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Publisher |: Cadence Bank

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Business,; Entrepreneurship,; Interview,; Management & Marketing

Categories Via RSS |: Business,; Careers,; Management

Starting and running a business or managing one isn’t for the faint of heart. You’re balancing internal and external forces in a continually changing landscape. This is where Cadence Bank’s In Good Companies comes in. We share our wealth of knowledge–and insights from noted industry experts–to guide you through the forces shaping business today.

It’s hosted by Patrick Pacheco, an EVP and President of Cadence Asset Management and Trust, who has more than 25 years’ experience and is a self-proclaimed lifelong learner. He leads discussions with business owners and subject matter experts about how they’re tackling business challenges like:

● What are ways to grow my business without growing my debt?
● How can I turn my data into meaningful information?
● Why is company culture more important than ever?

It’s information you need, in one place, in under 30 minutes. More than 250,000 listeners tune in each week. Shouldn’t you?

ABOUT OUR HOST
With more than 25 years’ experience in wealth management for business clients and a penchant for hosting, Patrick Pacheco is an EVP and president of Cadence Asset Management and Trust, and presenter of the bank’s In Good Companies podcast, now in its fourth season.
His background features years of legal practice and multiple degrees, including a Master of Taxation from University of Houston, a law degree from Southern Methodist University, and both a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Texas at Arlington.
Pacheco describes himself as a lifelong learner and someone who loves asking questions–probably the ones you’re thinking about too. He’s especially excited about season four because of the diversity of topics and guests who will not only share their wealth of knowledge, but listeners will also get tips and tricks they can use in their own businesses, careers and professional lives.

People |: Patrick Pacheco
Premiere Date |: 2021-10-21
Frequency |: Biweekly
Explicit |: No

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May 07, 2024

00:33:11

Great business often starts with a need that hasn’t been met. Whether you’re operating in an emerging field, or offering a new service within an established industry, a good niche holds unique potential for your company. Our guest Robert Brawner knows this from experience.

As an environmental consultant and the founder of One Consulting Group, Robert was carrying out health and safety assessments, digging out landfills, and removing asbestos before climate change was on everyone’s mind. He started in his field in the 1990s, when environmental regulations were not a primary concern in real estate construction and development, and built two successful environmental consulting firms in Atlanta, Georgia. Thirty years later, his field is booming and he is still at the heart of the action, with a boutique business and clientele he has intentionally nurtured.

So in this episode, Robert reveals how to identify a good business niche, and dig in! We unveil the strategies that helped him seed his company, and reflect on the forces at play within the environmental industry today. We draw lessons from Robert’s inspiring professional journey to find out how to keep business flowing even through changing partnerships and financial crashes.

Tune in with Robert Brawner for a lesson in motivation and resilience.

Highlights:

Robert Brawner’s professional background (2:31)
How to explore your niche and gather information (4:15)
Unpacking the “Blue Ocean” strategy (5:52)
Getting into Environmental Consultancy in Atlanta (7:07)
How Robert became a partner at his first firm (8:43)
Developing environmental consultancy in the commercial space (10:04)
Growing your clientele within your niche (11:56)
Switching gears before the 2008 financial crash (13:15)
“When you leave a business relationship, don’t burn bridges” (15:05)
Pivoting in the property development market after 2008 (16:45)
How the Atlanta Beltline gave One Consulting Group a new lease on life (17:34)
Property redevelopment: adapting & reusing building sites (19:50)
The effects of climate change on Robert’s practice (22:08)
Convenience, consistency, connection: the Japanese approach to client relationship (24:18)
Advantages of keeping business at a boutique scale (27:22)
“Now is a great time to grow” (30:02)

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If you have questions about the show or topics you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producers, Natalie.Barron@cadencebank.com">Natalie.Barron@cadencebank.com, Eydie.Pengelly@cadencebank.com">Eydie.Pengelly@cadencebank.com, or danielle.kernell@cadencebank.com">danielle.kernell@cadencebank.com.

