Voice of Influence: Personal Brand and Communication Strategy for Message-Driven Leaders is a podcast featuring interviews with thought leaders and experts who have a highly developed voice of influence. Creative, message-driven leaders will appreciate the support, insight and advice that will help them develop their own voice and compelling communication that makes a difference in the world.
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274: Leadership Lessons From a Safari with Cheryl Lynn Mobley
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Cheryl Lynn Mobley is CEO and founder of reCalibrate, and is here with us to share what she and her team perfected when she served as a hospital president. Her boutique advisory firm has impacted global brands and Mid-Market organizations around the world with her Epic WorkplaceTM Framework. She is a speaker and the author of the newly released lea…
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273: Nonprofit Leaders: National Foundation for Ending Child Abuse and Neglect with Lori Poland
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Lori Poland is the CEO of the National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect. She shares openly and genuinely about the effects of trauma, the journey of healing, and the impact that relationships have on our growth by being open about her own traumatic experience of being abducted, abused and left for dead in the pit of an outhouse toilet at t…
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272 Nonprofit Leaders: Gail Williams from At Ease, USA
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May is Military Appreciation month and we are truly grateful for the sacrifice and service members and their families. Gail Williams is the clinical director of At Ease USA (AEU), a nonprofit committed to providing access to confidential trauma treatment and support for active military, veterans, frontline healthcare workers and their loved ones, r…
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271: Nonprofit Leaders: Ignite Nebraska with Joni Wheeler
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Ignite Nebraska is an apprenticeship program fueling the way toward a more equitable future. Through this workforce development model, community partners, employers and educational institutions collaborate to provide paid apprenticeship opportunities with the promise of a full-time job offer in a high-demand, high-skilled, high-paying (H3) career f…
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270: Leadership Skills: Acknowledging Others
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As we move further into the Age of Artificial Intelligence, we all can see how important it is to highlight what makes us human. In this solo episode, Andrea talks about why some leaders struggle with the fundamental skill of seeing and acknowledging other people, why it's vital to getting buy-in, and how to do it even if you feel awkward. Read the…
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269: How to Turn Life's Chaos Into Business Success with Elisa A. Schmitz
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Elisa Schmitz is an award-winning entrepreneur and journalist, and the author of "Become the Fire: Transform Life’s Chaos into Business and Personal Success." She’s the Latina founder and CEO of 30Seconds.com, an inspiring digital media platform that makes the world a happier, healthier, and more delicious place — 30 seconds at a time. She’s also t…
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268: Increase Sales with Your Integrity Intact with Finka Jerkovic
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Do you feel uncomfortable selling? In this episode, Andrea talks with sales expert and author Finka Jerkovic about the difference between transactional, relational, and transformational selling and how understanding when to use each helps you keep your integrity intact and have sales success. With 25 years’ sales experience in the financial world, …
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267: Navigating Hidden Disabilities in the Workplace with Lonna Bell
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Hidden disabilities are all around us. It's vitally important that we don't just react to others, but we get curious about what they might be experiencing under the surface. In this interview, Lonna Bell talks about hidden disabilities and her own journey to rebuild after a traumatic brain injury. Lonna is the founder of POISE, Inc. Which stands fo…
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266: Opportunities and Challenges for CEOs in 2023
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In today's episode, Andrea shares a summary of the insights gained from the Winter 2023 CEO Series. 257: Steven Sashen, CEO Xero Shoes 258: Matt Plooster, CEO Bridgepoint Investment Banking 259: Colin McIntosh, CEO Sheets & Giggles 260: Nick Lopez CEO LIME Painting 262: Scott J. Lewis CEO Spartan Investment Group 263: Marc Reifenrath CEO Spinutech …
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In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it? Are you the CEO of a mid-sized compa…
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In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it? Are you the CEO of a mid-sized compa…
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In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it? Are you the CEO of a mid-sized compa…
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262: Scott J. Lewis CEO Spartan Investment Group
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In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it? Are you the CEO of a mid-sized compa…
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261: The Human Side of Digital Transformation with Kamales Lardi
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Kamales Lardi the author of The Human Side of Digital Transformation. She is a bold and strategic thinker in digital and business transformation. She combines over 23 years of deep cross-industry experience with the latest digital and technology solutions. Kamales is listed in the “Top 10 Global Thought Leaders in Digital Transformation” (Thinkers3…
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In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it? Are you the CEO of a mid-sized compa…
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259: Colin McIntosh, CEO Sheets & Giggles
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In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it? Are you the CEO of a mid-sized compa…
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258: Matt Plooster, CEO Bridgepoint Investment Banking
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In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it? Are you the CEO of a mid-sized compa…
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In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it? Are you the CEO of a mid-sized compa…
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256: Leading With Mental Health in Mind in 2023
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In the past few months we've spoken with many business leaders who are highly concerned about the mental health of their employees. They're concerned because they care about individuals and the impact that employee well-being has on their company's success. In this episode Andrea shares how the frameworks, tools, coaching, and consulting that Voice…
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255: Reframing Rejection with Jessica Van Roekel
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Jessica VanRokel is a Voice of Influence Manager Success Coach and Training Facilitator. In this episode we discuss Jessica's forthcoming book, REFRAMING REJECTION: How Looking through a Different Lens Changes Everything.” Listen in as Jessica shares about four different types of rejection and how to reframe each type to live a life of freedom. Rea…
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254: What Kind of Manager Training Makes Sense for My Company?
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When should a company use LinkedIn Learning for professional development and when does it make more sense to call a leadership development company for help? When should a CEO address a symptom and when is time to search for a longer-term diagnosis and solution? In this conversation between our CEO Andrea Wenburg and our manager coach and trainer, J…
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Credibility Is More Than Confidence Career 101 Podcast Work Dope Read the show notes here: https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/253 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here: www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpactBy Andrea Joy Wenburg
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252: Empowering School Districts For Good with Eddie Lincoln, J.D.
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Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) mission is to strengthen educator and system leader capacity to break down barriers to increase access, belonging, and success in rigorous college and career-prep secondary school courses for students of color and low-income students so that they may thrive in their postsecondary pursuits and life goals. Eddie is pas…
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251: The Difference Between Learner and Judger Mindset, with Dr. Marilee Adams
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Did you know that the questions you ask yourself drive your thinking? In today's episode, Dr. Marilee Adams shares the difference between a Learner Mindset and a Judger Mindset, the Choice Map, and what makes a quality question. Dr. Marilee Adams is an award-winning author and pioneer in the fields of inquiry-based coaching, leadership and organiza…
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250: Why It May Take More Than Purpose to Improve Quiet Quitting
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From resigning to quiet quitting, corporate leaders are trying to figure out how to keep people around and interested in their work, all the while struggling to feel engaged themselves. It's unrealistic for a leader to inject energy into their team and have it be sustainable. It's impossible for a supervisor to demand energy from their team and be …
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249: Not Your Ordinary Advice About Confidence, with Nicole Kalil
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Today we have Nicole Kalil, speaker and author of the new book, Validation is for Parking: How Women Can Beat The Confidence Con. Nicole Kalil’s passion for eliminating gender expectations and redefining “Woman’s Work” is both what keeps her up at night, and what gets her up in the morning. An in-demand speaker, leadership strategist, respected coa…
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248: How to Break Ageist Stereotypes as a Life-Long Learner with Dr. Judith Rich
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Dr. Judith Rich worked in the transformation and coaching industry for over 40 years before she wrote the book "Beyond the Box: Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!" at the age of 76. Then last spring she started The New Beyond podcast at the age of 80. Join the conversation between Judith and Andrea as they discuss the impact of generational trauma, how…
