Eagles Insight Podcast
Dive into a world where military precision meets corporate strategy, uniting the best leadership principles from the battlefield to the boardroom.
In this podcast, you will learn how to:
- Sharpen Your Vision: Gain transformative insights that equip today’s leaders to excel amidst complex challenges.
- Veteran Discipline in Business: Uncover how the discipline and efficiency of veterans transform their roles in civilian sectors, influencing successful business strategies.
- Combat Wisdom for Executives: Explore the dynamic parallels between military tactics and executive decision-making, applying combat-tested wisdom for impactful organizational leadership.
Tune in to navigate the complex terrain of leadership and strategy, where each episode enhances your understanding and elevates your leadership prowess.
Eagles Insight Podcast
23 - Beer and Small Business Leadership: Why Culture Matters with Scott Hoffman
Bob Dixon interviews Scott Hoffman, a former Army officer and corporate leader, who is now the owner of Ono Brewing Company. Ono Brewing Company is a self-serve craft brewery with a tropical atmosphere in Northern Virginia. Scott shares his journey from his military and engineering background to becoming a successful brewery owner.
Key Takeaways:
- Scott faced skepticism and challenges when starting his brewery, including being told it was impossible to succeed.
- Building a strong culture within the business was key to Scott's success.
- Starting a business requires a different kind of courage than military service and there is an emotional component to risk-taking when it involves one's family and life savings.
Quotes from Scott Hoffman in this episode:
“...with experience, you get confidence. So I'm like, okay, I can do that, you know, as project, I can do that, like lay out a schedule."
“...we always knew we were doing the right thing. We really did, we knew that it just took time and we told ourselves we've got a good thing, we're gonna figure this out.”
“At the end of the day, that's not something I thrive on. I, I don't care how I get to that end point. If I have to rely on multiple people or call, I just want to get to the end point, then doesn't matter to me how I get there.”
Resources Mentioned:
- Website: https://onobrewco.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onobrewco
- Email: bidxon@fiveeaglesleadership.com