25 July 2022
Supporting creative agencies, with Spencer Gallagher
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Overview:
In this inspiring interview you will hear:
How Spencer helps agencies unlock their growth mindset and how to shift away from the wrong decisions to the right ones.
The power of yin and yan in business - how pairing with the right partner has been the key to his success.
How by removing hierarchy and embracing 'holacracy' in a business can increase efficiency and improve teams.
The importance of constant learning. He also shares some amazing book recommendations!
The value of outside advice to help avoid self-sabotage and overwhelm.
And finally, how the incredible power of having a single vision, focus and a strong belief system is the key to success.
Spencer Gallagher
Co-Founder and CEO of Cactus
Highlights:
3:06 - How Cactus utilises a collaboration based economy model.
6:20 - The challenges that Cactus helps agencies to overcome.
7:50 - Working in pairs to combine strengths and specialities.
9:42 - Scaling up.
14:46 - Agile working, and flat structured business models.
19:24 - ‘Eco-pods’.
21:50 - Unfortunate career beginnings.
30:31 - The factors in realising the potential of the first company.
36:30 - Benefits and challenges of ‘bundling and unbundling’.
41:11 - Why growth consultancy.
44:14 - Ambitions for Cactus.
49:43 - Sharing learning.