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Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL
Hello and welcome to Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL, my name is Justin McMenamy, and my mission is to share both profitable and painful leadership lessons I have acquired over a twenty-year career as a misfit in corporate America.
Like everyone, I have worked with and for hundreds of leaders across my career. While some leaders are great, and many are good, the vast majority find themselves tossed into leadership and left to figure it out on their own. Grody & Unprofessional seeks to share leadership…
Episodes
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALBusiness as a Team Sport w. Bryce Baker
Host Justin McMenamy and guest Bryce Baker discuss the perspective of business as a competitive team sport rather than as a family or a “job for life,” noting…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALName It & Claim It Innovation w. Jim Weber
Host Justin McMenamy continues the multi-episode conversation with Jim Weber about leadership lessons and innovation, revisiting Jim’s advice that companies…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALIs Leadership Worth the Weight? w. Drew Norton
Host Justin McMenany welcomes back sales leader and coach Drew Norton to discuss Norton’s personal health journey, including losing about 100 pounds from a…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALSales is Life w. Drew Norton
Host Justin McMenamy welcomes sales leader and coach Drew Norton to discuss sales and leadership. Norton explains that salesmanship often comes with a negative…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALBlackbelt Math w. Jim Weber
Host Justin McMenamy and guest Jim Weber continue discussing how to lead and sustain innovative organizations, including leadership styles, developing people…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALThe Dumbest Guy in All the Right Rooms w. Michael Kainatsky
Host Justin McMenamy interviews Michael Kainatsky, a former corporate leader and recruiter, about leadership lessons, the broken hiring ecosystem, and the…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALThe Art of Category Creation w. Dale Koch
Host Justin McMenamy interviews Dale Koch, a longtime product developer/manager at Precision Planting, about creating products within new product categories…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALStars & Sneetches w. Jim Weber
Justin McMenamy continues his multi-episode conversation with Jim Weber. In this portion of the conversation, they tackle topics like leadership, innovation…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALAre Leaders Born or Taught? w. Brent Adamson
Host Justin McMenamy continues his conversation with Brent Adamson, co-author of “The Challenger Sale” and “The Framemaking Sale”. When asked if Challengers…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALBe A Challenger, Not A Jerk w. Brent Adamson
This is the first of two episodes in which Justin McMenamy interviews Brent Adamson, acclaimed author of The Challenger Sale. Justin leads off the conversation…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALThe Velvet Hammer w. Jim Weber
Host Justin McMenamy and guest Jim Weber discuss techniques by which innovative teams can survive inside large bureaucracies. They discuss the need for the…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALFrom the Flight Deck to the Factory Floor w. Steve Roehrich
Host Justin McMenamy interviews Steve “Roach” Roehrich, a veteran naval aviator, former Fortune 50 Chief Business Improvement Officer, and aerospace…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALWhen You're Another Brick in the Wall w. Leo Salotti
Host Justin McMenamy welcomes Leo Salotti, co-founder of Terranova, to discuss leadership lessons learned from cross-cultural management and career…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALDon't Burn the Boats w. Jim Weber
Host Justin McMenamy and Jim Weber continue their conversation on fostering a culture of innovation including methods of preventing it from being killed by…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALSerial Entreprenourship w. Danny Kirk
Host Justin McMenamy interviews entrepreneur and marketer Danny Kirk. The conversation spans topics like defining failure and success, the place for pessimism…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALA Race to the (Liquid) Death w. Andy Pearson
Host Justin McMenamy interviews Andy Pearson, creative director at Liquid Death. Through the conversation, Pearson recounts stories, from early in his career…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALTapping Organizational Creativity w. Jim Weber
Host Justin McMenamy and guest Jim Weber continue their multi-episode discussion around the many ingredients which comprise a successful culture of innovation…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALHungry, Humble & Smart: A Culture Without Silos w. Kristen Patty
Host Justin McMenamy welcomes Kristen Patty to discuss leadership and HR lessons from their time at Precision Planting during a decade of growth from under 100…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALBuilding Empathy w. Erin Thorp
