Cody Hewitt's guest appearances

Cody Hewitt

The New Construction Leader Podcast | Leadership, Personal development, productivity, mentorship

For the EVOLution of Business

Hal Elrod

Jessica Lewis

Charles Darwin

Robert Frank

David Sloan Wilson

Raj Sisodia

Tom Corley

Zach Armstrong

Gregg Lederman

Alisa DiLorenzo

Chris Alexander

Laura Hall

Bryan Orr

Luke DePron

Naiana Miranda

OwlTail

[1:10] Founding of Hewitt Young Electric by Cody's Father and his father's cousin [2:10] Cody's reluctance to join the family business [3:35] Starting at the bottom and building an interest in the business [6:00] Taking over as CEO in 2017 at age 27, building trust as a serving leader [8:15] Cody's succession plan discussion with his father [10:30] Employee pride as the inspiration for an EVOLution to Conscious Capitalism [14:30] Focusing on values to get started on the journey to Conscious Capitalism [16:20] Enacting values through storytelling [21:15] Taking a Cultural Values Assessment to crowdsource the Hewitt Young values and create employee buy-in to create that culture "If we're going to focus on our people and believe that we have the best people, then why wouldn't we take their input and use it to shape our future." [27:00] 10-year vision for Hewitt Young [28:00] Focusing on culture and using the word LOVE in a construction company [31:20] Spreading love throughout the organization and creating alignment at all levels [34:20] Building culture with a unionized workforce [36:30] Creating an incentive program that aligned with vision and values [37:30] Unlimited vacation policies and encouraging people to take MORE vacation [41:10] Being "all in" when at work, "all in" when at home and "all in" when on vacation [43:00] A shift toward Conscious Capitalism in the construction industry "You look at the companies that are thriving. You look at the impact they're having on the community and the impact they're having on their people. And they're doing these things." [46:00] Overcoming resistance to Conscious Capitalism among fellow business owners [48:30] Short-term costs with long-term benefits to culture [50:45] You know you're doing something right when your employees become your best recruiters [53:00] Recommended books Everybody Matters, Bob Chapman Chief Joy Officer, Richard Sheridan

[1:10] Founding of Hewitt Young Electric by Cody's Father and his father's cousin [2:10] Cody's reluctance to join the family business [3:35] Starting at the bottom and building an interest in the business [6:00] Taking over as CEO in 2017 at age 27, building trust as a serving leader [8:15] Cody's succession plan discussion with his father [10:30] Employee pride as the inspiration for an EVOLution to Conscious Capitalism [14:30] Focusing on values to get started on the journey to Conscious Capitalism [16:20] Enacting values through storytelling [21:15] Taking a Cultural Values Assessment to crowdsource the Hewitt Young values and create employee buy-in to create that culture "If we're going to focus on our people and believe that we have the best people, then why wouldn't we take their input and use it to shape our future." [27:00] 10-year vision for Hewitt Young [28:00] Focusing on culture and using the word LOVE in a construction company [31:20] Spreading love throughout the organization and creating alignment at all levels [34:20] Building culture with a unionized workforce [36:30] Creating an incentive program that aligned with vision and values [37:30] Unlimited vacation policies and encouraging people to take MORE vacation [41:10] Being "all in" when at work, "all in" when at home and "all in" when on vacation [43:00] A shift toward Conscious Capitalism in the construction industry "You look at the companies that are thriving. You look at the impact they're having on the community and the impact they're having on their people. And they're doing these things." [46:00] Overcoming resistance to Conscious Capitalism among fellow business owners [48:30] Short-term costs with long-term benefits to culture [50:45] You know you're doing something right when your employees become your best recruiters [53:00] Recommended books Everybody Matters, Bob Chapman Chief Joy Officer, Richard Sheridan

Love Your Workforce And They'll Love Where They Work with Cody Hewitt of Hewitt Young

Cody Hewitt, President of Business Development at Hewitt Young Electric Shares with us his journey into personal development, how investing in yourself can pay off, along with some of his own success habits and productivity tips. Cody also gives us some step by step actions steps to start bringing your life to the the next level.

Cody Hewitt, President of Business Development at Hewitt Young Electric Shares with us his journey into personal development, how investing in yourself can pay off, along with some of his own success habits and productivity tips. Cody also gives us some step by step actions steps to start bringing your life to the the next level.

#006: Invest in Yourself with Cody Hewitt