Next Generation Leader Podcast

George Seay is a nationally recognized speaker, civic leader, and financial industry CEO with senior-level experience working in government and on GOP political campaigns. George is the founder and chairman of Annandale Capital, a global investment firm that manages capital for clients all across the country. Mr. Seay has significant public policy experience through his work for the Governor of Texas and the Deputy Secretary of State at the U.S. State Department in Washington. Mr. Seay discusses with us how to prepare to lead, and how to steward your money for future success. 

John Koufos is the National Director of Reentry Initiatives at Right on Crime with the Texas Public Policy Foundation. John’s reentry work has been recognized by President Donald J. Trump, and he works with the public and private sector to build partnerships designed to lead to better employment outcomes and safer communities. His leadership in the business community was recognized in 2016 when NJBIZ named him one of New Jersey’s “Top 40 Under 40.” In today's episode, we talk about how we can slam the revolving door of the prison system, and create opportunities for those caught in the prison cycle. 

A thought-leader, two-time TEDx speaker, author, and CEO of Strata Leadership, Dr. Mellor is an experienced executive coach, who has provided in excess of 3,000 coaching sessions for executive leaders. He serves as a sounding board, sparring partner, and a source of encouragement for leaders seeking to maximize their effectiveness. Since its founding in 2009, Strata Leadership has pursued its mission of “Elevating Life at Work.” In today's episode, we discuss the mental models that can either hold us back or propel us forward. Sometimes, there is something you believe about yourself that you must leave behind in order to go forward. 

The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to provide God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Each year, over 11 million shoeboxes go overseas and land in the hands of little children, some of whom have never received a gift before. Ranjita Kumar was one of those children. Today, hear her story of how God used these simple acts of faithfulness to radically change her life. We would encourage you to pack a box and share the gift of Jesus Christ to a child in need. Visit https://www.samaritanspurse.org/ for more information! 

Daneshe Bethune is the current executive director of the C5 Youth Foundation of Texas. The mission of the C5 Youth Foundation of Texas is to change the odds for high potential youth...inspiring them to pursue personal success and preparing them for leadership roles in college, work, and their communities. The five C's in their program are character-driven, community-focused, challenge-ready, college-bound, and committed to a better future. Dani gives us inspiration in the non-profit world and creating brighter realities for the people around us. 

Tom Lindsay, Ph.D., is a distinguished senior fellow of higher education and constitutional studies at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. He has more than two decades’ experience in education management and instruction, including service as a dean, provost, and college president. Confucius once said, "If your plan is for one-year plant rice. If your plan is for 10 years plant trees. If your plan is for 100 years educate children." In today's highly volatile culture, it is more important than ever to know our nation's history and to respect what our country stands for. It is impossible to love that which we do not understand. Know your history. Become educated. Respect our great country. 

In Anne Chow's LinkedIn bio it claims that she is a transformative executive, servant leader, diversity champion, and culture expert. It does not mention that she is the CEO of AT&T, one of Forbes 2020 most powerful women, or that she was 2016's "woman worth watching." She believes that leadership is more than the titles, and more than the accolades because it is about the people that you lead. There is a lot of talk about culture, diversity, and inclusion these days, but Anne says it all comes down to one word: belonging. How do you make those you lead feel as though they belong? We asked Anne in this episode, don't miss out! 

IT'S OUR ONE YEAR PODCAST ANNIVERSARY! After 52 weeks of putting out episodes, we finally made it a whole year! This episode is 6 things that we have learned from the Next Generation Leader Podcast this past year. Thank you for all your support over this past year, and we could not do it without y'all! Don't forget to give us a 5-star rating and leave us a review. If this has been helpful to you, doing this would help us out so much! Let's keep this thing going! 

Jim Bridenstine was nominated by President Donald Trump, confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and sworn in as NASA’s 13th administrator on April 23, 2018. Bridenstine was elected in 2012 to represent Oklahoma’s First Congressional District. In Congress, he served on the Armed Services Committee and the Science, Space and Technology Committee. Bridenstine’s career in federal service began in the U.S. Navy, flying the E-2C Hawkeye off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. He flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and accrued most of his 1,900 flight hours and 333 carrier-arrested landings. In today's episode, we break down NASA's next moon landing, heading to Mars, and how curiosity is one of leaders greatest tools. 

Jennifer is the founder and president of LeaderShift Insights Inc., a firm known for helping leaders dealing with disruptive change who want to increase their organization’s capacity to adapt so they can emerge stronger and more effective faster. Jennifer is a former Partner with Cambridge Leadership Group, Vice-President, Leadership Development & Learning for Bank of America, and has held several other senior roles in Learning, Organization & Leadership Development at AutoZone and Coca-Cola Enterprises. With a unique ability to align diverse stakeholders and global experience in consulting and corporate roles, Jennifer’s integrated approach to creating alignment, develops leaders at all levels while enabling learning and productive dialog. Her book, Resilience: It’s Not About Bouncing Back is an international best seller.