1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Chad Kearns is a Senior Vice President at Fired Up! Culture, bringing nearly 15 years of experience in building teams and leading organizations to his work in helping leaders build culture and engagement in the organizations they lead.&amp;nbsp; Before joining Fired Up! Culture in 2022, Chad headed a 50+ person marketing agency, guiding the organization through multiple growth periods and acquisitions. During that time, he built seven-figure service lines from the ground up, developed leaders and executives who elevated their teams, and drove the kind of employee engagement that produces remarkable business results. Today, as Senior Vice President at Fired Up! Culture, Chad partners with executive leadership teams of all sizes to navigate meaningful change management processes, cultivating healthy, high-performing cultures and business outcomes. What you’ll learn about in this episode: The similarities and differences between building a great brand and a great culture The specific areas of overlap between brand and culture in an organization The markers of a healthy culture How to tell if you have a culture issue that needs to be addressed The level of influence and control that leaders have over their organizational culture The importance of alignment in building a great culture Why building a great culture almost always comes down to having the right people on the team Chad’s hot take that middle managers are more important than people think and flat organizations may not be as effective as people assume Additional resources:&amp;nbsp; Chad Kearns on LinkedIn Fired Up! Culture’s Website Fired Up! Culture’s Newsletter Josh Dougherty on LinkedIn Josh Dougherty’s speaking site A Brave New’s Website A Brave New Podcast http://abravenew.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40966105/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/40966105