In this episode host Justin McMenamy welcomes fellow leadership podcaster Erin Thorpe. Across the conversation each discusses formative early-career…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALInnovation: Easier Said than Done w. Jim Weber
In the first episode of the mini-series entitled “Innovation: Is It More Than a Feeling?” host Justin McMenamy and Jim Weber explore the concept of innovation…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALWhy Teams Rebel & Talent Resigns w. Caleb Schleder
This episode features host Justin McMenamy and guest Caleb Schleder discussing the Situational Leadership model. They delve into the four leadership styles (L1…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALSituational Leadership w. Caleb Schleder
In this episode, host Justin McMenemy is joined by Caleb Schleder to discuss the framework of Situational Leadership. They delve into the importance of…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL'The Spinach King' w. John Seabrook
In this episode, host Justin McMenamy interviews John Seabrook, an author and journalist, about his recent book 'The Spinach King.' The discussion centers on…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL'The Challenger Sale' w. Bryce Baker
In this episode host Justin McMenamy and guest Bryce Baker discuss the evolution of sales strategies, homing in on the Challenger Sale method. With nearly 15…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALBalancing Life's Highs and Lows w. Jeff Snowden
In this episode Justin and guest Jeff Snowden discuss a variety of topics ranging from leadership lessons, marketing strategies, and personal struggles, both…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALCooking Up Product Development w. Jason Stoller
In this episode, Justin McMenamy converses with Jason Stoller about their joint experiences at Precision Planting. The discussion focuses on the distinguishing…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALSkunk Works VII: The Bleeping Navy
In this episode, Justin McMenamy concludes his examination of Kelly Johnson's 14 Rules of Management with a focus on Johnson's unwritten 15th rule. He explains…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALGetting Out of the Rut w. Steve Pierz
In this episode, host Justin McMenamy interviews Steve Pierz, a friend and fellow corporate misfit, who shares his unconventional strategies and experiences…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALInsurgent Leadership w. Brad Stoller
In this episode of Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL, host Justin McMenamy & Brad Stoller explore the concepts of asymmetric warfare and the infinite games, focusing on…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALHow the Weak Win Wars w. Brad Stoller
In this episode, host Justin McMenamy and guest Brad Stoller delve into the history and strategic growth of Precision Planting, an innovative agricultural…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALNo Brilliant Jerks w. Caleb Schleder
In this episode, host Justin McMenamy and guest Caleb Schleder share critical insights into team building and leadership, drawing from their extensive…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALThe Elon Effect w. Billy Samoa Saleebey
In this episode, host Justin McMenamy interviews Billy Samoa Saleebey, a former Tesla and SolarCity employee, about his experiences working in Elon Musk's…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALThe Angry Birds of Management w. Jeff Snowden
In this special anniversary episode of 'Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL,' host Justin McMenamy and guest Jeff Snowden discuss various types of leadership styles by…
Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnALSkunk Works VI: An Organization Set Apart
In this episode of Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL, Justin McMenemy discusses his experiences and insights on leadership, drawing parallels with Kelly Johnson's 14…
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'The Offcenter of Excellence' w. Jim Weber
In this episode of Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL, host Justin McMenamy interviews Jim Weber, an award-winning inventor, mentor and friend. They discuss Weber's…
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Skunk Works V: The Presumption of Ease
In this episode, the fifth installment of the SkunkWorks mini-series which draws from Kelly Johnson's 14 Rules of Management, Justin discusses the importance…
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Balancing Business & Values w. Brad Arnold
In this episode of 'Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL,' host Justin McMenamy and guest Brad Arnold discuss valuable leadership lessons they've learned across their…
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Skunk Works IV: Orbiting the Giant Hairball
In this episode of 'Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL', Justin McMenamy continues to explore the practical applications of Kelly Johnson’s 14 Rules of Management in…
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'Firm Feedback in a Fragile World' w. Jeff Hancher
In this episode of ‘Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL’, host Justin McMenamy is joined by guest Jeff Hancher. The discussion highlights Jeff's journey from a challenging…
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Skunk Works III: The PowerPoint Class
