In this episode of the Growth Elevated Leadership Podcast, host Julian Castelli talks about annual planning with Gord Boyce, a veteran tech CEO and EOS implementer, and Keziah Wonstolen, founder and CEO of Vannin Chief of Staff, an award-winning entrepreneur and former Accenture Chief of Staff.

They share why most companies start planning too late and how shifting the process earlier can set your team up for success.

Gord explains how EOS tools like vision building, rocks, and Level 10 meetings turn strategy into action. Keziah highlights the role of a chief of staff in keeping the process on track, aligning teams, and ensuring consistent communication.

You’ll hear practical tips on retrospectives, top-down and bottom-up planning, quarterly reviews, and how to keep your plan simple and achievable. They also reveal the pitfalls of big-enterprise planning and how to adapt in today’s remote, fast-paced work environment.

So, If annual planning feels overwhelming or messy, this episode will give you a clear playbook to simplify the process, align your team, and make strategy execution part of your culture.

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In this episode of the Growth Elevated Leadership Podcast, host Julian Castelli reveals how to turn your weekly executive meetings into something that actually drives results.

He highlights a harsh reality: executive meetings are among the most costly hours a company spends, yet they are so often neglected.

Julian shares a simple framework to change that:

Start with vision and values, so it sets the tone and reminds everyone why they’re there. Keep updates short and to the point, no rambling. Got a big issue that’s going to eat up time? Toss it into the “parking lot” and come back to it later, without derailing the whole meeting.

He also digs into the prep work that makes all the difference, like how shared docs keep everyone aligned and why assigning clear roles keeps things moving.

So, if your meetings drag on, feel messy, or end without clear action steps, this episode will give you the reset you’ve been waiting for.

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Let’s grow together!

In this episode of the Growth Elevated Leadership Podcast, host Julian Castelli is joined by Larry Mathis, former CEO of Houston Methodist and author of Mathis Maxims: Lessons in Leadership.

Larry reflects on his journey leading one of the world’s top medical centers through a cultural transformation rooted in service, accountability, and integrity.

He shares candid stories that shaped his leadership philosophy including how he built a high-performance executive team, led billion-dollar growth, and even paddled a canoe through a Houston flood to lead by example.

He also discusses the importance of empowering employees, thinking long-term, and why “the troops eat first” applies just as much in healthcare as it does in the military.

This conversation offers enduring principles for leadership with purpose and the humility to keep learning at every stage.

Ready to take your leadership to the next level? Explore expert insights, practical strategies, and powerful tools to elevate your impact in business.

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