001: Truth – Zelus, A Company Culture Full of Gratitude Passion Freedom and Truth
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Culture Crush continues to highlight leaders and companies that have a great company culture and Ken Smerz, the CEO of Zelus, was a perfect leader and company to highlight for the relaunch of the show. Zelus has grown dramatically over the first three years but at the core, they stay true to their four tenants; gratitude, passion, freedom, and truth. They strive, through all levels of the organization, to be a family that follows these tenants together. Through the conversation, Ken mentions many other “bites” that he uses to lead the company with including communication, mentorship and being care-frontational.
This podcast is full of many “bites” from the company Zelus on how they have grown and maintained their strong company culture. The listeners will want to listen in to hear the bites that can help their company culture as well This is a great podcast to listen to if you are wondering what great company looks like. This podcast is perfect for company leaders that are looking for new ways to strengthen their own company culture. This is also a great podcast to listen to if you are just passionate about good company culture and how to grow and support your company personally.
Resources: Along with highlighting companies with great culture, Culture Crush also tries to provide other great resources and role models through the conversation as well. This episode will mention some amazing resources and quotes from Marcus Buckingham, Jocko Willink, and Michael Gerber.
ZELUS is a leading provider of as-built documentation, 2D and 3D modeling, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and Building Information Modeling (BIM) services in North America.
Utilizing state-of-the-art technology—typically laser scanners—they take the physical world and essentially create a computerized “digital twin” to radically improve the construction/building process. The company was founded on a park bench in Phoenix in 2013 and has become the largest and most experienced firm of its kind in the world.
Today, ZELUS clients include Intel, Amazon, Target, as well as many large architectural firms and construction companies.
Ken Smerz is the CEO of ZELUS.
As CEO, he leads the company’s strategic growth and partnerships, oversees team culture and talent acquisition, and guides national expansion efforts.
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