Relevance. Reach. Reciprocity. Respect. - Tricia Benn

Do we have to go through all the hurdles to become wiser and stronger? Tricia Benn argues otherwise. By being involved in a relevant community that positions itself towards success, we can learn faster and execute better. Tricia is a Partner and Chief Community Officer of the C-Suite Network and General Manager of The Hero Club, an invitation-only membership organization for CEOs, founders, and investors. She is a leader in creating an executive community of collaboration, based on integrity, transparency, and measuring success beyond the numbers alone – ‘The Hero Factor.’ This approach has driven her more than a 20-year track record of industry disruption in building new businesses, revenue streams, and delivering double digital and more, year-over-year growth. In addition to sitting on multiple business, associations, and not-for-profit boards, Benn served as a senior executive for three enterprise-level organizations in market research, telecommunications, media marketing, and advertising. As Global Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and U.S. Managing Director within MDC Partners, a $3 billion global holding company, Benn’s leadership drove double-digit growth year-over-year and new contracts with some of the most important impact players in the world. An award-winning business leader and international speaker, Benn share an inspiring, practical, and actionable message that empowers great leaders to take their businesses to the next level. In this episode, Tricia discusses the importance of cultivating a network that fosters reciprocity and respect. She presents the realities of living as a political statement in a world of disparity and what it takes to fight for opportunities meant for us. Join us and listen in!   [00:01 - 09:53] Opening Segment  Tricia Benn on growing up on a farm Discovering a love for business that delivers purpose Cultivating a relevant network and community [09:54 - 25:10] Living as a Political Statement in a World of Disparity Learning from the scars of others for faster growth How business gets poor when the ego gets in the way Living as a woman with a political statement on economic disparity [25:11 - 41:32] The Four R’s for Understanding instead of Judging Realizing the margins and fighting for opportunities Propinquity and grace to understand others as teammates Stating clearly the rules of engagement [41:33 - 49:10] Closing Segment We owe it to our success in creating a great impact Connect with Tricia! Closing words Tweetable Quote: “You don't need to be an asshole to be successful in business. And I always say, you know, the greedy bastards will continue, right? They don't need support. It's those of us that actually care about the impact we're going to have with our successful businesses. We want to be able to give back to our communities…We need to be connecting.” - Tricia Benn Connect with Tricia: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/triciabenn/  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes.   Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.dreamsshouldbereal.com. Find out more about Jerome at www.d3v3loping.com or www.myersmethods.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices