Leading with Curiosity. A Podcast for Modern Leaders.

Ep.8 - I'd be Dead without Coaching. Guest Dan Konigsberg - CEO/Founder at CampMinder


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Outside Magazine has voted Dan Konigsberg’s company CampMinder as one of the Top 50 places to work in the US 4 times. Their commitment to team member happiness and well being was highlighted in this past year’s award coming in at #11, amidst a pandemic lockdown. CampMinder runs extraordinary software and support for kids summer camps. CEO Dan Konigsberg founded the company while still in college in 2001.. I am a client of CampMinder through one of my businesses, the West Coast Hockey Prep Camp. The software, and the support we receive under Dan’s leadership has revolutionized our ability to execute a world class high performance summer camp and has more than doubled the value of our business.

I first came to know about Dan Konigsberg and his belief in the value of executive coaching after reading a post on CampMinder’s blog. It was October 2020 after a summer of shut down camps and huge revenue losses. Here is a quote from his article “Pushing Forward to Create a Brighter Future.”

“Rather than seeking a rescuer to solve my problem for me, I’ve learned a Coach can help me identify opportunities to create my own solution. In this Creator-Challenger-Coach triangle, I’m no longer focused on problems, but instead on desired outcomes. This leaves me feeling creative and empowered to work towards the goal I wish to achieve.”

In this interview we explore:
  • The origin story at CampMinder - Solving a pain point in college.
  • What makes CampMinder so special that it deserve’s Outside Magazine’s recognition
  • The Gift that was meeting Dan’s Executive Coach Steven Morrow
  • The value Dan places on receiving executive coaching, and why he’d be dead (and the company would have failed instead of returned 10X value on his investment in it.
  • Finding Core Values from within his best team members, rather than creating values and hiring for them.
  • The impact coaching has on the way he leads his team of 60.
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