Flipping the Pyramid: Putting Your Employees at the Top with TJ O'Connor - Cemex

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Flipping the Pyramid: Putting Your Employees at the Top with TJ O'Connor - Cemex

E105 • Sep 24, 2024 • 60 mins

TJ O'Connor joins the conversation to share his career journey, detailing his pivot from a tile contractor to the trucking industry. He discusses his leadership philosophy and strategies for transforming a low morale team, highlighting a case study of employee behavior improvement through trust. The episode delves into servant leadership and the importance of including truck drivers in company decisions. TJ emphasizes the significance of employee engagement, tackling introversion, and improving public speaking skills. He reflects on his leadership legacy, transparency, and the impact of mentorship on career development.

Key Points

Empowering employees through genuine respect and trust can dramatically transform workplace morale and productivity.
Engaging frontline workers in decision-making processes ensures practical, effective solutions and boosts overall job satisfaction.
Balancing care with emotional resilience is crucial for long-term leadership success and preventing burnout.

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Speakers

TJ O'Connor

Guest • 80%

Will Foret

Host • 10%

Justin Neagle

Host • 10%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction and welcome to Building Scale
1:00	Host introductions, mission statement, and sponsor plug
2:16	Guest introduction and TJ O'Connor's career journey
5:41	Pivoting careers: From tile contractor to trucking
7:28	Leadership philosophy and overcoming workplace challenges
10:59	Strategies for turning around a low morale team
20:23	Observing and measuring positive changes in team morale
25:33	Case study: Employee behavior transformation through trust
29:04	Discussing servant leadership and organizational structures
32:22	Engaging and including truck drivers in company decisions
38:47	The significance of employee engagement in leadership
44:06	Tackling introversion and improving public speaking skills
47:13	Reflecting on leadership legacy and transparency
50:27	The impact of guidance and mentorship on career development
55:06	TJ O'Connor's advice to his younger self
57:40	Final thoughts and contact information
59:19	Closing remarks and next episode teaser

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