Lead Out Loud Podcast

Short drives are bite-sized episodes containing excerpts from previous shows. In this Short Drive, we revisit portions of our conversations with Nate Barber and Mariam Laes about the value of sending your kids to college and if an advanced degree is still worth the money.

To hear the full conversations, check out episodes 23, 29, and 31.

Short drives are only released as audio podcasts.

Short drives are bite-sized episodes containing excerpts from previous shows. In this Short Drive, we revisit portions of our conversation with Stephanie Van Assche.

To hear the full conversations, check out episodes 32, 33, and 34.

Short drives are only released as audio podcasts.

In the third and last part of our interview with Brion Hurley, we delve further into the unique challenges and opportunities of applying Lean Six Sigma principles in the nonprofit space. Discover how balancing the volunteer experience with an organization’s mission and prioritizing stability can lead to more impactful outcomes that may not always maximize efficiency. Learn from real-life stories and gain valuable strategies for harnessing the power of volunteers without exhausting them.

Brion Hurley, author of Lean Six Sigma for Good rejoins the podcast for another engaging episode. Tune in for key insights on how to identify and address challenges in nonprofit organizations using continuous improvement (CI) techniques. Discover strategies for getting nonprofits interested in CI and gain valuable knowledge on CI fundamentals. Brion discusses a real-life example and success story from one of the 17 authors in his two volume book. Level up your nonprofit's improvement culture!

It's another insightful episode with Stephanie Van Assche, head of HR for Brinc Drones. In this episode, we explore her creative leadership ideas. Learn how to harness the power of the crowd and embrace the concept of messy learning. Discover the goldilocks model of leadership and how to handle challenging situations with different communication styles. It's an episode filled with practical advice and inspiring ideas about challenging the status quo of leadership.

It's another insightful episode with Stephanie Van Assche, head of HR for Brinc Drones. In this episode, we explore her creative leadership ideas. Learn how to harness the power of the crowd and embrace the concept of messy learning. Discover the goldilocks model of leadership and how to handle challenging situations with different communication styles. It's an episode filled with practical advice and inspiring ideas about challenging the status quo of leadership.

Brinc is a startup challenging the status quo in the drone industry. Stephanie Van Assche is the head of HR and guiding the company on its journey towards the structure and guidelines needed to successfully scale. In this episode, discover how experiences drive beliefs, which drive actions, and how to change the status quo when it comes to promoting people into management positions. Get inspired to embrace messy learning and make a positive impact on your organization.

In this episode, Stephanie Van Assche, head of HR at drone startup Brinc, discusses her experiences navigating the pandemic as an HR professional and her journey to her current role. The hosts reminisce about a previous podcast where Stephanie delivered impactful messages about gratitude and taking initiative.

It’s the fourth and final part of our interview with Mariam Laes. We discuss the need for universities to be more accessible and competitive in the digital age and the impact of the Internet on learning. We also discuss what happens if information gained from "YouTube University" becomes just as valuable to employers as a traditional degree. It’s a thought-provoking look at the future of education.

Would you rather have people do what you ask because they want to or because you’re the boss and you told them to? In this episode, we talk with Mariam Laes about the importance of being in a position to lead and having influence at the appropriate level to maximize your impact in an organization.