The Breakthrough Leader - COO MycoWorks, Doug Hardesty

The Breakthrough LeaderDoug Hardesty, COO at MycoWorks, shares where leaders can consistently source the best ideas for their teams and companies.You'll hear the story behind his strong track record of success and innovation, leading a biotech company that is growing an incredible new category of materials from mycelium–the root structure of MUSHROOMS!Leadership can be isolating and you may find your main source ideas coming from the WSJ, NYT, or needing to be “packaged nicely” in a PowerPoint......but this turns out to be very limiting overtime and can actually stunt innovation.Just wait until you hear Doug’s strategy to drive innovation in collaboration with his employees.  Its truly effective and transformative and can be applied to ANY company!MycoWorks is the first biomaterials company to scale up commercially in the alternative textile sector. Their factory, in Union South Carolina, is capable of growing millions of square feet of material per year, through the company’s ingenious Fine Mycelium.As COO, Doug led the development of MycoWorks Fine Mycelium technology from anartistic technique into a commercial-scale operation.Doug, tell us in your own words about MycoWorks and your role in the company.LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-hardesty-190159123Company Link: https://www.mycoworks.com/What You’ll Discover in this EpisodeFrom the Factory Floor to the Boardroom… an Incredible career journey.Textiles and Building Materials from Mushrooms (Fine Mycelium).The rich feel from Mycelium Leather.What effective leaders prioritize.Spreading Mycelium Power to Industry Titans.The Trait Doug Would Like to Instill in Every Employee.His Legacy.-----Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben FanningSpeaking and Training inquiresSubscribe to my Youtube channelLinkedInInstagramTwitter

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Welcome to Lead the Team. This podcast is for you if you'd like to motivate your direct reports, cultivate your top leaders, and accelerate your career. You'll discover the success strategies of the world's most innovative leaders where I dive into their keys to success and hard-earned, costly lessons. We've surpassed 200 episodes and host guests like legendary Honeywell CEO, David Cote and CEO of Dunkin Brands, Nigel Travis. As well as executives from companies you know like SAP, US Golf Association, Lockheed Martin. Dell, IBM, Dollar General, Footlocker, and Beyond Meat. Also, you hear from a variety of executives including those of smaller, rapidly growing companies that you won't hear anywhere else. You'll walk away with success strategies, hacks, and tools to lead in both your personal and professional life. My goal is to impact 1 million leaders who then transform the workplace to a more positive place to work and thrive. You're in this for effectiveness, productivity, work-life balance, and job promotion! This is not for you if you want to maintain the status quo, do business as usual, or operate your life and career on "cruise control." It's time to LEAD THE TEAM! Ben Fanning #1 bestselling author and corporate trainer ------------- Join us by subscribing now! Your host is Ben Fanning, #1 bestselling author and in-demand corporate trainer of The Fanning Group - an International Consultancy and Training Company. https://www.benfanning.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfanning/ https://twitter.com/BenFanning1 https://www.instagram.com/benfanning1/