May 01, 2024

00:31:26

Many corporate leaders share a capacity for reinvention, as proven by recent research by Deloitte. According to their 2024 CEO survey, survey.html">80% of CEOs can maintain vision and optimism, even when faced with global uncertainty. But what else makes a great CEO? In today’s episode, serial entrepreneur Jay B. Sauceda offers his own creative take on this question.

Jay B. is the founder of Western Willow LLC and host of the Texas Country Reporter. Throughout his unusual career, he has launched and sold multiple businesses, jumping at every new opportunity to develop his vision and a creative approach to leadership. Now, he is a consultant and coach who helps chief executives and entrepreneurs gain traction toward their business goals.

In today’s episode, Jay B. reflects on two decades of experience with honesty, insight and wisdom. We uncover how process documentation and feedback can help chief executives make better business decisions, and reflect on the importance of community in leadership. From building your team to assessing your needs as a leader, this episode is your-all-in-one guide to innovative leadership.

So whether you're a budding entrepreneur or an executive needing inspiration, join Jay B. in conversation, to bring your business vision to life today.

Highlights:

Jay B. Sauceda’s entrepreneurial background (3:10)
No one is CEO on day one (4:22)
The benefits of joining an entrepreneur organization (6:01)
“Every company has different CEO needs” (7:51)
A creative approach to leadership (9:46)
Knowing when to get out of the way (11:07)
Why process documentation is critical (12:39)
Examples of inspiring leadership: Patty McCord (14:40)
A good CEO stays true to their method (17:22)
Being nice vs. being kind (18:57)
Feedback as an invaluable leadership tool (21:53)
The importance of growing thicker skin (23:54)
Using feedback to make business decisions (25:43)
Trust, empathy and community in leadership (27:30)

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Cadence Bank Website
Cadence Bank X (Twitter)
Cadence Bank LinkedIn
Jay B. Sauceda’s Website
Jay B. Sauceda’s X (Twitter)
Jay B. Sauceda’s LinkedIn
Jay B. Sauceda’s Instagram
Texas Humor Instagram
Book - Gino Wickman, Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business
Book - Patrick Lencioni, Five Dysfunctions of a Team
survey.html">Research - Deloitte’s CEO Survey, Winter 2024

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Apr 23, 2024

00:29:24

In 2023, business-survey.html">87% of companies in the U.S. were family-owned; across the labor market, they employ more than half of the population. So on this new episode of In Good Companies, we find out what it takes to grow your business as a family, and pass down craftsmanship from generation to generation. Who better to answer these questions than Cornell, Roman and Ryan Malone?

The Malones are a family united by their love for business. Together, Cornell and his two sons run EC Malone Corporation, also known as Malone Roofing; a company providing full roofing services, maintenance work, and wall paneling across the South.

In today’s episode, we find out how a one-man operation became a multi-state business making millions in revenue. We look back on Cornell’s early beginnings in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and learn how he passed on his vocation for roofing to Roman and Ryan. We also discuss the challenges brought by fast expansion; from process-building, to technology adaptation and company culture.

Tune in with the Malones to dive into a family’s story of success and succession.

Highlights:

Roofing: a Malone family tradition (2:50)
The early days of EC Malone Corporation (4:49)
Ryan’s first steps into the family business (07:01)
When and how Roman got on board (8:21)
New ideas from a new generation (9:50)
From the tar to the sales side (11:20)
Technology and innovation at EC Malone today (12:32)
When change strikes fast: hurricanes Ivan and Katrina (14:00)
The importance of growing your processes (15:25)
How to expand your business culture (17:24)
Enhancing client communication (19:32)
Making roofing aspirational (21:49)
The future of Malone Roofing (23:59)
Growth happens at every stage (27:20)

Links:

Cadence Bank Website
Cadence Bank X (Twitter)
Cadence Bank LinkedIn
EC Malone Corporation’s Website
Cornell Malone’s LinkedIn
Roman Malone’s LinkedIn
Ryan Malone’s LinkedIn
business-survey.html">PwC’s 2023 US Family Business Survey

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Apr 16, 2024

00:31:11

In our world, it's not a question of if but when a crisis will strike. In 2023,crisis-survey.html"> 96% of businesses experienced emergencies, but only one in five companies were prepared to take action. So in today’s episode, we’re learning to expect the unexpected with the help of our guest: Sydney Isaacs.

Sydney is a Managing Director for advisors.global/">H/Advisors Abernathy, a communications advisor with one of the leading crisis management firms in the U.S. Far beyond PR strategy, Sydney has spent the last two decades handling and preventing crises like workplace misconduct, product recalls, cybersecurity attacks and physical disasters.

So today, Sydney helps us come up with action plans to handle many business crises. Together, we learn how to build efficient teams of first responders, spot crises before they occur and prioritize the right course of action to fix imminent issues. We also unpack how trust, emotion and communication influence crisis prevention and recovery.

So keep calm and tune into this week’s episode. With Patrick and Sydney, you’ll learn to weather every storm.

Highlights:

What is a crisis? (3:09)
A flexible approach to crisis management (5:14)
Why actions speak louder than words (8:11)
Fight or flight: handling human emotions in a crisis (10:00)
Differentiating transparency, honesty and forthrightness (11:49)
“In a crisis, we want to be boring” (13:17)
When trust interacts with crisis management (14:35)
People believe in what they see (16:09)
How to assemble a crisis management plan (18:53)
The importance of proof-testing your plan (21:37)
Qualities of a first responder (23:13)
Crisis management and social media (26:54)
Building reputation as crisis prevention (29:12)

Links:

Cadence Bank Website
Cadence Bank X (Twitter)
Cadence Bank LinkedIn
advisors.global/">H/Advisors Abernathy Website
Sydney Isaacs LinkedIn
crisis-survey.html">PwC’s Global Crisis and Resilience Survey 2023
Why A Business Crisis is A Catalyst for Experimentation

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Apr 09, 2024

00:24:33

Welcome back to In Good Companies! This season, we’re connecting you with the hottest trends in business. So we start with a big question: in a fast digital world, how can we keep our companies safe and secure? In 2023, 40% of all US organizations experienced security violations; so what can we do to catch fraud at the door? Our guest Cassi Chandler has her idea.

Cassi has been in criminal intelligence for nearly four decades. She spent 24 years in the FBI, working white collar crime, financial crime, and government fraud. She was also the first African American woman to hold an Assistant Director role in the agency. After she retired from the FBI, she joined Bank of America, to design innovative security strategies, and identify cyber and fraud risks. Now, she is the founder and CEO of Vigeo Alliances, a company that advises businesses on leadership and talent risk management. So who better to help us tackle fraud prevention?

Today, Cassi discusses the latest cyber criminality and fraud trends, to help us join the dots, and spot the risks at play inside our companies. From monitoring the information flowing in our systems, to communicating inside and outside our teams, and becoming technologically-minded… Cassi shares the “intelligence mindset” that can keep us all safe and sound.

Join Patrick and Cassi today to get ahead of the digital security game. And remember: fraud is everyone’s business.

Highlights:

Identifying different types of fraud (2:53)
Why technology makes your business fragile (4:15)
First steps to fraud prevention: team communication (5:40)
Paying attention to what’s coming in (6:35)
How other organizations handle your information (7:41)
When data is no longer in our control (8:50)
Practical ways to make our digital space more secure (10:05)
Defining the intelligence mindset (11:35)
Technology development through Star Trek (13:31)
Thinking like a fraudster: “looking for the possibilities” (15:01)
Building an intelligence into corporate culture (16:00)
Tackling fraud prevention at the industry level (17:12)
Why regulating and reporting fraud matters (18:45)
Culture is the first risk (20:39)

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Apr 02, 2024

00:29:38

In Good Companies is springing back into action! Season 5 is out next week, and to warm up, we’re bringing back a favorite guest from seasons past: the fantastic Anna Catalano. Her episode is a lesson in ambition and professional development.

Over the last 20 years, Anna has perfected the art of board governance and sat on a dozen public boards. Fortune magazine named her one of the most powerful women in international business, which is no understatement. In 2023, women held only 28% of board seats in the Russell 3000. And yet, Anna has become a prominent voice in corporate leadership, advocating for diversity and board refreshment.

So today, we ask her: how can companies make efforts to diversify their leadership? How can established directors lift up people who haven’t always had their seat at the table? What is the benefit of seeing more diversity in the boardroom?

Together, we weigh up the challenges awaiting women in business, and think about how boards can make space for new talents. Looking back on her career, Anna will revisit her most formative experiences; from unconscious bias, to bold career turns, her story is as inspiring as it is insightful.

Push the doors of the boardroom open with Patrick and Anna… And you will find that change is underway.

Highlights:

What a board of directors does (2:38)
Improving diversity around the table (4:13)
How directors are recruited (5:49)
Reconciling diversity and meritocracy (8:09)
Handling unconscious bias (10:08)
The importance of interrogating assumptions (12:29)
How board directors lift up new talents (14:23)
Thoughts on board refreshments (16:02)
How to get board-ready (18:39)
Seizing new learning opportunities (22:23)
Getting out of your comfort zone (24:08)
Diversity to revisit the way things are done (26:21)
What good leadership means to Anna (27:27)

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Feb 29, 2024

00:01:16

We've only been gone for a few weeks, but at Cadence Bank, we miss our weekly dose of In Good Companies.

But! We’ve got some exciting news. We will soon return for our fifth season. So mark your calendars: fresh new episodes of In Good Companies are coming to your feed in March 2024.

We have lined up some amazing guests to dive into top business topics like: digital security, crisis management, leadership trends, and remapping our workplaces… Together, we’ll unlock success, one episode at a time.

So, ready to get back into the world of In Good Companies? Then subscribe to never miss an episode.

Jan 12, 2024

00:29:10

Happy New Year! 2024 is here, and, as is our tradition, our team celebrates bringing good companies forward. So to close season four, we welcome back some well-loved guests to talk about one of our favorite topics: how to lead with integrity. Consider this your all-in-one guide to business leadership.

This episode features a variety of short clips where our guests share their depth of experience to help you learn how to communicate better, take challenges in stride and land on winning strategies. We will see that effective leadership is bolstered by a human approach and that it always starts with vulnerability and collaboration. And of course, you will hear from leaders who did everything wrong, before finding their way.

Get ready to get inspired, with our fantastic guests: Mohammad Anwar, the loving CEO of Softway; Anna Catalano, an impressive advisor and board director with 40 years of experience in corporate leadership; Dr. Marcus Collins, a powerful speaker and expert in culture and marketing; the wise and inspiring Craig Flowers, an Army veteran and the founder of Sideline Leadership; and born-to lead, former Super Bowl champion, Keith Jackson Sr. To hear more from them, find their individual episodes linked below.

Let’s wrap up season 4 together, and be ready to lead our companies into the new year!

Highlights:

How Craig Flowers earned his stripes as a leader (1:54)
Craig’s definition of leadership (3:39)
Mohammad Anwar: from bad boss, to loving CEO (5:48)
The leadership strategy that changed the game (8:57)
Love as a plan of action (11:12)
The Holmgren way: Keith Jackson Sr. on coaching and teamwork (13:43)
Finding mentors at every stage of your career (15:40)
The art of communication, with Dr Marcus Collins (19:22)
When leading with empathy takes practice (21:24)
Diversity and decision making, with Anna Catalano (23:36)
The importance of board refreshment (26:09)

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Jan 02, 2024

00:16:31

New year, new you, same great podcast. We are back this week with another fan-favorite episode, which is our way of wrapping up the holidays and starting the new year on a high note!