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247: Cultivate Your Purpose to Connect With Your Community and Company, with Dr. Akhtar Badshah
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Dr. Akhtar Badshah is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group, where he advises organizations and individuals to catalyze their strategy focused on social and philanthropic investments. {A seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in international development, managing a corporate philanthropic program and co-founding a global nonpro…
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246: Building Trust as a Servant Leader, with Randy Conley
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Trust is something that is built or torn down based on how we interact with one another. Randy Conley is the co-author of the book Simple Truths of Leadership with Ken Blanchard. In this conversation with Randy shares the unique value of trust in relationships and teams, what extending trust looks like for servant leaders, and how to build instead …
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245: Someday Is Today, with Author and School Teacher Matthew Dicks
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Matthew Dicks is the author of Someday Is Today and nine other books. A bestselling novelist, nationally recognized storyteller, and award-winning elementary school teacher, he teaches storytelling and communications at universities, corporate workplaces, and community organizations. Dicks has won multiple Moth GrandSLAM story competitions and, tog…
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244: Become the CEO of Your Own Well-Being, with Naz Beheshti
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Naz Beheshti is the author of Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. She is an executive wellness coach, speaker, Forbes contributor, CEO, and founder of Prananaz, a corporate wellness company improving leadership effectiveness, employee well-being and engagement, and company culture. Clients include Google, Facebook, Nike, JPM…
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243: How Innovation and Positivity Change Lives and Cultures, with Joni Wheeler
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Turning a culture around can be a daunting task for any leader, but it is a challenge worth taking. In this interview with Joni Wheeler, Senior Vice President of Talent and Enterprise Solutions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, we discuss practical ways to encourage human connection and maintain culture in a hybrid environment. Joni also share…
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242: What NASA's Webb Images Teach Us About Vision and Being Human
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Did you see the images coming out of NASA recently? In this episode, Andrea talks about the amazing feat of the successful Webb telescope creation, launch, and set-up; relates the experience of seeing these clear images of space with the importance of presenting a clear and compelling vision as a leader; and shares her personal reflections on what …
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241: Building Rapport and Buy-In for Critical Change with Union Pacific SVP Scott Moore
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How does a Fortune 150 company approach getting buy-in on an enterprise level? Why is it so important for emerging leaders to socialize their ideas for change? Why is diversity and inclusion so important for the company and communities they serve? Scott D. Moore answers these questions and addresses leadership from the perspective of a corporate ex…
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240: Best Practices for Getting Buy-In on Organizational Change in Government Agencies, with Karalee Picard, Ed.D
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How does a global intelligence analyst and defense strategist approach leadership communications? Join us as I talk with Karalee Picard, Ed.D., the Chief of the Intelligence Director's Action Group at U.S. Strategic Command. In this interview, Dr. Picard discusses her research into best practices for getting buy-in on change. She also shares from h…
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239: How Mentorship and Self-Reflection Can Shape Leaders, with Dr. Bradley Ekwerekwu
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Dr. Bradley Ekwerekwu (eck-where-eck-woo) hails from Arlington, Texas, and currently resides in Omaha, NE with two sons-Vincent and Avery. He currently works with the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties and relies upon personal discipline, attention to detail, and teamwork in his daily travels. “Dr. Brad” joined forces with the Men Aga…
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238: How to Create the Ultimate Assistant/Executive Partnership with Bonnie Low-Kramen
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BONNIE LOW-KRAMEN is a highly sought-after TEDx speaker, teacher, and founder and CEO of “Be the Ultimate Assistant,” a curated training solution for corporate leaders and assistants creating synchronous and thriving work environments. She serves as a consultant to the World Administrative Summit and is the author of Be the Ultimate Assistant: A Ce…
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237: Mid-Market CEO Series: Key Takeaways with Andrea Joy Wenburg
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What opportunities and challenges are mid-market companies facing in 2022? And how do their CEO's view post-pandemic leadership? Today we're wrapping up our Mid-Market CEO interview series and highlighting three key takeaways from the insights they shared. Learn about how our Team Performance System and Personal Brand Strategy can Help You Serve We…
