{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Growth-Minded Marketing","title":"Ep. 12 - Leadership, Culture, and Honest Sales: A Conversation with Jonathan Torres","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2206,"description":"Leadership, Culture, and Honest Sales: A Conversation with Jonathan Torres\nWhat if your company’s culture was your greatest sales and marketing tool? CEO Jonathan Torres shares how aligning vision, values, and strategy leads to growth with purpose. This episode is packed with real talk on leadership, honest sales, and building a business that actually lives its values.\nSummary\n\nIn this episode, you’ll learn:\nHow purpose and vision drive better alignment between sales & marketing\nThe importance of transparency, integrity, and internal culture in leadership\nWhy peer groups and support systems matter for CEOs\nHow Jonathan Torres moved from nonprofit to for-profit, and what that taught him\nPractical ways to tie company values to business strategy for customer-first marketing\nGuest Bio\nJonathan Torres, more affectionately known as “Torres”, is currently a Chair for C12 Memphis, a faith-based peer advisory group for business leaders and owners. He most recently served as the CEO at Frase Protection, a local residential and commercial security company. Torres’ background also includes experience as the CEO of Memphis Athletic Ministries and more than two decades of non-profit leadership experience serving the city of Memphis. He has been married to Janna for 20 years and they have three beautiful daughters, Jaidyn, Jazlyn and Joia.\n\nTimestamps:\n\nTime | Segment\n00:00 | Introduction: The Loneliness at the Top\n00:27 | Guest Introduction: Jonathan Torres\n00:54 | The Power of Peer Groups\n02:28 | Podcast Overview and Episode Focus\n03:13 | Jonathan Torres' Leadership Journey\n04:24 | Transition from Nonprofit to For‑Profit\n06:16 | Building a Compelling Strategy\n06:55 | Aligning Vision and Purpose\n08:38 | Challenges in Sales and Marketing\n14:38 | The Importance of Company Culture\n21:40 | C12: Faith‑Based Peer Advisory\n26:16 | Conclusion and Takeaways\n\nRelated Resources:\nPodcast: From Rake to Revenue: What CEOs Can Learn from David Perdue’s Remarkable Start \nBlog: How to Ask for...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/sLfv0lQSM_WW0jLUyTGCfeOwo2ylbaDkjz2xTwu9sl0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NDkw/NzJjYmQ4YjNjNGI4/MWM0ZmU4NDhhODYw/ODMxNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}