This week, meet (again) Jennifer McNorton, senior director of talent attraction at Indeed, one of the most popular job sites in the world. Jenn is in charge of sourcing and recruiting for leadership positions at Indeed. But she doesn’t just manage hiring at a top tech company. From her vantage point, she sees talent acquisition trends across the economy.

So in this episode, we explore the macro view of talent acquisition: how the workforce has evolved and why companies are competing for talent like never before. Hear how you can differentiate your business and offer what jobseekers value most.

Highlights:

What is “talent attraction”? (1:37)
The three key hiring battles (2:18)
The biggest misconception about talent attraction (4:08)
The value of proactive differentiation (6:05)
How small & medium businesses can compete with fewer resources (9:06)
The benefits and perks that jobseekers value most (10:47)
These trends are here to stay (13:43)
Patrick summary (15:05)

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Dec 26, 2023

00:32:11

We wish you a very happy holiday season!

Join us in revisiting a much loved episode from season three. It’s our gift to you to say thank you for being part of our In Good Companies community.

This fan favorite episode asks: Are you thinking about selling a business? Or buying into a venture in the new year? Then you know that when it comes to dealing with the deal, both stakes and emotions are high. So, to help you navigate the opportunities ahead, we dive into the human element of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). What’s it like to sell your business? How do you manage change? What can you do to build trust?

To answer these questions, we speak with two people who have experienced the whole spectrum of M&A transactions. The father and son team George & Joshua Robertson run GrowCo Capital, an investment firm based in Fort Worth, Texas. But before they were in venture capital, they ran their own businesses, including National HME. Hear the story of how George and Josh navigated the strategic partnership and eventual sale of their family business and the lessons they now bring to the buy-side. We’ll explore how to manage your emotions, communicate with employees and set a clear vision so that everyone can win.

Grab some hot cocoa and join us for a season three greatest hit to learn how to “Deal with the Deal.”

Highlights:

The Robertsons’ family background (2:05)
Planting the seeds for National HME (4:40)
National HME: the early years (7:43)
Why the Robertsons went looking for strategic partners (8:54)
How they chose partners (10:02)
Managing emotions (12:06)
How George and Josh adapted to new partners (14:22)
The golden nugget (16:41)
Communicating with employees (18:03)
Saying goodbye to the company you’ve built (19:23)
Having values at your core (21:47)
George and Josh on the buy-side (22:53)
Using what they’ve learned (23:57)
Channeling emotion towards a goal (26:13)
MasVida Health and the future for the Robertsons (28:17)

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May 07 | 00:33:11

The Art of Standing Out: Finding your Business Niche with Robert Brawner

May 01 | 00:31:26

CEO of What? An Innovative Vision for Leadership with Jay B. Sauceda

Apr 23 | 00:29:24

It Runs in the Family: Expanding Business from Generation to Generation, with E.C. Malone Corporation

Apr 16 | 00:31:11

Nobody Panic: Dos & Don’ts of Crisis Management, with Sydney Isaacs

Apr 09 | 00:24:33

Fraud is Everyone’s Business: Cassi Chandler on Corporate Security and Intelligence

Apr 02 | 00:29:38

[Fan Favorite] Turning the Tables: Diversity in Board Governance with Anna Catalano

Feb 29 | 00:01:16

In Good Companies is Back for Season 5!

Jan 12 | 00:29:10

In the Driver’s Seat: Your All-in-One Guide to Business Leadership

Jan 02 | 00:16:31

[Fan Favorite] Sourcing Talents for Leadership, with Jennifer McNorton

Dec 26 | 00:32:11

[Fan Favorite] Strategic Partnerships and the Art of the Deal, with George & Joshua Robertson

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