How to Build a Founder-Led Company Through Leadership Development With Gene Hammett

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)Want to solve Branding and Lead-Gen for good for your B2B Business? Download our Completed Playbook for FREE: https://ghapodcast.com/b2b-podcasting-secrets-pod**********************************************************************Gene Hammett has spent the last 15+ years helping founders and CEOs navigate one of the hardest transitions in business growth: moving from being the operator everything depends on to becoming the leader who scales through people. Through Core Elevation, he works primarily with fast-growth companies, helping executive teams develop the systems, communication, and leadership capacity required for sustainable growth. What makes Gene’s perspective especially relevant for professional services firms is his focus on founder dependency. Many consulting, advisory, and service businesses struggle because too much decision-making, client trust, and operational knowledge stay tied to the founder. Gene helps leadership teams break that cycle by creating stronger executives, better alignment, and healthier accountability structures. Gene is also the host of the Growth Think Tank podcast, with more than 1,100 episodes and over 2.2 million downloads. Having interviewed hundreds of CEOs and founders, he brings a practical understanding of what separates firms that scale successfully from those that remain dependent on a single rainmaker or leader.Proposed Interview Question: 1. What originally pulled you into leadership coaching and consulting for fast-growth CEOs? 2. What specific problem are you helping founders and CEOs solve today, and why does solving that problem matter so much to you personally? 3. Who are your ideal clients today, and who usually makes the decision to bring you in as a coach or consultant? 4. You’ve built a strong personal brand around leadership and tough conversations. What has worked best for attracting the right clients consistently? Current Acquisition Channels: Referral, Meta Ads, Podcast (guesting), Podcast (hosting), Speaking engagements Sub Question: You’ve published more than 1,100 podcast episodes. What do you think podcasting can do specifically for consultants, coaches, and leadership experts trying to grow their authority and business? 5. When you’re selling executive coaching and leadership transformation, trust is everything. How do you usually move CEOs from first conversation to becoming a client? 6. You’ve worked with founders and leadership teams for years. How do you retain clients long term and make sure relationships continue evolving beyond the initial engagement? 7. Where do you personally find yourself most challenged right now as a leadership coach and advisor to fast-growth CEOs? 8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunity for leadership development and founder-to-CEO transformation over the next few years?*********************************************************************Know more about Gene HammettWebsite Link: https://coreelevation.com/Connect with Gene Hammett on LinkedInLinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genehammett/Apply to be a guest on The Principal Podcast:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/