100 Thinking Inside the Box w/Ryan Hogan

Mar 6 2023 • 24 mins

6ers, being a successful organization is more than just having a great idea. In this episode, Ryan shares his experience transitioning from civilian work to building a team in the Navy and eventually founding one of the most successful subscription-based companies in the entertainment industry in the true crime genre.

Ryan Hogan is a US Navy veteran, a US Navy reservist, and the co-founder/CEO of Hunt A Killer, an immersive murder mystery game that challenges players to catch a killer through interactive monthly membership boxes and premium one-time experiences.

For Ryan, the name of the game is delegation. He believes in empowering his team by giving them autonomy, which leads to better decision-making, improved productivity, and focusing on improving the experience for the end user as everyone understands how they feel.

You will learn the value of getting direct feedback from those inside and outside your team as a way to build trust. You will also learn how to delegate in a way that empowers your team and builds a strong culture where people leave their egos at the door so they can build a product or service that fits the company's values.

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01:08 - The name of the game is TEAM
03:53 - Transitioning from 10 year-civilian work to building a team in the Navy
05:31 - How they started with Run For Your Lives
07:50 - Ego checks in task delegation
09:37 - Investing back into the Run For Your Lives Community
10:53 - Building trust around what customers think
12:12 - The creative evolution of the Hunt A Killer
13:51 - Taking the feedback loop and applying it to his role in the Navy
14:54 - Learning more about assertiveness and being more direct with feedback
16:05 - Trust is earned in drops and lost in buckets
17:15 - How are you living the values of the organization in the products that you create?
20:25 - The team gets the wins, and as a leader, you get the losses

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