Month: November 2017

Center For NonProfit Excellence, CEO, Gregory Nielsen

Post author By Gregg Dedrick
Post date 11/30/2017

Hear our guest, Gregory Nielsen, CEO of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, share his leadership insights on this episode of the oGoInsider Leadership Podcast. Gregory has served as CEO since 2015 of CNPE and has more than a decade of experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

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This great resource will help you along the way, during or after you listen to the podcast. Not only will you get to know our guest, you will be asked tough questions to really spearhead your journey to becoming a better leader! And look below for more insights and clips!!

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Gregory says leaders mustn’t forget they have a responsibility to their teams. Leaders must supply necessary resources for their teams to accomplish their organization’s goals.
(12:10-12:58)

If a team member can’t accomplish a job due to lack of resources, is it the team member’s fault or the leader’s?
Are you good at supplying resources to your team members, or could you do better?

When people are recognized as leaders it empowers them to step up and take more ownership over what they do. Gregory says empowered people exercise more influence. They also will take more responsibility to make sure goals are being met.
(28:55-29:51)

Are you intentional about giving leadership responsibilities to those in your team?
What kind of results can you expect from team members who are empowered in their jobs?

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Lead2Feed Teaches Youth to be Effective "Givers"

Post author By David Novak
Post date 11/27/2017

Lead2Feed teaches youth to be effective “givers” as they feed the need in their communities! Learn more about Lead2Feed and their work at this link. #GivingTuesday
https://goo.gl/uZ1Js2

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John "Spider" Miller, Captain, U.S.A. Walker Cup Team

Post author By David Novak
Post date 11/22/2017

John “Spider” Miller is an American amateur golfer. He represented the United States in the 1999 Walker Cup and was captain of the United States team in 2015 and 2017. He won the U.S. Mid-Amateur in 1996 and 1998. In addition to Spider’s love of golf he is owner of Best Beers, Inc. He has served as partner, manager and board member of multiple companies in banking, real-estate, timber, healthcare and private investment. His participation in amateur golf and diverse businesses give Spider a unique perspective on leadership.

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When it comes to business, Spider takes customer service very seriously. He knows the importance of representing his brand. The way management conducts business, the politeness of his team, and the people who serve as the face of his company all play an important role in the success of Best Beers, Inc.
(8:00-8:51)

As a leader, is representation important to you?
If you discovered someone misrepresenting your organization, how would you respond?

Spider was the captain of the US golf team in 2015 and 2017. Going into the Walker Cup tournament, Spider expected to win. He did what was required of a captain and made sure his team conducted themselves in the right way.
(18:00-19:42)

Spider was confident as the captain of the US team. Do you feel confident leading your organization?
Is it important that your team conduct themselves in the right way? Why?

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Panera Bread Co., President, Blaine Hurst

Post author By Gregg Dedrick
Post date 11/16/2017
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Panera Bread Co., President, Blaine Hurst has a fascinating leadership journey that led him on a not-so-typical path to his current role. Hear about how his I.T. background helped prepare him for his leadership roles and how Panera has embraced technology and innovation to become an industry leader. Join host Gregg Dedrick and our guest Blaine Hurst, as he shares his leadership insights on this episode of the oGoInsider Leadership Podcast.

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Blaine has tackled some big initiatives throughout his career. One of them was implementing the delivery service at Panera, which has been hugely successful.
He says if you never have problems to overcome, you’re not pushing hard enough.
(17:27-18:20)

What kinds of obstacles have you overcome?
Do you look forward to taking big risks or do you shy away from them?

Blaine developed a plan to manage the change for his vision, which was implemented in all of Panera’s cafes. He explained to their teams that the change would be uncomfortable, but it would be okay.
Blaine didn’t expect people to accept and adapt right away. Business can often forget that they are dealing with human beings. You have to get people on board first, and then bring on the change.
(25:39-30:26)

Have you ever been in an organization that steamrolled change on its people? How did the staff react?
Can you think of a person or organization who excelled at bringing about change? What did they do that you admired?

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2017 American Free Enterprise Day

Post author By David Novak
Post date 11/14/2017

Listen to David Novak’s speech from the 2017 American Free Enterprise Day and be inspired to lead, engage, equip, and elevate those around you.

Click the link to learn more about The American Free Enterprise Day and Palm Beach University. http://www.pba.edu/AFE

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Honeywell, Executive Chairman, Dave Cote

Post author By David Novak
Post date 11/09/2017
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Dave Cote is Executive Chairman of Honeywell. He was Honeywell’s Chairman and CEO from 2002 until 2017. Under Cote as CEO, Honeywell delivered strong growth in sales, earnings per share, segment profit, and cash flow. Honeywell had share price appreciation of more than 380% and a total share owner return of more than 575%, which is 2.5 times greater than the S&P 500 during that same timeframe. Honeywell’s market cap grew from $20 billion in 2003 to about $100 billion in 2017. Join our host David Novak and listen to Dave Cote share his leadership journey and key learnings that he wants to pass on to you.

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While in leadership at GE, Dave was faced with an opportunity to throw his co-workers under the bus. He chose to take the heat from Jack Welch himself, rather than blame his co-workers. Dave’s decision to take the heat for his co-workers earned Jack’s respect and also put Dave on the fast track to becoming a GE Executive.
(11:10-21:23)

Why do you think Dave earned Jack’s respect by not throwing his co-workers under the bus?
When faced with a tough situation, do you tend to throw others under the bus or take the heat yourself?
What can you learn from Dave’s example?

After Dave took the CEO job at Honeywell, he learned that he wasn’t the first choice for the job. This is his advice when you face situations like this: If you’re not the first choice for something, rather than get miffed about it, take the opportunities when they come to you. Just because you weren’t the first choice doesn’t mean it’s not a good opportunity for you.
(30:29-33:14)

How do you respond when you discover you aren’t the first choice?
How can you use Dave’s advice so you don’t miss good opportunities?