From football fields to boardrooms, Brandon Ansley, CEO of Carter and Clark, turned a culture in crisis into a company doubling revenue and tripling EBITDA in a construction market down 7%. This is not a comeback story. This is a masterclass in what happens when the right leader walks into a room full of A players who were one resignation letter away from walking out.
š The Citadel Blueprint: Forging Authentic Leaders Under Extreme Pressure
ā” The Founder Trap: When Centralized Control Silences Your Best People
š The Culture Reset: Building Trust, Vision and Shared Fate From Scratch
š§ The Growth Engine: Patience, Perspective and the Two Phase Scale Up
From instilling unshakeable confidence in the next generation to leading through AI transformation in field services, this conversation redefines what high performance leadership looks like in the real world.
You can get in touch with Brandon Ansley here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-ansley/
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The High-Performance Herd is a podcast for CEOs and founders who refuse to sacrifice everything for success. Hosted by David Quick, an executive coach who's been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders, each episode features candid peer conversations with business leaders navigating the messy reality of scaling teams, building high-performing cultures, and leading without burning out.
David brings a bull's perspective to leadershipāfocused on multiplying impact without multiplying hours, building teams that perform without constant direction, and thriving rather than just surviving. Whether you're a bottleneck CEO where everything runs through you, managing a disconnected leadership team, or working 60-70 hour weeks wondering if there's a better way, this podcast delivers practical insights from leaders who've found their path from overextended operator to empowered leader.
What is The High Performance Herd?
Welcome to The High-Performance Herd, where CEOs and founders learn to multiply impact without multiplying hours. I'm David QuickāI've been in the CEO seat three times and coached over 1,500 leaders through the messy reality of scaling teams and building high-performing cultures.
This podcast features peer conversations with business leaders navigating real challenges: being the bottleneck where everything runs through you, managing disconnected leadership teams, working unsustainable hours, or leading teams that need constant direction.
We explore how to transition from overextended operator to empowered leader, build teams that perform without micromanagement, and create the leverage that lets you thrive instead of just survive. No guru nonsenseājust honest conversations between bulls who've been in the arena.
Whether you're scaling from founder-led sales to a real team, struggling with misaligned leaders, or wondering if there's a better way than working 70-hour weeks, you'll find practical frameworks and real stories from leaders who've found their path.
This is The High-Performance Herd.