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Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL

Justin McMenamy
Leadership
Precision Planting
Innovation
Leadership Styles
Skunk Works
Marketing
Situational Leadership
Feedback
Corporate Culture
Kelly Johnson
Team Building
Corporate America
Employee Opinion Survey
Agriculture
Product Development
Category Creation
Work-Life Balance
Organizational Culture
Tesla
Admiral Hyman Rickover

Hello and welcome to Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL, my name is Justin McMenamy, and my mission is to share both profitable and painful leadership lessons I have acquired over a twenty-year career as a misfit in corporate America. Like everyone, I have worked with and for hundreds of leaders across my career. While some leaders are great, and many are good, the vast majority find themselves tossed into l... more

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Host Justin McMenamy interviews Michael Kainatsky, a former corporate leader and recruiter, about leadership lessons, the broken hiring ecosystem, and the proper role of LinkedIn within a healthy professional network.

Kainatsky recounts an accident... more

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Host Justin McMenamy interviews Dale Koch, a longtime product developer/manager at Precision Planting, about creating products within new product categories versus iterative “bigger, faster, cheaper” product development projects. Koch recounts being ... more

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Justin McMenamy continues his multi-episode conversation with Jim Weber. In this portion of the conversation, they tackle topics like leadership, innovation, and hiring in organizations built to create the future rather than optimize the past.

They... more

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Host Justin McMenamy continues his conversation with Brent Adamson, co-author of “The Challenger Sale” and “The Framemaking Sale”.

When asked if Challengers are born or taught, Adamson argues Challengers are made, not born, noting their research fo... more

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Dale Koch
Product development and product management leader at Precision Planting, former Caterpillar engineer
Precision Planting
Episode: The Art of Category Creation w. Dale Koch
Jim Erwin Weber
Engineering leader, former head of engineering at Precision Planting
Precision Planting
Episode: Stars & Sneetches w. Jim Weber
Brent Adamson
Co-author of The Challenger Sale; author of Framemaking Sale
Challenger/CEB/Gartner lineage; Framemaking Sale author
Episode: Are Leaders Born or Taught? w. Brent Adamson
Steve Roehrich
Naval aviator, former chief improvement officer at Fortune 100 companies, CEO of an aerospace manufacturer
Navy / Fortune 100 companies / Private aerospace manufacturing
Episode: From the Flight Deck to the Factory Floor w. Steve Roehrich
Leo Salotti
Guest interviewee, cross-cultural leadership and product strategy expert
Unspecified in transcript
Episode: When You're Another Brick in the Wall w. Leo Salotti
Jim Weber
Guest discussing innovation philosophy and practices
Unspecified
Episode: Don't Burn the Boats w. Jim Weber
Danny Kirk
Entrepreneur and marketer
Episode: Serial Entreprenourship w. Danny Kirk
Andy Pearson
Creative Director at Liquid Death
Liquid Death
Episode: A Race to the (Liquid) Death w. Andy Pearson
Kristen Patty
HR leader, former Head of HR at Precision Planting
Precision Planting (and related entities)
Episode: Hungry, Humble & Smart: A Culture Without Silos w. Kristen Patty

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Justin McMenamy
Host of Grody & UnPrOfEsSiOnAL; leads candid leadership conversations drawing on two decades in corporate roles.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 71 ratings
  • An Almost Vicious Manner

    Justin and his guests present immediately useful leadership wisdom grounded in past precedent and recent anecdotal results.

    Kelly Johnson’s third rule of management:

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    3. The number of people having any connection with the project must be restricted in an almost vicious manner. Use a small number of good people (10% to 25% compared to the so-called normal systems).

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    Through use of candor, humor, and humility, these lessons are passed along with t... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MNMNTL_EPHMRL
    United Statesa year ago
  • Applied Experience Shared with Transparent Humility

    In a very practical and no-beating-around-the-bushes way, Justin and his guests share some great wisdom and reality to leadership, what leading should be while pointing out how mainstream leadership themes fall short yet still are prominent. Justin shows his leadership even in the podcast by admitting when he falls short while finding a group that compliments his strengths!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wesley P Town
    United States2 years ago
  • Great POV and advice

    Justin has a pretty special approach to business. Highly recommend this podcast And if the rest of the series is as good as the first couple, this will be a good learning experience.

    I’ve known him peripherally through his ag company over the last 10+ years. He’s an admired guy. Good luck, Justin.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    brad_STL
    United States2 years ago
  • Humble Leadership

    Justin is an accomplished leader both in the business world and his personal life. I have observed him in the latter and know his reputation in the former. One phrase to summarize his approach is humble leadership. I am looking forward to many more episodes in the days to come!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    doogillaj
    United States2 years ago
  • My brother

    I’ve worked with Justin the last 10 years and call him a brother in arms. We have navigated so much in an amazing period of agriculture and the insights that he has learned and will share will challenge you all to think differently about leadership, your values and your behaviors!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brad in Ag
    United States2 years ago

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Engaging storytelling that makes complex topics accessible.
Clear, practical leadership wisdom grounded in real-world experience.
Honest reflections and humility connect with listeners.
High-quality guests offer diverse perspectives on innovation and culture.

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The Art of Category Creation w. Dale Koch
Q: How do you handle hype versus reality when communicating about a new category to customers and investors?
Share a roadmap and clear expectations, qualify claims with caveats, and be honest about what is and isn't available yet, while maintaining optimistic guidance on future progress to keep customers engaged without overpromising.
The Art of Category Creation w. Dale Koch
Q: What role does the MVP play in a category-creating project, and how do you decide what to include?
The MVP should be lean to enable early revenue, test the core value proposition, and serve as a learning platform to validate the right category; avoid a Swiss Army knife approach and instead focus on the simplest combination that demonstrates the key benefits to early adopters.
The Art of Category Creation w. Dale Koch
Q: How do you approach presenting a brand-new concept to a customer who has no frame of reference for it?
By showing both the future vision and a close-to-reality experience, using low-fidelity prototypes and in-situ demonstrations to bridge the gap between paper concepts and actual use, while keeping the discussion anchored in a believable plan and price point.
Are Leaders Born or Taught? w. Brent Adamson
Q: How has Challenger evolved into Framemaking Sale, especially in an AI-driven world?
Framemaking Sale focuses on helping customers feel confident in their own decision-making, not just on delivering insights. The emphasis is on guiding the customer through framing the buying decision, connecting them with relevant experiences, and reducing overwhelm. In an AI-dominated landscape, this approach stays distinct by focusing on human judgment, personal agency, and social proof rather than overwhelming the buyer with raw information.
Are Leaders Born or Taught? w. Brent Adamson
Q: What should leaders look for when hiring for Challenger potential, and is teachability the key?
Look for potential indicators beyond traditional sales experience, such as the ability to construct and communicate insights, curiosity, and the capacity to learn about a customer's business. Teachability matters, but the harder-to-train skills—like empathy and the ability to frame decisions—should be prioritized. It's about hiring for potential and then developing the specific Challenger behaviors through structured training and real-world practice.

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This show centers on practical leadership, organizational culture, and the realities of driving innovation in real-world companies. Across episodes, the host and guests explore how to recruit for invention, balance creativity with structure, and lead with humility, empathy, and clear decision-making. Conversations blend actionable tactics—hiring for “ Challenger” or ambidextrous organizations, building culture during rapid growth, and steering large teams through change—with vivid anecdotes from manufacturing, tech, and brand-building contexts. Listeners can expect candid stories, concrete frameworks, and honest reflections on what it takes to lead people, products, and processes in demanding environments. A notable strength is the blend of... more

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