Building Great Leaders

Building Great Leaders

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Building Great Leaders episodes

  • Episode 24: Aligning People and Processes

    APi Group's Chief Information Officer, Julius Chepey, shares his experience with rolling out new tools and processes. He explains why a shared vision is so powerful and how to create momentum through alignment. He also talks about how to increase innovative thinking in your organization.

    23 min
  • Episode 23: Building Great Habits

    Do you have good habits? Do you know how to think win-win? Do you seek first to understand, then to be understood? In this episode, Lucie Stein-Cartford, the Training and Development Manager for United Piping, shares the impact of using Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

    30 min
  • Episode 22: Season 1 Recap

    Molly Landsteiner and Laura Seitz recap the inaugural season of the Building Great Leaders Podcast and take questions from listeners. They share how the podcast team pivoted when the global pandemic threw us all a curveball. Plus, the two provide some sneak peeks into Season 2.

    16 min
  • Episode 21: Building Great Relationships
    Can you imagine spending 30 years in one organization? APi's Segment Leader Jeff Daane started at Western States Fire Protection and grew is career there for 3 decades. He shares the secret to retention at WSFP, why building relationships is critical, and what he finds to be one of the most important components of good leadership.
    22 min
  • Episode 20: Focusing on the Right Strategic Initiative

    APi's Senior Vice President, Brynne Smith, gives listeners advice on leading integrations and why focusing on the right strategic initiative can improve the process. He shares his unique experience working in Europe. Plus, we talk about ways in which he has doubled-down on his luck.

    37 min
  • Episode 19: Leading with Hope

    When things don't go well, do you look out the window at the group or do you look in the mirror? APi Group's Strategic Advisor, Dan Wooldridge, describes the behaviors of Jim Collins' Level 5 Leaders. He gives advice on how leaders can infuse hope during times of turmoil and the importance of truly being present.

    43 min
  • Episode 18: Overcoming Obstacles

    Mike Goodman joined 3S through the Wounded Warrior Program. In this episode, he shares his story of consistently overcoming obstacles and embracing a "no-fear" attitude. Mike shares his advice for companies looking to hire other Wounded Warriors.

    33 min
  • Episode 17: Positioning Yourself for a Win

    How are you differentiating yourself? What steps do you take to give customers a reason to build a relationship with you? Corporate Inspection Sales Leader Blake Sloan talks about pivoting careers and why it is important to think about how you are positioning yourself or your team for a win!

    30 min
  • Episode 16: Finding Fulfillment

    Joy Spatz has been a sprinkler fitter for over 25 years. In this interview, she shares how her experience at the Field Leadership Institute helped her find fulfillment in her role has a foreman. Joy shares how she has overcome the challenges of being a woman in the trades and why leaders should focus on the value that each teammate brings to the table.

    23 min
  • Episode 15: Managing vs. Leading

    Do you know the difference between managing and leading? Great leaders set direction, align resources and motivate their teams. Managers control and delegate. APi Segment Leader Gene Postma talks about this distinction and offers other leadership advice in this episode of our Building Great Leaders Podcast.

    34 min

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