How Sargent Is Building Leaders to Maximize Future Impact

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Information isn’t the gap between failure and success—action is. Path for Growth’s 1-on-1 coaching helps you create a plan and execute on what matters most for your business. Apply today at pathforgrowth.com/coaching.Herb Sargent is a leader who truly exemplifies what it means to run an impact-driven business. In this episode, Herb returns to the podcast to explain how he’s built Sargent Corporation into a business focused on “building people.” He shares how creating an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) has allowed him to focus on making sure this business outlives him, and he offers practical advice about developing leaders, avoiding siloing within a large company, and planning your exit strategy. To learn more from Herb, join us in Asheville for our “Leading Leaders” experience this October! Today we’re talking with Herb Sargent, CEO of Sargent Corporation (0:35) How has Path for Growth contributed to your own growth? (5:47) What does it look like to have “building people” as your purpose? (13:57) Why are you so passionate about building people? (23:39) What is an ESOP, and why did you decide to set one up? (29:09) How have you kept the company from being siloed? (38:02) When and how should owners start thinking about their exit strategies? (42:05) What kinds of businesses might be a good fit for an ESOP? (47:41) Join the Path for Growth in-person experience to learn more from Herb (49:01) Helpful Links and ResourcesPath for Growth MembershipPath for Growth One-on-One CoachingSign up for the Worth It Wednesday EmailLearn more about the 2023 Path for Growth Experience – Leading LeadersDownload the Free Reading GuideSargent Corporation WebsiteSargent: On Track PodcastListen to Herb’s first Path for Growth EpisodeJoin Path for Growth on Instagram for more content. If you’re ready to move beyond just gathering information and start executing on what truly matters, Path for Growth’s 1-on-1 coaching can help. Apply now at pathforgrowth.com/coaching.

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Herb Sargent is a leader who truly exemplifies what it means to run an impact-driven business. In this episode, Herb returns to the podcast to explain how he’s built Sargent Corporation into a business focused on “building people.” He shares how creating an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) has allowed him to focus on making sure this business outlives him, and he offers practical advice about developing leaders, avoiding siloing within a large company, and planning your exit strategy. To learn more from Herb, join us in Asheville for our “Leading Leaders” experience this October! Today we’re talking with Herb Sargent, CEO of Sargent Corporation (0:35) How has Path for Growth contributed to your own growth? (5:47) What does it look like to have “building people” as your purpose? (13:57) Why are you so passionate about building people? (23:39) What is an ESOP, and why did you decide to set one up? (29:09) How have you kept the company from being siloed? (38:02) When and how should owners start thinking about their exit strategies? (42:05) What kinds of businesses might be a good fit for an ESOP? (47:41) Join the Path for Growth in-person experience to learn more from Herb (49:01) Helpful Links and Resources Path for Growth Membership Path for Growth One-on-One Coaching Sign up for the Worth It Wednesday Email Learn more about the 2023 Path for Growth Experience – Leading Leaders Download the Free Reading Guide Sargent Corporation Website Sargent: On Track Podcast Listen to Herb’s first Path for Growth Episode Join Path for Growth on Instagram for more content.

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