SE01E28 A Players Quitting to 16% Growth in a Down Market | Brandon Ansley

The High Performance Herd · Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 19m

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.

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