{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"In The Trenches","title":"S02E13: What Great Leaders Never Walk Past | Building High-Performance Teams w/Stephen Connell","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4913,"description":"Leadership is tested in the everyday standards we set, the people we hire, and the culture we allow to grow.\n \nIn this episode of In the Trenches, Stephen Connell, CEO of MAD3 Engineering, shares hard-earned lessons on leadership, accountability, workplace culture, and building high-performance teams.\n \nStephen unpacks why “what you walk past, you accept” is more than a saying - it’s a leadership standard. From managing employees and hiring for values, to building trust, developing people, and creating a culture where teams take ownership, this conversation is packed with practical insight for leaders at every level.\n \nWhat Stephen Covers:\n Building high-performance teams \n Hiring for values, not just technical skill \n Managing toxic employees before they damage culture \n Leading by example and setting clear standards \n Creating accountability across a business \n Developing and retaining good people \n The link between cash flow, communication, and leadership \n Client satisfaction and delivering practical results \n Leading an employee-owned engineering business \n MAD3 Engineering’s values: Responsive, Reliable, Results \n \nIf you care about leadership, team culture, accountability, business growth, or building a workplace where good people stay and perform, this episode is for you.\nPowered by The Finance Agency — salary-paid finance brokers for forward-thinking Australian business owners. financeagency.com.au\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n🔗https://linktr.ee/In_The_Trenches.pod\n🔗Connect with Hanif Ibrahim:\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanif-ibrahim-18175a9/\n🔗Connect with Stephen Connell:\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-connell-mba-aicd-46954321/\nWebsite: https://mad3.com.au/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8ymsEg8Ghd07PPTvrY7eQXsu2sn0A8bNgWs4xQjipTs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lODRi/MGVhNDFjNTVjNzZi/MzFlOTI5N2EyOWFh/MzFjMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}