Episode 389 - The Hustle Behind Berde Renewables with Morris Zhou
What does leadership look like when you're still figuring things out yourself? At just 28 years old, Jamie Aclan shares honest lessons on ambition, accountability, and learning to push through setbacks and self-doubt. Sometimes, growth starts with saying yes before you feel 100% ready.
The conversation also dives into leadership beyond titles and job descriptions. By helping people understand the "why" behind the work, great leaders build trust, encourage ownership, and create space for others to grow with confidence.
Episode Timeline
00:01:06 - Jamie’s “Just Do It Scared” philosophy
00:03:27 - What The Ortus Club really does beyond events
00:07:07 - Growing up in Washington and the lemonade stand hustle
00:12:15 - First major mistakes and learning through failure
00:17:52 - “I Just Never Thought I Couldn’t” and Lightning McQueen
00:26:02 - Learning every department to become a leader
00:33:38 - The journey from employee to company leader
00:36:11 - Leadership challenges and lessons during COVID
00:38:28 - Learning the difference between founders and employees
00:40:59 - Serving global clients through premium event experiences
00:43:19 - Building a global network of suppliers and venues
00:46:41 - Combining AI and human relationships to grow
00:57:25 - Coaching employees through structure and context
01:00:11 - Using personality assessments and team chemistry
01:03:34 - Turning an internal problem into a business opportunity
01:06:49 - “Just Do It Scared” explained
01:08:22 - How to connect with Jamie and The Ortus Club
QUOTE/S FROM JAMIE
"You don't necessarily need to know everything, you just need to know how they work together. Like you're the conductor in an orchestra….Just do it scared. You're scared anyways. Just do it because at least instead of saying like, 'Oh, I was too scared to do that,' you can say, 'I was so scared but I did it anyways.' Don't have any regrets…"If you expect your employees to have the same amount of care [as a founder], you create this gap. There's a disparity because you're being paid to care this much... You create this unfair expectation because you're not paying them to care that much. They're meant to execute whatever is in their job scope."
Resources:
LinkedIn (Jamie Aclan): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-a-726326264/
LinkedIn (The Ortus Club): https://www.linkedin.com/company/ortus-club/
Website (The Ortus Club): https://www.ortusclub.com/
Links/Sponsors:
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