Ep.442 - Stemregen COO, Spencer Matthews

Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

Second in Command with Cameron Herold

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Careers

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of The Second in Command podcast, Cameron is joined by Spencer Matthews, COO of Stemregen, a company that develops natural, plant-based stem cell enhancers and supplements.

During the conversation, Cameron and Spencer explore the intricacies of leadership and collaboration within dynamic, high-performing teams.

They discuss the challenges of transitioning into new roles and the importance of continuous skill development. Spencer shares insights into navigating unfamiliar territory, emphasizing the value of curiosity and adaptability when tackling areas outside of one’s comfort zone.

You'll discover the importance of aligning strengths and communication preferences through effective onboarding and coaching. Practical frameworks and tools are examined, illustrating how they can enhance workplace collaboration and foster stronger relationships between leaders and their teams.

Spencer touches on the balance between taking pride in one’s ability to execute tasks and recognizing the need to delegate effectively. The trade-offs of "getting things done" versus empowering others are explored, alongside strategies for overcoming common hurdles in leadership.

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In This Episode You'll Learn:

The difference between Stemregen's supplements and traditional stem cell injections, emphasizing the natural process of mobilizing stem cells from the bone marrow to the bloodstream.
The challenges of working remotely, including communication and repetition to ensure clarity.
The executive sync process, which involves weekly meetings to review open partnerships, initiatives, and approvals.
Spencer's use of Colby for team analysis and onboarding, and the value it provides for understanding team dynamics and strengths.
And much more...

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Cameron Harold, the host of the Second Command podcast. Before we dive in, there's something you need to know.
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0:39.0	You can even book a free call with our team to ask questions. Now let's jump into this week's
0:43.3	episode. Yeah, when I was Chief of Staff, we actually had a CLO as well. And some, you know,
0:49.6	sometimes if before Chief of Staff kind of became a thing, I think C.O played Chief of Staff a little bit.
0:57.1	But I was really afforded in that opportunity to be an advisor to the ownership group and the executive group and kind of be the backup executive to any of the VPs.
1:09.3	So I was in every department and really trying to bring that
1:13.6	executive team together where I see like COO really truly owning core functions of the business.
1:24.9	Welcome to the Second and Command podcast, produced by the C.O. Alliance and brought to you by its founder, Cameron Harold.
1:33.5	In the Second in Command podcast, we talk to top COOs who share the insights, strategies, and tactics that made them the chief behind the chief.
1:42.7	And now, here's your host, Cameron Herald.
1:49.8	All right, our guest today is Stemm Regens, C-O-O-Spencer Matthews. You were going to love this episode.
1:55.8	Spencer said something early on in the episode that I kind of hinged on. He said, we joined the company.
2:00.3	I'm like, well, what do you mean we? Like, I wanted to know when you joined the company.
2:03.1	He said, yeah, he and two of his prior co-founders joined Stemm Regen as a way to actually
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