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In this inspiring episode of People-First Builders, host Fletcher Wimbush sits down with Scott Walters, President of Walters Services, a family-run waste management company built on one simple belief: "We love people."
From humble beginnings on a chicken farm to a thriving multi-location business, Scott shares how his parents' people-centered values shaped a 50-year legacy that continues to grow today. He opens up about giving second chances to employees, leading with empathy, building mentorship into company culture, and using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to scale with purpose.
If you believe business is ultimately about people — not products — this conversation will remind you what authentic leadership really looks like.
💬 Key themes:
People-first leadership in "unsexy" industries
Giving second chances and rebuilding lives through work
Core values that attract (and retain) great people
Mentorship, humility, and growth through EOS
👉 Subscribe to People-First Builders and join us in celebrating leaders who build success through their people.
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In this inspiring episode of People-First Builders, host Fletcher Wimbush sits down with Scott Walters, President of Walters Services, a family-run waste management company built on one simple belief: "We love people."
From humble beginnings on a chicken farm to a thriving multi-location business, Scott shares how his parents' people-centered values shaped a 50-year legacy that continues to grow today. He opens up about giving second chances to employees, leading with empathy, building mentorship into company culture, and using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to scale with purpose.
If you believe business is ultimately about people — not products — this conversation will remind you what authentic leadership really looks like.
💬 Key themes:
People-first leadership in "unsexy" industries
Giving second chances and rebuilding lives through work
Core values that attract (and retain) great people
Mentorship, humility, and growth through EOS
👉 Subscribe to People-First Builders and join us in celebrating leaders who build success through their people.