Episode Details

In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D. Morrison sits down with leadership coach and manufacturing executive Greg Harrod to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing business owners today: building leaders instead of creating dependence.

After more than 30 years in manufacturing leadership, Greg now helps business owners and executives develop stronger teams, improve communication, increase accountability, and create businesses where success no longer depends entirely on the owner.

Greg explains why leadership always begins with self-awareness before it extends to the team. He shares practical insights on recognizing early signs of employee disengagement, improving communication, delegating effectively, and creating clarity around expectations so employees can thrive.

The conversation also explores Working Genius, humility in leadership, trust, accountability, employee retention, role clarity, and why leaders should spend more time developing people instead of constantly solving problems themselves.

Whether you lead a manufacturing company, construction business, service company, family business, or growing small business, this episode offers practical leadership principles that apply across every industry.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why leadership starts with self-awareness

• The six areas Greg evaluates when diagnosing leadership problems

• Early warning signs before employees quit

• Why communication is one of the biggest leadership challenges

• How to stop becoming the bottleneck

• Building trust through humility and vulnerability

• Why role clarity improves accountability

• The Six Types of Working Genius framework

• How to delegate without creating fear

• Practical ways to improve employee engagement and retention

About Greg Harrod

Greg Harrod is a leadership coach with more than three decades of manufacturing leadership experience. He helps business owners build healthier teams through leadership development, communication, accountability, and his Leadership Clarity Scorecard.

About Small Business Pivots

Hosted by Michael D. Morrison, Small Business Pivots features entrepreneurs, business owners, authors, and industry experts sharing practical strategies that help business owners get unstuck and grow.

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