In this episode, Danielle Daniels and Justin Price explore their experiences as Co-CEOs at Evergreen Engineering. They discuss the company's origins and their collaborative leadership structure, highlighting the importance of communication and decision-making. Danielle and Justin share insights on strategic planning, leadership traits, and understanding personality types to improve communication. They also cover innovation, employee retention through benefit overhauls, and lessons from past software implementations. Reflecting on their journeys, they offer advice to their younger selves and conclude with thoughts on communication in Co-CEO roles.
Connect with Justin and Danielle -
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-price-b0a1864a
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-daniels-938a7357
Website: https://evergreenengineering.com/
Connect with Justin & Will -
Will's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willforet/
Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/
Learn More & Connect With Spot Migration -
Website: https://www.spotmigration.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spot-migration
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotmigration
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spotmigration
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(0:00) Introduction to Co-CEO Collaboration and Guest Backgrounds
(3:36) Welcome and Career Backgrounds of Danielle Daniels and Justin Price
(6:15) Evergreen Engineering's Origin and Co-CEO Structure
(11:33) Perspectives on Co-CEO Leadership and Communication
(20:32) Meeting Cadence and Decision-Making as Co-CEOs
(26:40) Co-CEO Strengths, Weaknesses, and Lessons Learned
(32:32) Strategic Planning and Leadership Traits
(40:04) Personality Types and Communication Strategies
(47:34) Communication as the Foundation for Business Growth
(51:07) Tailoring Communication to Team Dynamics
(56:01) Innovation and Benefit Program Overhaul for Employee Retention
(59:02) Learning from Unsuccessful Software Implementations
(1:03:17) Reflecting on Past Experiences and Advice to Younger Self
(1:07:16) Contact Information for Guests and Wrap-Up
(1:09:05) Final Thoughts on Communication in Co-CEO Roles
(1:09:58) Outro and Sponsor Mention