Today, Dr. Jerry Zandstra was able to sit down with Kristen Hadeed, founder of StudentMaid. In 2009, Kristen Hadeed was just another college student who couldn't afford a pair of jeans. Needing cash, Kristen decided to start her own cleaning business called Student Maid. Eventually, her business grew to employ over 500 students. Today, Kristen spends her time running Student Maid and teaching people how to effectively lead millennials.

#004: Leading Millennials with Kristen Hadeed

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Hilton Hotels & Resorts has 400,000 employees, in over 100 companies, working for 15 distinct brands. With those numbers, what does their L&D look like? 
This week, Dr. Zandstra sat down with Vice President of Learning, Jennifer Rinck, to talk about the challenges of training globally. 
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#014 Corporate Learning on a Global Scale with Jennifer Rinck of Hilton Hotels

Starting a business is tough and failure is commonplace. However, problems can be turned into life-changing opportunities. 
Today, Dr. Zandstra sat down with Kristen Hadeed to discuss her new book and the power of failure.

#013 Learning to Lead with Kristen Hadeed


At Inno-Versity we are in a unique position. We are an innovative learning company based on Biblical principles that strives to develop people to their full capacity for the glory and honor of God and the good of others.
Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Inno-Versity values thriving people, outstanding service, proven systems and creative products. In addition to working with some of the largest corporations in the world, we have partnered with several Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) to help them build curriculum.

Introduction to Inno-Versity with Co-Founder Rev. Jerry Zandstra, PhD

PERMISSION TO SCREW UP is the laugh-out-loud, inspiring story about how Kristen learned to lead, not despite her mistakes, but because of them. As she took her business from living-room-based startup to local powerhouse, Kristen made almost every mistake in the book: giving out hugs instead of feedback, fixing employee errors instead of enforcing accountability, and throwing parties instead of cultivating meaningful relationships. But when things weren’t working and failure seemed imminent, Kristen turned her problems into opportunities to learn and grow.
PERMISSION TO SCREW UP follows Kristen’s journey to build a company in which people are happy, loyal, productive, and empowered—even as they scrub toilets. Though she started as an almost comically inept leader, Kristen is now a sought-after CEO who teaches others how to lead by rejecting perfection and embracing mistakes. And a decade later, Student Maid is thriving.

#013 Learning to lead, not despite mistakes, but because of them with Permission To Screw Up author Kristen Hadeed

Wolverine Worldwide is a global footwear and apparel wholesale and retail organization. It has 12 different brands and a footprint than spans the globe. 
Today, Dr. Zandstra sits down with Toni Freeland, the Director of Learning and Development at Wolverine, to discuss how she works to help others realize their potential, one person at a time, one interaction at a time and one day at a time.

#004: Leading Millennials with Kristen Hadeed

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