Hampton had the opportunity to speak to several Chick-fil-A operators on how to build Gritty Leaders. This episode will be most of what he shared at the conference. He talks about... 1. What is Grit? 2. Where does it come from? 3. How to we develop it in ourselves? 4. How do we develop it in our people? Resources that he uses is Angela Duckworth's book, Grit. If you want to learn about Wildsparq, reach out to Hampton. Olympic Spirituality by John Piper. Auburn Community Church's sermon on "The w...
Nov 28, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Tim Spiker is the founder of The Aperio* where he does leadership consulting for other organizations. Tim found in a study that leadership is way more about who you are than what you do. He is helping so many people learn how to be a leader worth following. Check out his website and listen to his podcast and read his book!
Nov 21, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Erica Rooney is a mother, chief people officer, fitness fanatic, coach, podcast host, and more! She doesn't claim to have it all together, but we all could learn something from her about how she balances her life. She has a coaching business and podcast called From Now to Next . Make sure to check it out!
Nov 14, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Sean Farrell is the CEO of QDS. He's also a former college and professional athlete. He is a husband and a father of three boys as well! On this episode he will share how he translates his athletic knowledge to the business world. The words stewardship and generosity were two of the words that came to mind as I was thinking about our conversation on this episode. It's an honor to know Sean!
Nov 07, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Andrew DeGood is the Chief Vision Officer for Canopy. Andrew is bipolar and the last thing that he's tried to do is hide it. He's been open about it online and with his people at Canopy. His vulnerability has helped so many people! He also talks about the power of discipline / doing hard things, the importance of core values, empowering people, and handling conflict....
Oct 31, 2022•46 min
What happens when you find the spouse, get the house, have the kids, and make the money? You're happy! Right? Well, not always. Actually, you're often not any happier than you were before you had it. Cartwright Morris is a coach for men who are high performers and want a higher quality of life. Check him out at Men Are FORGED.
Oct 24, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Spending 20+ years in the military, being an HR leader, and being a coach/consultant teaches you a thing or two about developing people. Henry Miller is no stranger to all things leadership and leadership development!
Oct 17, 2022•40 min•Season 5Ep. 18
Alicia Howson worked at a rapidly growing startup for four years. She got promoted just about every 100 days! She now is taking her learnings and helping other women who are early in their career get promoted. Go learn about how at the WinAtWork website! P.S. Leading even before you have a title is a huge part of getting promoted ;)
Oct 10, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Many people go a lifetime and tell themselves the story that "this is just the way that I am." Jose Vargas is on a mission to help people stop telling themselves that story! Do yourself a favor and buy his brand new book called The Lead Through Method.
Oct 03, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 16
I posted on LinkedIn every day from January of 2022 until October of 2022 and went from 2,500 followers to 10,000. Followers is NOT what it is all about, but I have been given some great opportunities because of it. I'll be sharing 5 lessons that I learned. I'll also be sharing some pros & cons. If you are on LinkedIn, make sure to connect with me and send me a message!...
Sep 30, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Mallory Glessner is a fantastic leader. It is just who she is. Her parents were convicted felons when she was a kid, but she didn't let that stop her. On this episode we cover... -Being a High D on the DISC -Her extremely difficult upbringing -The Growth Mindset -Minimalism -Continuous Improvement (She's a guru) -Leading without a title -Parenting her two boys -Why she loves Wildsparq Hop in and learn from her now!...
Sep 26, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Sonnie Linebarger (from episode #7) is the host of the Evoke Greatness Podcast . She recently had me ( Hampton Dortch ) on her podcast and it was a blast! I had the opportunity to share a lot of my life story as well as some failures & wins along the way. Check this out if you want to learn more about me. Also, check out some more of Sonnie's podcast. She's the best!...
Sep 23, 2022•43 min
In a brutally competitive world where everyone seems to be fighting to earn more and achieve greater success, “The Go-Giver” offers an alternative set of business success principles built on giving and adding value to others. It has sold over 700,000 copies and I challenge you to add to that number! Our guest today is the co author, Bob Burg . You don't want to miss this!...
Sep 19, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Pete is the CEO of Cruxible partners and Saebo incorporated. He's also the host of the Eating Crow podcast . Pete talks about his daily habits, building NEW habits, and the importance of finishing projects. He also talks about how most talent development programs are reactive instead of proactive. Finally, he gives some great advice for young professionals....
