Shift Happens Podcast

He had no MBA, no interest in being a businessman, and said no to the VCs. Twenty years later, his company is profitable and a market leader. Learn why company culture comes before profit when you build a team that can't wait for Monday.

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Chris Hallberg, the business coach known as the Business Sergeant, has a blunt diagnosis for companies that say they have a team accountability problem: they usually have a people problem. A military veteran who teaches the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), Chris argues that most businesses are very good at looking committed while tolerating the behavior that quietly drives their best people out the door. In his view, business culture is set by the worst behavior leadership is willing to accept.

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You'll learn:
◼️ Why A players can do about twice the work of C players for only 1.2 to 1.6 times the pay
◼️ Why you can't hold people accountable until they can tell the truth and disagree openly
◼️ Why every company is a bus and what happens to your business when people are allowed to write their own vision
◼️ How to build a weekly scorecard around activity, not just results
◼️ What to do when your team is handed a goal they know is impossible
◼️ Why the fastest way to find out what's wrong with a stuck business is a gap analysis between what the owner believes and what their people say

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Alex Zocche has spent 21 years leading sales and operations teams across more than 40 countries. When he inherited a business unit with three straight years of no profit, a disengaged team, and almost no adoption of the company's CRM, he didn't start with a new strategy. He started by sitting down with every single employee and asking what they actually thought was broken.

In this episode, Alex breaks down the Four Disciplines of Execution, the framework he used to turn that underperforming unit into one of the company's strongest, 30% above an aggressive, double-digit growth plan within a year. The conversation lands on the real lesson behind the turnaround: underperformance is rarely about skill. It's about behavior, trust, and whether a leader actually believes in the system they're asking their team to follow.

Why companies collapse and why the cash crisis everyone panics about is never the real problem.

A company's cash crisis is never actually about cash. That's the first thing Mauricio Gomes tells every founder who calls him in a panic and it's the core lesson behind his entire approach to business turnaround. In this episode, Mauricio walks through what he's learned guiding companies through corporate restructuring during five separate economic crises in Brazil, including 2008's global collapse.

It's a rare, honest look at what business turnaround actually costs the people doing it.

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You'll learn:

◼️Cash Flow Problems in Growing Companies
◼️Payables vs. Receivables: The Cash Flow Trap
◼️From Professional Soccer to Corporate Restructuring
◼️Communication Problems Are Really Alignment Problems
◼️Executive Burnout: What It Really Feels Like
◼️Leadership vs. Being a Leader
◼️Empathy in Leadership Transformation

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Ryan Vet built his first legitimate business at age 14. He's since founded eight companies, spoken on four continents, and become a leading voice on generations, the future of work, and leadership. In this episode of the Shift Happens Podcast, Ryan sits down with Kamila Adamatti to unpack the real cost of success, the courage it takes to change course, and what truly matters for anyone leading people through a fast-changing future of work.

Host: Kamila Adamatti | Guest: Ryan Vet
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Digital transformation isn't about tools, it's about mindset, clarity, and leadership under pressure.

In this episode of Shift Happens, Kamila Adamatti sits down with digital transformation expert Sérgio Hirase to unpack what real digital transformation looks like inside fast-moving companies across Brazil and the US. Sérgio breaks down why digital transformation only works when it's tied to culture, communication, and decisive leadership, not just new systems. This conversation is packed with practical leadership lessons for anyone driving digital transformation at scale.

This episode is essential business strategy listening for executives shaping business strategy in a world where business strategy and technology can no longer be separated. Tune in for a sharp, human, and highly actionable take on leading through change.

Host: Kamila Adamatti | Guest: Sergio Hirase
Role: CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
Company: Mycon
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justinahrens/

What if the real secret to scaling a business isn't the balance sheet, it's servant leadership? On this episode of the Shift Happens Podcast, Simon Beltran, CEO of O'Neill Companies, breaks down how he turned a 1908 print shop into a thriving, 100% employee-owned creative ecosystem without ever sacrificing his values. Simon shares how servant leadership shapes every decision at O'Neill Companies, from the strategic acquisition of agency Rule 29 to blending organic growth with a strong employee-owned culture across teams in Phoenix, Tempe, and fully remote locations. He dives into the company culture rituals that make ownership real for every employee—radical transparency, quarterly town halls, an EOS-based management system, and even official "huggers" on staff.

Host: Kamila Adamatti | Guest: Simon Beltran
Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
Company: O'Neil Printing
LinkedIn: in/simon-beltran-7413682/

🎙️ Shift Happens is the go-to podcast for leaders navigating the complexities of organizational change. Host Kamila Adamatti brings her extensive experience in change management to conversations with executives who share real stories, valuable lessons, and practical strategies for leading transformation.If you enjoyed this episode, please like it, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear this message.

Rogério Assad, a commercial leadership expert who grew a $35 million P&L into nearly $120 million, without sacrificing values, people, or purpose.

Throughout the conversation, Rogério walks us through how he led a deep commercial transformation, moving from a volume-driven model to one genuinely built on value. He shares what it took to integrate teams in Mexico and South America that once competed against each other, and how he turned that dynamic into a culture of high collaboration, shared best practices, and consistent growth. One of the standout moments is the story of how he won back 75% of a strategic client lost in Mexico (not through price discounts, but through relationship, presence, and a deep understanding of the value chain) guided by the phrase that defines his career: "people buy from people."

The result is a dense, practical, and human conversation for anyone leading commercial teams in tough markets without losing their authenticity.

Host: Kamila Adamatti | Guest: Rogério Assad
Role: Sales Director Americas
Company: EASTMAN

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What does it really take to pivot your career at its peak and come out leading a team of 200+ people at a major fintech?

Elizabeth Osborne joins Kamila Adamatti on the Shift Happens Podcast to share the defining moments behind her leap into Jack Henry, where she now oversees technical teams and operations serving over 700 clients nationwide. From banking and credit unions to financial technology leadership, Elizabeth opens up about how the right network unlocks the right opportunities and why saying yes before you feel ready might be the most strategic career move you'll ever make. This is a must-watch conversation about career change, fintech leadership, and what it actually looks like to build a life you don't have to escape from.

Host: Kamila Adamatti | Guest: Elizabeth Osborne
Role: Senior Managing Director

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What happens when creativity stops being just an aesthetic choice and becomes a real engine for change?

In this Podcast Interview on the Shift Happens Podcast, Justin Ahrens, founder of the branding agency Rule29 and the mind behind the mantra "make creative matter," shares how 30 years of Creative Leadership reshaped his thinking about the true purpose of design. He opens up about a trip to Africa that forced him to confront an uncomfortable question: what can I actually do here with the skills I have? That question sparked Wheels for Water, a project that started with a $40,000 fundraising goal and ended up generating over $1 million, bringing clean water, sanitation, and education to roughly 20,000 people. That experience went on to reshape the agency itself, putting Purpose-Driven Branding at the center of its strategy, culture, and business decisions.

The conversation also covers his books, "Life Kerning" and his newest release, "Being Humankind," along with the question he poses on stages around the world: do you believe you can change the world? 

Host: Kamila Adamatti | Guest: Justin Ahren
Role: President & Chief Creative Officer
Company: Rule29