You, Me, and Your Top Three

During this episode, we welcome a specialist in leading high-performance women to the top of their game. John Sung, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Virginia Tech, is a minority in both ethnicity and gender for his industry and is considered one of the top 25 collegiate lacrosse coaches in the world. John shares with our listeners his secrets of how to motivate Gen-Zers and explains that understanding purpose is critical in tapping the talent in his up and coming leadership class. He sheds light on the differences between building an organization from scratch and working to transform a storied one and highlights how three types of leaders supported him on his non-linear path to success. If you have a daughter, you can’t miss the advice he shares with you for them – both for athletics and beyond. About John Sung In just three seasons in Blacksburg, John Sung has guided the Virginia Tech lacrosse program to new heights, including its first appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2018 as the Hokies advanced into

During this episode, we discuss one of the most important and impactful leadership roles that exists – the father/child relationship. This week’s guest, Justin Batt, is an expert in the father/child relationship and has spent more than 13,000 hours researching and living the role. He is the author of the bestselling book Daddy Saturday and he speaks about the critical epidemic of fatherlessness – both in the physical and emotional sense due to work or digital distractions. Justin shares his easy hacks to get your time back and blend leadership inside and outside the home. This is not dad-shaming. This is about bringing the discipline of business into all aspects of your life. And no matter if you are a dad, a child, a spouse to a father, or yet to be a parent, you have to hear what Justin has to say. AbouT Justin Batt Justin Batt is one of the fortunate people who found the collision of their calling and passion in life.  He is passionate about disrupting fatherhood by encouraging and equipping fathers to

During this episode, we dive deep inside the business of sports and discuss innovative approaches to leadership through the lens of a top-tier professional sports coach. John Paul (JP), coach of the Atlas Lacrosse Club of the PLL and one of the top coaches in the game, is a transformation and startup specialist who shares his non-traditional road to coaching and how he has led the rise of the University of Michigan team to NCAA Division 1 status and is now is coaching Paul Rabil, the co-founder of the new Premier Lacrosse League and innovative professional league poised to transform the sport. John Paul discusses who he leaned on throughout his career and the perspective he gained from each of his mentors. He shares his advice for parents, players, business leaders, and fellow coaches alike and says the secret to all his success may just be keeping the team focused on one simple thing: joy. About John Paul John Paul is the current coach of the Atlas Lacrosse Club – one of six teams in the Premier Lacrosse L

Four year entrepreneur and global coffee trend expert, Max Feber, joins Gregg Garrett to discuss his company, BRUW, and his experience with creating a product, launching a company, pitching on Shark Tank, and receiving investment and advice from experienced leaders like Mark Cuban. Max discusses how surrounding himself with people who give him pointed feedback – both good and bad - are the gifts of his learning process and says the secret to motivating high-potential GenZ-ers like himself is to give them a lot of responsibility and room to succeed. Max even lets us in on how the best advice he has received from his most well-known mentor came in simple a package – a three word text. AbouT Max Feber Max Feber is a Shark Tank featured entrepreneur who invented a new way to make cold brew coffee when he was only 15. He is the CEO of BRUW.  Show Highlights Segment 1: Intro, Background, and Forming a firm. 1:17        The new opportunity for cold brew is emerging. 2:46        How Max turned his love for coffee

About this Episode As the original chief architect of the lifesaving and the most widely used telematics platform in the world (OnStar), and the CTO for several of the most widely used navigation (and marketing insight) platforms that likely guided you on your most recent appointment, Ty Beltramo understands technological driven disruption. He walks us through his journey as a transformation leader and shares the lessons his mentors taught him during his professional career. He sheds light on how technology itself is being disrupted, what you need to do as a progressive tech leadership, how speed has over taken scale as a differentiator in industry, and the importance of remaining human-centric.  Through the discussion Ty sheds his wisdom for both the top technology leaders, and those that must work with them in order to unlock the value in technological investments. About Ty Beltramo   Ty Beltramo is a hands-on technical leader with proven expertise in connected solutions and large enterprise integration

Dr. Graeme Harper reflects on how he transformed from surf bum to globally known PhD.  As the dean of one of the world’s fastest growing honors colleges, he is an expert in developing leaders.  He speaks about how to market, manage, and motivate the world’s top talent. From ed-tech to student debt he reflects how high education itself is being disrupted, as well as discussing how industry leaders can motivate the next generation of superstars.  Of course, Graeme shares how he draws bravery from his own advisory board, which has some very unique members ranging from alter egos and world renown educators. About Graeme Harper   Graeme is dean of The Honors College at Oakland University in Michigan. He was previously based at the University of Texas Medical Branch, the University of Montevallo in Alabama and the University of Wales, among other academic institutions. He holds doctorates from the University of East Anglia and the University of Technology, Sydney and a master’s degree from the Business School at

About this Episode Jon Rimanelli discusses how he and his firm, ASX,  addresses urban congestion to help fulfill the promise of mobility services as a time saver.  Jon gives incredible detail to the approach he’s taking by applying mass market supply chain methods from the automotive industry and applying them to the short-range aerospace industry. From aircraft design to discussion on multimodal modular configuration, we get a detailed look into what makes his firm so unique. Jon concludes with an honest look into how much “the team” means to him and guides us through the a discussion of his advisors who give him the immense courage to dive deep in the of attempting to shape a new industry category. About Jon Rimanelli Mr. Jon Rimanelli serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Airspace Experience Technologies. Inc. (ASX). He is an electronics entrepreneur and private pilot with over 1,000 hours of flight time. He is the founder of Nextronix Inc. As a contract manufacturer, he spent 18 year