In this episode of ‘Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL’, host Justin McMenamy continues his survey of Kelly Johnson’s 14 Rules of Management through the lens of his own…
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'The Cut of His Jib' w. Jeff Snowden
In this episode of ‘Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL’, host Justin McMenamy is joined by Jeff Snowden to discuss leadership lessons drawn from the career of Admiral…
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Skunk Works II: The Tyranny of Alignment
In this episode of 'Grody and UnPrOfEsSiOnAL' Justin McMenamy delves into how principles from rocket science can inform organizational architecture…
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The Trade w. Lon Stroschein
In this episode of "Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL" Justin McMenamy interviews Lon Stroschein, a former corporate executive who transitioned to writing and coaching…
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Skunk Works I: The Black Sheep of the Blue Chip
In this episode of ‘Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL’, Justin McMenamy kicks off a seven-episode mini-series focused on his experiences as a curator of a market…
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Leading with Authenticity w. Juan Roncoroni
In this episode of Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL, Justin McMenamy discusses leadership lessons with his friend and colleague, Juan Roncoroni. The conversation covers…
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The Employee Opinion Survey
In this episode of 'Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL,' Justin McMenamy critiques the modern employee opinion survey by questioning the effectiveness of employing…
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Autonomy, Accountability & Agri-Marketing w. Bryce Baker
In this episode of 'Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL,' Justin McMenamy discusses leadership lessons with Bryce Baker, focusing on distinguishing principle from…
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A Bitter Brew
Justin McMenamy, host of Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL, shares his experience as a design engineer in a highly regulated and complacent company within the diesel…
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Coconuts, Peaches & the Packers w. Benoît Blateyron
In this episode of 'Grody and UnPrOfEsSiOnAL,' host Justin McMenamy is joined by longtime friend and colleague Benoit Blateyron. Across the conversation, they…
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Sabbatical
Justin McMenamy, the host of Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL, shares his journey of stepping down from a VP role at Precision Planting, part of a Fortune 500 company…
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High-Energy Humility w. Matt Morgan
In this episode of 'Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL' Justin McMenamy interviews Matt Morgan about leadership experiences accumulated across his wide ranging career…
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Leadership Lemonade Lessons II
In this episode of 'Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL,' Justin McMenamy continues developing the concept of 'Leadership Lemonade Lessons', first discussed in Episode 4…
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Embracing the Awkward w. Brad Stoller
In this episode of 'Grody and UnPrOfEsSiOnAL,' Justin McMenamy and Brad Stoller share leadership lessons drawn from their collective experiences in the…
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Kayaks & Coffins
In this episode of ‘Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL', Justin McMenamy sarcastically questions the reliability of early career aptitude tests in determining one's future…
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Plum Tree Leadership w. Justin Kauffman
In this episode of Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL, host Justin McMenamy interviews longtime friend Justin Kauffman. Kauffman shares his career background and passion…
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Leadership Lemonade Lessons I
In this episode of “Grody & Unprofessional”, Justin McMenamy explores leadership lessons from his 20-year corporate career. Through personal stories, including…
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Building Trust and Inspiring Success w. Caleb Schleder
In this episode of "Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL", Justin McMenamy and guest Caleb Schleder discuss leadership lessons from their careers. They cover the importance…
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The Feedback Fallacy
In this episode of 'Grody & Unprofessional,' Justin McMenamy explores the challenges leaders face in receiving honest, candid feedback from their teams…
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Orbital Influence
In the first episode of 'Grody & Unprofessional', host Justin McMenamy emphasizes the critical need for leaders to actively study and practice leadership as a…
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G&U Intro & Teaser
In Grody & Unprofessional, Justin McMenamy seeks to share both profitable and painful leadership lessons I have acquired over a twenty-year career as a misfit…