Athlete CEO #44: Building Culture in Critical Times | Brandon & Erik Averill
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Episode Summary
“2020 was a little crazy.”
That is the understatement of the year.
A global pandemic, volatile markets, athletic seasons paused then modified. Many companies who had set their “20/20 in 2020” vision campaigns ended up having to scrap much of their planning and pivot in what looks to be a new normal moving into 2021.
Yet despite the volatility, AWM Capital, as Managing Partner Brandon Averill puts it, has “grown from an organization to a company.”
In this episode of the Athlete CEO, we get the opportunity to turn the focus around to the two who typically ask the questions – Erik Averill, CFP®, CPWA®, CKA® and Brandon Averill, CFP®, CPWA®, CIPM.
As two of AWM’s three co-founders, Erik and Brandon look back on 2020 – the lessons learned, challenges navigated, and vision for the company as we move into 2021 and beyond – and share some of the best practices they’ve picked up along the way as business founders and operators.
Episode Highlights:
Year in review (00:15)
Summing up the year for AWM Capital (1:23)
Growing from an organization to a company (2:37)
Making the decision to go all in (3:31)
Building a company that outlasts its founders (5:14)
“Hire on culture, fire on culture” (6:26)
Defining and developing culture (7:08)
Building the super-charged team bus (8:53)
The passion to serve the client (10:48)
Knowledge vs Expertise (13:24)
“If you waste wealth, all you’re doing is wasting impact.” – Brandon Averill
Refinement over the long term (16:13)
“The truth is if you have multi-generational visions and timeframes, you can out perform. You can make an impact.” – Erik Averill
Leading teams through challenging times (18:26)
Always learning and developing (22:20)
Thinking about agility and adaptability (24:11)
Reimagining the family office (27:23)
AWM’s 2021 vision (28:20)
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