George Baker gives us an in-depth walkthrough of his journey from his early beginnings as employee of his family business to entrepreneur, to making incredible strides in the parking tech industry. George presents key details surrounding his parking operation, technology company, ParkHub and the evolution of shifting from consumer business model to enterprise. George concludes with talking through each of individuals who played an incredible role in making certain he led with a “Failure is not Final…” mindset and a tenacity to build and propel with vision. About George Baker George Baker has nearly 17 years of hands-on experience in the parking industry. He prides himself on deep domain knowledge of both transient and event-based parking.  He has built a company that bridges mobility and real estate by providing a comprehensive suite of services that transforms parking operations to a value added service for his clients. In order to consistently exceed customer expectations in the event-parking space, ParkH

Stephan Tarnutzer gives in-depth insights into the mobility industry and the disruption that he is living daily.  He is feeling the effects of technological innovation emerging in connected and autonomous vehicles, and how formally disparate industries are merging and driving a metamorphosis from automotive to mobility.   He speaks as a transformational corporate leader in building, buying, and selling companies over the last 15 years. Finally, Stephan reflects on his own advisors.  He shines a critical light to the import role women play on his personal board and why he believes they are superior to men in giving him advice. Show Highlights Intros and Background 3:06       From Switzerland to the States: Stephan reflects on his mobility journey through DaimlerChrysler(powertrain) and AVL (emobility, infotainment, and more). Segment 1: Industry Disruption 5:26       From his experience with AVL, what are his thoughts on industry convergence and collaboration. 9:54       What does collaboration look like in

Elie Finegold shines a light on major disruption, currently taking place in the global real estate industry. An industry luminary, he ignites a passionate conversation centered on how mobility and connected technologies are a major driver of this industry disruption. After the exploration of large industry trends and Elie’s experience as head of innovation at firms like CBRE, you will glean insight into how he surrounds himself with three types of advisors that keep him true to himself, realistic to execute, and push him to be brave!  Near the end of the interview, you will hear pointed advice about the importance of not being shy to seek out mentors that stretch you, and most specifically the criticality of building your advisors into a networked ecosystem.  Elie says “connect your advisors to one another, because it is out of those connections that will come the most unexpected and useful insights!”  We are so glad we can connect you with Elie, we are certain you  will find some unexpected insights. Show H

Leigh Isaacson, provides a front row account of the Pet Tech and Dating industries.  Her firm Dig, the dating app for dog lovers, competes at the intersection of these two ultra-hot markets. Leigh’s diverse career background and personal journey provide an interesting backdrop for the discussion of how diverse capabilities can stack to give competitive advantage. You will understand the important role, reaching the heart of pet owners, plays in navigating Pet Tech as well as hear Leigh discuss the important role advisors have played in her life and the confidence it takes, stepping out into the world entrepreneurship.

About this Episode In this episode, listeners are presented with perspectives related to the ever-shifting mobility industry and specifically learn about the disruption being caused by new power train technology like battery electric.  Robi Mitra discusses how Bollinger Motors, the start-up making off-road electric trucks, continues to transform and gain access to critical capabilities to compete in the legacy automotive and emerging mobility industries. (He even teases some new announcements to come in June, 2019) An expert in both private equity and human capital, this episode discusses the linkages of needing to raise funds and gain access to critical skills in the era of IoT. Listeners will gain insight into observations of being an entrepreneur and working as the right-hand assistant to successful ones. Not many have the opportunity to work for and with even one highly successful entrepreneurial leader.  Robi has now done it twice, and draws lessons for the listener from his journey. About Robi Mitr

About this Episode During this episode, listeners will hear about the importance of building a virtual advisory board that can support individuals as they shape and grow their careers. Partnering in conversation with Gregg Garrett, host of You, Me, and Your Top Three, Patrick Falle shares details on his background, the importance of those on his advisory board, and how he has continued to engage with and lean on those individual during his highly successful career. Listeners will also get a glimpse into Patrick’s opinions on what it takes for leaders to lead and transform their industries during times of disruption and specifically the disruption occurring within the retail industry. About Patrick Falle Patrick has spent the last 20 years as an operational investor and sales executive building ideas into industries for multiple organizations. He’s helped create, not only market leading products and services, but entirely new market segments. He specializes in building sales and channel organizations wh

About this Episode From a geography degree to the head of corporate strategy, Dr. Warren Ritchie gives audiences a glimpse into his humble beginnings and vast array of experiences that led him on a storied career. Mentor and friend to show host, Gregg Garrett, for close to 20 years and co-author of Competing in the Connecting World, Ritchie discusses his experiences with industry disruption all the while addressing key concepts from the book. Wrapping up the podcast, Warren addresses the question of the importance of advisory colleagues versus outside council. About Dr. Warren Ritchie During his 30+ year career to date, Dr. Warren Ritchie has emerged as an expert in leading corporate transformation in private and public sector companies. His experience has been gained in the functional areas of corporate strategy, marketing, finance, sales and information technology. Today, Warren is a Fellow at CGS Advisors’, a boutique strategy and innovation firm that readies clients for competing in the connectin

About this Episode Welcome to the first episode of You, Me, and Your Top Three with your host, Gregg Garrett.  During this episode, you will hear about the overall vision of the podcast, what you can expect to learn from tuning in, Gregg’s background and what motivated him to want to enter the podcasting world. About Gregg Garrett Greggory R. Garrett is the CEO and Managing Director of CGS Advisors, a boutique strategy and innovation advisory firm that works with senior leaders at public companies and select private organizations. He is a dynamic and experienced international keynote speaker, an adjunct professor of business and engineering, and recently authored a best-selling business leadership book, Competing in the Connecting World. Having addressed audiences from 20 to upwards of 1500 people in public and private/corporate events, Gregg is at his best when he can focus on industry shaping & transformational topics. Prior to launching CGS Advisors, Gregg was the Chief Strategy Officer for IT