Podcast
Discipline Defines Success with Patricio Daneri
After an unbalanced start to his professional life, Patricio Daneri, Managing Director of Energy Harness Corporation, discovered the power of empathy and discipline, transforming his team and ultimately developing a successful business empire. Now he has a keen eye...
It Starts with Trust: Earning the Right to Lead People with Rich Nickel
Rich Nickel, President and CEO of Education Forward Arizona, is an experienced leader who knows the value of developing and empowering others. His corporate and nonprofit background has taught him that you have to earn the right to lead people, and that starts with...
Getting Things Done in a System of Imperfect People with Wes Winham Winter
“If you are someone who needs to get a task done in a hurry, which is probably most of us, you have to treat the same person differently, depending on what the task is.” In his first leadership role, Wes Winham Winler, now CEO and Founder of Woven, was the only...
Having the Vision and The Drive To See It Through with Bryan Brenner
“If we can become inspired by someone and believe that we can do something, we probably can.” Bryan Brenner, Managing Director of NFP and Founder and Managing Partner of The Performance Lab, was thrust into leadership unexpectedly. After meeting an optimistic sales...
Empowering Others Through Mentorship with Will Milano
"Leadership is about empowering others and maintaining focus on the horizon.” Will Milano, the CMO of Integrity Solutions, was thrown into his first leadership role with no training but was lucky enough to have a manager who instilled confidence in him. He understood...
Leading by Example: The Power of Equipping Others with Mike Reynolds
When Mike Reynolds, CEO of Innovatemap, faced his first formal leadership role, he learned that leading with a mandate doesn't work. Instead, he discovered the power of equipping others and influencing through example. In this episode, Mike shares the mental shift...
Leaving Positional Authority Behind with Jim Brown
Relying on nothing more than a title to get people to follow you is a dangerous approach. Jim Brown, the CEO and Co-Founder of Uncovered, encountered positional authority figures during his time in the Marines, and it taught him precisely how not to lead. Ever since,...
Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable with Jennifer Denney
Leadership can be an extremely humbling experience. Being put in charge does not mean that people will automatically follow. You have to put in the work to inspire your team to do so. This was a lesson Jennifer Denney, Founder of Elevated Marketing Solutions, learned...
Courageously Cultivating Relationships with Stanley Chen
Joining a business founded by your parents comes with its own set of obstacles. Stan Chen, now CEO of Telamon, started his tenure at the company knowing people had made assumptions about what his path would look like. While trying to navigate those murky relationships...
Leadership Isn’t Perfect with Margy Feldhuhn
High performers are often thrust into management roles without the training or tools needed to be effective. Margy Feldhuhn experienced precisely this in her first leadership position and had to navigate murky waters to rise to the challenge. In this episode, Margy...