Spur Leadership

Join Spur Leadership Founder Mac Richard as he and John Neidel discuss the foundations of Spur Leadership and what it’s all about.

In this episode Mac Richard explains the "why" behind Spur Leadership.

Join Spur Leadership Founder Mac Richard as he and John Neidel discuss the foundations of Spur Leadership and what it’s all about.

Few people have a get-it factor like Roy Spence. One of the founding partners of GSD&M Advertising in Austin, Roy has built a career connecting with people and inspiring them to make a difference while they make a dollar. GSD&M client list reads like a Who’s Who of American business, non-profits, and government agencies: Southwest Airlines, BMW, WalMart, The U.S. Air Force, The University of Texas, Whole Foods, and on and on it goes. Roy discusses Higher Ground Leadership, Trust, and what he learned about business from his high school football coach—40 years after he played for him.

Few people have a get-it factor like Roy Spence. One of the founding partners of GSD&M Advertising in Austin, Roy has built a career connecting with people and inspiring them to make a difference while they make a dollar. GSD&M client list reads like a Who’s Who of American business, non-profits, and government agencies: Southwest Airlines, BMW, WalMart, The U.S. Air Force, The University of Texas, Whole Foods, and on and on it goes. This is the first part of a two-part conversation where Roy discusses Higher Ground Leadership, Trust, and what he learned about business from his high school football coach—40 years after he played for him.

Since 2002, Sen. John Cornyn has served the people of Texas in the United States Senate. In this episode of the Spur Leadership Podcast, Sen. Cornyn reflects on the implications of the unconventional 2016 presidential election, his own path to leadership, and public service as a calling for the next generation.

Part 2 of our conversation with Tim Scott, CEO of Mitscoots, the company he and his wife Agata founded to do good business doing good. Following a circuitous path from high school to the Air Force to two undergraduate degrees and a Master’s, Tim found his passion in his purpose and is creating a brand with real significance. And it all started with a pair of socks.

In this special Veterans Day edition of the Spur Leadership Podcast, Air Force vet Tim Scott discusses the vision and heartbeat behind Mitscoots, the company he and his wife Agata founded to do good business doing good. Following a circuitous path from high school to the Air Force to two undergraduate degrees and a Master’s, Tim found his passion in his purpose and is creating a brand with real significance. And it all started with a pair of socks.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Chad Hennings, Chad takes us through the process he went through to learn work ethic, the power of a coach, and how Jerry Jones offered to help his family through a very difficult challenge. The episode closes with a discussion of how Chad defines success and his personal mission in life.

In the first episode of the Spur Leadership Podcast, Chad Hennings—former Dallas Cowboy, 3-time Super Bowl Champion, U. S. Air Force fighter pilot, Air Force Academy graduate, author, philanthropist—discusses life after the NFL, hiring for culture, growing up on a farm in Iowa, sibling rivalry, and the forces that shaped his life and leadership.