Sep 12, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Dr. Garland Vance is the CEO of Advance Leadership and author of Gettin' (Un)busy. In this episode, we discuss... What "Culture" means. What is a good culture and what is a bad one? If it is worth investing in a leadership development strategy. Why most companies say that they want to develop their people but most don't. Some key points from his Gettin' (Un)busy.
Sep 05, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Episode number 10 is a recap of the first 9 episodes. I'll speak to two things from each episode... 1. Best tip for leading yourself 2. Best tip for leading a team Tips 1-18 come from my guests and tips 19-20 come your host, Hampton Dortch. 64% of podcasts don't make it to 10 episodes, so wish me luck on getting out number 11! If you need a scalable way to develop your people as leaders, make sure to check out Wildsparq . Feel free to reach out to me on Linkedin!...
Aug 29, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Matt Letourneau is a previous leadership consultant and is now the CEO of Neverthirst. Neverthirst is a nonprofit based out of Birmingham that exists to serve clean and living water to the unreached across the world. A few key points from the episode: 1. Asking good questions 2. The two most important qualities for a leader to have 3. Leading with influence 4. Being authentic when you fail 5. How Wildsparq is impacting the Neverthirst leadership team P.S. Matt is my mentor and has had a huge imp...
Aug 22, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Josh Swing is the most relational person that I have ever met. He makes everyone feel like they are the most important person in the room. He is Wildsparq's longest employee. He is a massive part of the reason for Wildsparq's success throughout Chick-fil-A. He even hosts a podcast ( The Secret Sauce Podcast ) with Chick-fil-A operators where they talk about their "Secret Sauce" to leadership. We live in a world full of selfish people, myself included. Josh is one of the few people I know who emb...
Aug 15, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Sonnie Linebarger was the previous COO over thousands of employees at Bristol Hospice. She is now the founder and CEO of Evoke Greatness, where she consults executives, coaches others, and speaks at events. She talks about empowering leaders, the importance of leadership development, building your bench, the great resignation, what culture really means, and more. She also talks about leading yourself and some practical ways to do that. I promise you that she is going to have you fired up!
Aug 08, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
When challenging times come, organizations do one of three things. They either retreat, survive or thrive. Keith Canter (CEO of First Community Mortgage) is helping his team of 300+ thrive right now! He discusses embracing failure, getting 1% better every day, and even how he's improved his fitness during the most challenging time of his career. On top of that, we discuss leadership development, team accountability, and workplace culture. You don't want to miss this!
Aug 01, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Erin Shearer was previously a school principal before transitioning into the training and development space. She now serves as the executive training and development leader for Refine Labs. Something that she is passionate about is that organizations need to be crystal clear on roles and responsibilities. She's convinced that most issues in an organization can be tied to a lack of clarity around roles and responsibilities.
Jul 25, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
April Shprintz is the founder of Driven Outcomes where she uses the Generosity Culture to help businesses accelerate growth. April didn't have the easiest upbringing in the world, but she didn't let that stop her from accomplishing her dreams. She could have had the mindset that hard things were happening to her. Instead, she believed from a young age that hard things were happening for her. You don't want to miss this!
Jul 18, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Riley began his career in education as a teacher and eventually worked his way up to being a superintendent. He now is coaching other school districts on how to run great schools. He also helps teachers who are looking for new career opportunities. In this show, he shares some tips for how to scale an organization while keeping people at the center. He ends by talking about how to take ownership of your career.
Jul 11, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Teddy Mitrosilis is an executive coach for startups, an excellent writer, an endurance athlete, and the KING of consistency. Aside from learning about consistency, we also discuss his “non-negotiables.” We end with talking about the importance of developing leaders, inviting diverse perspectives into decisions, and one more thing… EVERYONE is a leader to somebody.
Jul 04, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Josh Etress, the COO of Anchor investments shares his biggest tips on intentional living. From reading, to having core values, to taking a full day of rest with his family each week, we get to hear it all! But it doesn't stop there. Leading himself is important, but the main reason that he does that is so that he can effectively lead others. Josh is all about impacting lives and we get a front-row seat into how he gives feedback, delegates, and implements systems for developing his people. Enjoy...
Jun 27, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1
