It's Time

Today, Dale interviews Brian Sturgill, Vice President and General Manager at Amcor Rigid Plastics.  Dale and Brian trade ideas of leadership and building a strong team.  Brian is also a lectuer for the UWO EMBA program where he and Dale share lessons gained from the classroom that have shed insight and changed both of their leadership styles. 

Today, Dale discusses the important and broad topic of change management. He touches on why organizations and people are often resistant to change, the psychology behind it, and how leaders are important in the process of change management. Dale goes through three concepts of change in this episode: 1- the change process; 2- how to reduce resistance to change and overcome people's desire not to change; 3- how to create an environment that will be more change-friendly. Don't miss this very important episode to learn about the factors that go into the resistance to change and how to overcome them as a leader.

Today, Dale introduces you to Tim Wuest, President of North Cliff Corporation. Tim discusses how North Cliff Corporation has a different style of leadership within the "office of CEO", why that has been working for them, and the reasoning behind it. 

In today's interview, Dale is interviewed by Madisen Potratz sharing insights on what has made him the leader that he is today. Dale dives into important characteristics, perspectives and lessons he has learned and feels is valuable to all leaders. Tune in to hear Dale's perspective on leadership and handling that role and the future of leadership as he sees it.

Today, Dale introduces you to Keith Smith, President of Vonco Products. In this episode, Dale and Keith discuss Keith's keys to leadership success. From his early history of being driven by money, to being influenced by life events and shifting focus, Keith has discovered that he is more fulfilled by staying in four areas that help guide his leadership journey- inspiring, challenging, creating, and innovating. 

Realizing that only you can "fill your own cup" and control your own energy, Keith has inspired his team to participate in activities that fill their cups, and create and maintain their energy for the betterment of the team. Placing people in strategic positions to perform at their best, all the while keeping them happy and motivated, has led to much success as a business leader. 

Listen in to today's episode to hear Steve Weinert, Owner & Manager of Crafts Roofing, discuss how his leadership style has drawn from his experience in the Army and multiple other companies to make him a successful leader today. 

Steve talks about how he empowers his employees to own decisions and processes by suggesting and leading them so that they are accountable for their actions and outcomes. Listening and asking questions is one of the key components to Steve's leadership, including leading by example. One of the ways he has done this at Crafts Roofing is by making sure that he is trained and taught on all aspects of the business as well so that he can relate and respond to all levels of the business. 

Tune in today to hear how Steve relates to his employees, and in turn, leads by example. 

In today's episode, Dale has a conversation with Larry Dietz, General Manager of Professional Plating, about his leadership style and his keys to success. Tune in to hear Larry discuss key points on empowering your employees from always telling them the "why" and how having a collaborative, hands on approach to leadership leads to enhancing your leadership capabilities. 

In this episode, Dale focuses on how you can take care of yourself, because if you don't care for yourself, then you aren't able to take care of others. Tune in to find out ways to take care of yourself and the impact this factor can have in your leadership skills, abilities, and success.

"You can't be good at being a leader unless you first take care of yourself" - Dale Feinauer

In today's episode, Dale introduces you to Bobbie Collies, the Vice President of Strategic Distribution at Grange Insurance. She focuses ton strategic account management and emerging distribution, helping to keep her company relevant in today's industry. Some of the key points she focuses on that has made her a successful leader is establishing trust, vulnerability, and creating safe spaces for ideation and thinking outside the box. Empowering team members and giving them permission to brainstorm, be real and vulnerable, and feel supported are key elements to make a team great. Bobbie also discusses her focus throughout the years on EQ and how important that has been during her leadership to help read the room, implement change, and help to look into the future for business, teams and industry.

In today's episode, Dale introduces you to Mike Riegsecker, President of  Menasha Corporation. Dale and Mike dive into what experiences Mike has gone through to become the leader he is today, while discussing how putting people first, and building those relationships, has been an integral part of his success. Mike shares personal experience and real world examples of the balance between personal and professional relationships and how they have impacted his team. Learn how to create structured and unstructured time with your direct reports to balance the personal and professional side of business.