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236: Brett Frevert, Managing Director CFO Systems
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As founder and managing director of CFO Systems LLC, Brett Frevert has helped clients grow their businesses through a variety of innovative methods. He has an extensive resume of providing financial leadership to successful companies across the Midwest including SIRE, New Balance Commodities, Transgenomic, Heron Lake BioEnergy, AXIS, Capital, First…
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What are the driving forces behind creating a valuable company? In this interview Marla DiCarlo, CEO of Raincatcher, shares insights from her experience helping business owners prepare to sell their businesses. She shares attributes of a scalable business model, 8 factors that drive the value of your business, and the importance of being prepared w…
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234: Jill Ellsworth, CEO Willow Industries
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Jill Ellsworth is the founder and CEO of Willow Industries. She is a creative and dynamic serial entrepreneur, with a proven track record of building and scaling companies in the health and safety sector. Jill has a background in science and consumer safety. As a Registered Dietitian with a Master of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science…
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233: The Art of Opening and Closing Communication Loops
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Have you ever left a meeting wondering what the plan really is and how the team will know if it's successful? Have you ever asked someone to complete a task and you end up wondering if it was completed? There is an art to using opening and closing communication loops and there are consequences, as well. In this episode Andrea breaks down three diff…
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232: Angela Healy, CEO Avenue West Corporate Housing
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Angela Healy is the CEO and Co-Owner of AvenueWest Managed Corporate Housing. Angela has a strong record of leadership in real estate investment, real estate management and franchise ownership, business development and commercial banking with more than 25 years of industry experience. She is the co-owner of multiple AvenueWest Managed Corporate Hou…
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Deana Rich is a highly respected payments industry professional with unparalleled risk, operations and compliance experience. She is the Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Infinicept (2014), combining her consulting experience with SaaS based software that allows payment facilitators to get up and running in weeks – not years. And she is that Co-Founder and Pu…
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Todd Ablowitz is a globally acknowledged authority on payment technology, mobile payments and emerging payments trends. Todd spent a dozen years working in the industry before founding Double Diamond consulting in 2008 to help payments industry clients – from the industry’s top brands to up-and-coming technology innovators – solve their most critic…
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We continue our series interviewing emerging and mid-market CEO's today with a conversation with Mike Tringe. Mike is the co-founder and CEO of CreatorUp, a global digital production company that makes impactful videos for organizations of all sizes to help them teach, tell, sell, and inspire using the power of digital media. Mike has worked for ov…
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228: Paige Goss, CEO Point Solutions Group
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Today we're kicking off a new series with emerging and mid-market CEOs. We've been talking to a number of folks lately who are looking for answers for the same questions, so the opportunity to be able to ask these CEOs about their perspective and experiences is invaluable. We're kicking off the series with Paige Goss. Paige is a dynamic executive w…
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227: Voice of Influence Five Year Anniversary
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It’s the Voice of Influence Five Year Anniversary! In this Episode Andrea shares what she’s learned on the journey. We would also love to have you listen to her interview with Paul Casey on the Grow Forward Today Podcast. Here are the links and notes for that interview. Apple Podcast Spotify Paul and Andrea discuss some of her roots and education, …
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226: Community Leadership in Times of Conflict with Mellissa Heermann
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We're talking about leadership through contentious times as a public servant today on the show. Mellissa Heermann is a life-long learner, advocate for youth, community leader and public servant. She has helped lead the Brookings school district in Brookings, South Dakota through a time of great conflict during the pandemic. She is a mother of three…
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225: Characteristics of a Business that Endures with Bill Flynn
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Bill Flynn is the author of Further, Faster: The Vital Few Steps that take the Guesswork out of Growthand we wanted to replay the conversation we had at the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak. We had a really interesting conversation about building a business and what the characteristics are of somebody who builds a business that endures. Obviou…
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