Awesome Office: Lead. Create. Inspire.

The Awesome Office Show is all about helping you lead people, create culture, and inspire Awesome at your company. Each week we talk to a business leader, entrepreneur, HR pro, or engagement specialist at the most successful and buzzed about companies in the country, and learn their most actionable tips, tactics, and best practices - and share them with you. This is a behind the curtain look that you’re not going to find anywhere else. If you care about developing stellar cultures that provide lasting value for employees, customers, and shareholders, then this is the podcast for you. The Awesome Office Show is hosted by speaker and social entrepreneur Sean Kelly. Sean is the founder of The Association of Workplace Engagement (AWE) and the co-founder and CEO of HUMAN (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition). He has been named one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 and been a TEDx presenter at Columbia University. Similar to Entreleadership and HBR Ideacast.
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How to Build a Billion Dollar Brand through Honesty with The Honest Company’s Christopher Gavigan 0
Oct 28, 2015

Believe it or not, The Honest Company's Christopher Gavigan doesn’t run a CPG brand.

That’s because the energetic co-founder and chief product officer considers Honest - the makers of beautifully designed, environmentally friendly, and unquestionably safe household products for parents and kids - to be a “portfolio of trust” rather than a typical consumer goods label.

Nomenclature aside, there's no denying that the company has experienced an astounding trajectory. 

Christopher and partners Jessica Alba and Brian Lee launched the company in in  2011 with just 17 products that were all geared toward the young mother. Today, the company sells more than 140 products covering all aspects of the home - all of which are free from toxic ingredients and harsh chemicals.

Meanwhile, the company has grown from three employees to more than 500 in less than four years. Christopher talked to us about what this rocket ship ride has been like, and how they’ve managed to scale so quickly without compromising their culture or core values. 

Key Takeaways

  • Christopher tells us how his Master's in psychology helped him build the Honest brand.
  • Christopher explains why he believes it’s better to change behavior through knowledge and good news rather than through fear.
  • Christopher reveals why he considers The Honest Company to be a “portfolio of trust” rather than a CPG brand.
  • Christopher shares the two things that keep him up at night.
  • Christopher describes what was like to scale Honest from three to 500 employees in under 4 years, and sheds light on the biggest challenges in that process.
  • Christopher explains why he still chooses to take 30-50 customer service calls per week.
  • Finally, Christopher tells us why he gets all his work done between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.

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The Wall Street Guide to Creating a Rich Culture with VEEV Spirit’s Courtney Reum 0
Oct 24, 2015

With its reputation for long hours, high stress, and a results-first mindset, Wall Street isn’t necessarily thought of as a hotbed of cultural innovation. But today's guest would beg to differ.

On this episode of the Awesome Office Show we talk to Courtney Reum, an innovative entrepreneur, angel investor, and leader with a background in building consumer products brands. Courtney is best known as the CEO of VEEV Spirits, an all natural premium spirit brand that he co-founded with his brother Carter. What started as a two-man team selling VEEV out of the trunks of their cars, has turned into one of the best-selling independent liquor brands in the U.S.

As VEEV's chief executive, Courtney is responsible for directing the culture of the wildly successful brand. And while it hasn't always been easy, VEEV the company is known for its spirit of disruption and creative innovation. But what we found most interesting was how it was Courtney and Carter's  stint at Goldman Sachs that actually had the biggest influence on the culture and esprit de corps at VEEV. 

Takeaways

  • Courtney talks about why LA is actually a fantastic place to start a company.
  • Courtney breaks down why he's strayed away from the "old school" Steve Jobs archetype of leadership, and come around to the servant-leader model. 
  • Courtney describes the hiring challenges he faced in the early days of VEEV.
  • Courtney explains why a formal education is beneficial but not required to become a successful entrepreneur, as well as why he doesn’t take as much stock in potential candidate’s educational pedigrees as you’d expect.
  • Courtney explains how his experience at Goldman Sachs set the standard for a phenomenal work culture.
  • Courtney tells us how a company culture can go astray, and the steps you must take to fix it.

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