Craig Ross is the CEO of the leadership training company Verus Global. He’s the co-author of Do Big Things: The Simple Steps Teams Can Take to Mobilize Hearts and Minds, and Make an Epic Impact. 

In this interview we discuss… 

• how to establish focus and connection in teams 

• top team communication tips 

• how team members can bring out the best in each other 

• how to fix dysfunctional leadership 

• common mistakes in developing leaders 

• how to foster trust and collaborative relationships 

• the #1 takeaway people have learned from Craig’s book 

After the interview… 

• Connect with Craig on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-ros...

• Visit Craig’s website https://www.verusglobal.com

• Read Craig’s book, Do Big Things https://www.amazon.com/Do-Big-Things-...

Craig Ross was signed to MCA at 18, and opened for Stevie Ray Vaughan & INXS. In 1991, Lenny Kravitz hired him to play guitar and over the last 30 years, Craig has toured and recorded on every LK album since. Craig’s also co-written & played all the guitars on Are You Gonna Go My Way, as well as several other LK hits

Craig talks about getting the gig with Lenny, playing in front of Jimmy Page, Buddy Guy & Jeff Beck… playing with Eric Clapton, BB King & Aretha Franklin, divorce, his cool vintage guitars, favorite amp (and what happened to it), most important game of pool he ever played, most difficult thing he’s ever had to do. GREAT player, incredibly humble:

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Multi-hyphenate Caryn Ward Ross is an actress, producer, and writer born  and based in Los Angeles.  Her television acting credits include guest  starring and recurring roles on such hit shows as BET’s “The Game",  HBO’s “ Entourage”, “Jane The Virgin,” and “Lucifer” on FOX. Caryn is a  series regular on Bounce TV’s “Grown Folks” from creator Bentley Kyke  Evans, and recurred on TruTV’s  comedy series "Fameless" from executive  producer David Spades.  Caryn was nominated for Best Actress in a comedy  series by the Indie Spirit Awards.

Currently, Caryn is the Executive Producer of the provocative drama  series, “Craig Ross Jr’s Monogamy,” of which she also stars, on UMC.tv  (recently acquired by AMC Network). Mr. and Mrs. Ross just completed  filming the second season of of the hit show, and it will premiere this  fall on UMC.tv, Amazon Prime and Apple TV.

Caryn Ward Ross serves on the board of advisors for the Geena Davis  Institute on Gender in Media. She is also a graduate of Howard  University with a B.S. in Psychology. Ward Ross is the founder of the  Creative Institute of Los Angeles (the intersection of creatives +  personal growth), a wife, a mother of two amazing girls and pit bull  with floppy ears.

They say a person is only as great as the people they’re surrounded with. You need great leaders as well as great team members. They have to work together to make things successful. Craig Ross, CEO of Verus Global, says that we are as much motivated with our extrinsic as our intrinsic environments. He lays down the relationship of ensuring the employees’ motivations to developing accountability and ownership, fostering motivated leadership skills required for a business to reach its goals.
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Special Episode - Craig Ross discusses his book "Do Big Things" and simple steps teams can take to do be more effective and profitable. For decades, Craig has been obsessed with answering one question: How do you equip a team to deliver big things? Now he shares his seven-step process that equips teams with how to quickly and consistently operate at a higher level. Listen for specific action items you can use to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview.

Host, Kevin CraineEveryday-MBA.com

Craig Ross explains what is required in order to do big things and how teams can attain epic impact.

You'll Learn:

1. The 3 decisions required in order to do big things
2. The 3 enemies of fulfillment
3. How to guide the energy of your team toward achieving big things

About Craig:

Craig W. Ross is a facilitator, coach, author, speaker and CEO of Verus Global. For 20 years Craig has partnered with c-suite executives and leadership teams across numerous industries in global organizations, such as P&G, Alcon, Oceaneering, Cigna, Nestle, Universal, Ford, and other Fortune 100 companies. Combining a passion for uniting people and a conviction that organizations achieve extraordinary things through teams