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Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Ep. 412 - Giftology Co-Founder, Rod Neuenschwander

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this unique episode of the Second in Command podcast, Cameron is joined by Rod Neuenschwander, co-founder of Gift·Ology with the late John Ruhlin, author of “Giftology.”

During the conversation, Rod shares key lessons learned from years of experience in leadership and organizational growth. You'll discover the value of preparing successors early on to ensure the longevity of a company's vision and culture. 

Cameron and Rod explore how documenting personal operating systems and thought processes can enhance team collaboration and ensure others understand leadership decisions. You'll hear how Rod, early in his career, created a "ruling way" to clarify his decision-making style, allowing others to better align with his approach.

This episode offers a more dynamic approach to business, combining steady leadership with bold creativity, a blend that's essential to navigating complex business environments.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

  • How Rod met John Ruhlin (the late co-founder) and their initial business ventures. (11:39)
  • Rod's role as the brains behind Gift·Ology, which allowed John Ruhlin (the late co-founder) to focus on his strengths. (19:10)
  • The initial emotional impact of John's passing and the need for a logical plan. (24:32)
  • The concept of "The Ruling Way" and how it helped Rod document his thought process. (35:00)
  • And much more...


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Transcript

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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,

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0:34.3

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right for you.

0:39.4

I'll tell you about number two in a bit, but first, let's start this week's episode. My shift

0:44.8

was hey he does these things better than anybody else in the world that I

0:48.9

ever met how do I get him to do 90% of time there and then we that allow me to take on the back side of it and say if we build this

0:56.4

organizational structure in the right way that just allows him to do that I changed my paradigm

1:02.4

and everything changed after that.

1:04.4

And what that ended up leading to

1:06.3

is we were able to work more effectively and operationally.

1:10.0

So we reduced cost, we were able to scale,

1:13.8

we were able to do these things that at a lower error rate

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