Shut Up & Thrive with Kevin Hancock

What if losing your ability to speak was the exact thing that taught you how to lead? In this episode of Shut Up & Thrive, hosts Debra Sunderland and Brandon Styll sit down with Kevin Hancock, Executive Chairman of Hancock Lumber, one of America's oldest family-owned businesses, for a conversation on what happens when a leader is forced to let go of control. In 2010, at the height of the housing market collapse, Kevin was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, a rare and statistically incurable neurological voice disorder that made speaking physically painful. Unable to lead the way he always had, he started asking employees a different question: ""What do you think we should do about it?"" What he discovered changed everything about how he runs his company. Together, they explore: Why Kevin's employees already had the answers he thought only he could give How a fear-based, command and control culture quietly conditions people to wait for permission The ""Within, Beside, Beyond"" framework for how real cultural change actually spreads Why Hancock Lumber's employee engagement sits at 90%, nearly triple the national average How the company generated more revenue from 2012 to now than in its entire history before that, and grew its stock value 30 times over Why separating your identity from your job title is essential for sustainable leadership What it means to lead with love without lowering the bar on accountability This episode is for the leader who has been taught that control equals safety, and is ready to find out what happens when you let that go. About Shut Up & Thrive: Hosted by Debra Sunderland and Brandon Styll, Shut Up & Thrive is a show for leaders who are ready to quiet the inner critic, take Radical Responsibility, and lead with clarity, intention, and heart. 👍 Like, subscribe, and share this with a leader who is ready to lead differently. Learn more about Kevin at thebusinessofsharedleadership.com #ShutUpAndThrive #KevinHancock #SharedLeadership #ConsciousLeadership #EmployeeEngagement #LeadershipDevelopment #HancockLumber #BusinessGrowth #PeopleFirst