Show is a podcast for next-generation leaders in family businesses and entrepreneurs who want to disrupt the status quo to grow their business and take it to the next level.

We all know that what got us here isn’t going to get us there.

If you are taking control over your family’s business or trying to get your business to the next level, you will need inspiration, advice and resources to help you create a massive impact.

Listeners of my show include not only the millennial or Gen Z but also the Baby Boomer and Gen Y. My listeners tend to be involved in these industries: business services, construction, design-build-maintain landscape contracting, food manufacturing, property management, real estate, and technology.

And are interested in issues like business coaching, branding, communication, difficult conversations, disruption, employee ownership, exit planning, financial management, leadership, innovation, intergenerational transfer, marketing, multi-generational family businesses, business operations, process documentation, security, selling, storytelling, succession, visioning, wealth management,

My guests are entrepreneurs, family business advisors, multi-generational and Gen 2 family business leaders, heads of university family business programs, consultants, coaches and firms that serve those who are growth businesses.

Clients of my show typically are running businesses with 10 to 200 employees and $1M to $20M in revenues.

Their concerns include: scaling up, exit planning, succession, leadership development, disruption, business planning, finances, growth planning, transferring generational wealth, transferring control, ownership issues, and more.

The benefits listeners receive are introductions to experts and advisors around the issues of growing and exiting a business, whether it’s a family business or entrepreneurial venture. They get a feel for the challenges other business owners and leaders face and how they overcame them. They will hear stories from people and how they came to do their work and why.

My shows feature handpicked guests who engage with me in casual conversations lasting between 30 to 40 minutes. You can expect to be entertained, engaged and may even get takeaways like business tools or ideas for implementation in your business.

I’ve led entrepreneurial adventures in art, clothing, a holistic health lifestyle magazine and trade show, shoe manufacturing. I’ve also led several non-profit organizations. I earned an MBA from the University of Southern California in Entrepreneurship.

I’ve been advising, coaching and consulting family-owned, family-run and entrepreneur-led businesses since 1989. My love for entrepreneurship follows the closure of my family’s sizeable multi-generational clothing manufacturing company after eight decades of operation because there were no successors.

After uncovering the code to scale up a family-run business – a playbook and a disruptive successor – I wrote a book called Disruptive Successor: A Guide To Driving Growth in Your Family Business.

My podcast is my effort to bring interested people into the conversation to benefit disruptive successors.

Fletcher Wimbush is the CEO of three innovative firms in the Talent Acquisition space, with a decade of experience revolutionizing the hiring process. He has developed groundbreaking assessments and hiring systems that help leaders build high-performing teams through repeatable and consistent hiring practices.

Fletcher’s approach has transformed hiring, reducing turnover, improving engagement with top talent, and allowing CEOs to focus on business growth, personal time, and successful exits. His work provides a pathway to a brighter future for companies and their leaders, breaking the cycle of hiring despair.

SHOW SUMMARY

In this episode of the Disruptive Successor Show, host Jonathan Goldhill welcomes Fletcher Wimbush, CEO of three firms in the talent acquisition space. Fletcher shares insights on revolutionizing the hiring process, leveraging innovative assessments, and implementing best hiring practices to drive business results. The conversation delves into his journey of taking over his father’s business, the significance of hiring the right talent, and the role of AI and technology in modern recruitment. Practical advice on improving hiring processes and creating a culture of referrals is discussed, making this episode valuable for leaders in family businesses and growing enterprises.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Revolutionizing the Hiring Process: Fletcher shares strategies for transforming hiring practices, focusing on how innovative assessments and best practices can drive business results and build high-performing teams.
AI & Technology in Recruitment: Fletcher discusses the role of AI and technology in modern recruitment, highlighting their effectiveness in streamlining processes and improving decision-making.
Building a Referral Culture: Practical advice on fostering a culture of referrals, helping companies attract top talent and create stronger, more engaged teams.
The Importance of the Right Talent: Fletcher emphasizes the critical role of hiring the right people to support business growth and success, drawing parallels to leadership in family businesses.
Scaling & Growing Enterprises: Insights on how streamlining and systemizing hiring processes can empower business leaders to focus on growth while reducing turnover and improving company culture.

QUOTES

“People who see that the world is a half-glass empty… they generally aren’t very good performers. They’re difficult people.”
“Make it a priority, reward the referral, not the outcome… It’s about Jonathan, you were kind enough to think about me and send someone my way.”
“If you do it, and you put in the work, and you make it intentional… you can become the employer of choice.”
“Hiring will be completely done by AI in the future. I say 10 years. It can be done today, frankly… but human acceptance is what’s stopping it right now.”
“Hiring is the most significant thing… making sure you have the right people in the right seat, doing the right things, and doing them right.”

Connect and learn more about Fletcher Wimbush.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletcher-wimbush/

If you enjoyed today’s episode, please subscribe, review, and share with a friend who would benefit from the message. If you’re interested in picking up a copy of Jonathan Goldhill’s book, Disruptive Successor, go to the website at www.DisruptiveSuccessor.com