Caleb Clark and Tonny Lam, the millennial-aged founders of Hook + Ladder, a digital marketing, and lead generation agency in Calgary, Alberta, used a different calculus when they decided to start playing Great Game™ in February 2020.

In 2017, a dream came true when Kevin Mauger, CEO of NCC Automated Systems made a surprise announcement to the NCC team giving almost half of his company to the employees. Today he shares their story.

Steve Baker and Rich Armstrong are joined by three Great Game Coaches to discuss the details of our High-Involvement Planning process and why it's so crucial to understanding how it works, especially right now.

Jack Stack, President and CEO of SRC Holdings Corp talks about what it means to make bold moves in business. He shares advice on how being more creative in business and deciding which paths to take all while making sure your employees not only understand the decisions being made but that they're part of the process.

Understanding how to navigate sales during a pandemic can make even the most seasoned business owner's head spin. John Williams shares his thoughts around why it's a good idea to continue to provide services and offering products EVEN during a drop in the economy and especially during a pandemic.

Michele Bridges, Executive Trainer for The Great Game of Business, shares all about how businesses can utilize the power of MiniGames to engage employees and change their business.

John Costello is CEO of Cherry's Industrial Equipment has a heartfelt story about what being transparent with his business has done for him and his team. Today he shares how he leans on the principles of open-book management to help keep the conversation going and how it's helped his team be creative during this time of economic crisis.

Ari Weinzweig is the co-founder of Zingerman's Community of Businesses and has some strong beliefs around why it's so important to teach people about business and how they can use it to make an impact in their everyday lives.

Episode with guest: Patty McCord

Co-creator of the Netflix Culture Deck and Netflix’s original Chief Culture Officer
(This episode was recorded in September 2020.)

1. Innovation can happen anywhere.
2. Humans are motivated by doing great work with good people.
3. Make sure you have an incredible team of people.

Kevin Walter, Owner Tasty Catering and Great Game of Business Coach talks about how the crisis has affected the hospitality industry. He dives deep into how his team has been empowered to think and act like owners and how that ownership mindset helped them stay creative and develop ideas to keep going in the wake of the pandemic.