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Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Ep. 407 - Penji Co-Founder, Johnathan Gryzbowski

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of the Second in Command podcast, Cameron is joined by Johnathan Grzybowski, Co-Founder, Head of Operations, Marketing, Sales and Strategy for Penji, a creative technology company that leverages some of the world's most talented graphic designers to serve business owners in need of design work.

During the conversation, Cameron and Johnathan discuss the rapid advancements in technology and communication, touching on futuristic ideas that seem almost surreal. You'll learn how emerging tools might reshape the way we exchange ideas, with the possibility of achieving instant, precise communication on the horizon.

The discussion shifts to the essentials of running a modern business with distributed teams. Johnathan shares insights on how to maintain clear communication across global teams, emphasizing the importance of setting expectations, following up, and ensuring respect for all team members, regardless of location.

This episode offers insights on lessons learned from both successes and missed opportunities, underscoring the importance of persistence, data-driven decisions, and the pursuit of long-term goals in both business and life.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

  • Penji's strategy of leveraging SEO and data to target their audience effectively, ensuring their ads are seen by the right people. (2:25)
  • Penji's choice to use AI tools and the importance of human involvement in the creative process. (8:51)
  • Johnathan's experience with building a global team and the importance of clear communication and respect. (21:06)
  • The challenges of managing a remote team and the importance of clear communication and follow-up. (44:29)
  • And much more...


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0:00.0

I'm Cameron Herald, the founder of the Second Command Podcast.

0:03.0

Really quick, before we jump into today's episode,

0:05.0

you need to know about two important ways that we can help you and your company grow.

0:09.0

Number one, check out the COO Alliance.

0:12.0

It's for C.O.

0:13.4

Presidents, BP Ops, or whoever is your company's second in command to the

0:17.2

CEO. The C.O. Alliance is the world's leading community for the

0:21.1

second in command command and it gives

0:22.8

COOs the tools and connections to grow themselves and the company.

0:27.2

Head over to C.O.Aliance.com to learn more about our members and the

0:30.8

results, the program, and our 10X guarantee. If you qualify for membership,

0:35.5

you can set up a complimentary call with our team to discuss if it's right for you. I'll tell you

0:40.0

about number two in a bit, but first, let's start this week's episode. The biggest thing

0:44.6

like we as human beings we value communication and understanding and so whatever

0:49.6

it takes in order for you to deliver that level of understanding to your team, then I think you need to do it.

0:54.7

So what I try to do specifically with the teams that I manage is never want to write up, write everything down,

1:02.0

and then a video, like we all use like a screen recording software

1:06.9

or some sorts and prior to giving them that information I get on a call with them and go through it.

1:13.4

Welcome to the Second in Command Podcast produced by the C. COO Alliance and brought to you by its founder, Cameron

1:26.2

Herald.

1:27.2

In the Second in Command Podcast, we talked to top COOs who share the insights, strategies, and tactics that made them the chief behind the chief.

1:36.6

And now here's your their co-founder. sales and strategy for a company called Pengy.

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