The Edge

Susan Dyer, Certified EOS® Implementer, and host Tim Leman dive into EOS and the edge it provides to entrepreneurs. From her years of leadership and coaching experience, Susan discusses the evolution of a leadership team and the common obstacles they encounter. She also talks about the importance of delegating, the power of listening, and why leaders need to make time for other passions outside of work. Connect with Susan on LinkedIn. Learn more about EOS Worldwide. Key Takeaways:

• What is EOS? (1:00)
• How does EOS give entrepreneurs an edge? (2:40)
• The characteristics of the very best leadership teams (4:24)
• When a leadership team may shift or shrink (7:30)
• Stories of leadership teams and visionaries (8:00)
• EOS is simple by design (10:55)
• When a leadership team gets stuck (12:55)
• Fear of delegating (14:30)
• The lonely journey of the visionary (16:11)
• Leading indicators for scorecard metrics (22:53)
• Susan's edge (24:45)
• Focus on connection and nonverbal communication (26:25)
• Passion outside of work (28:00)

Tim Spiker, founder of The Aperio, joins host Tim Leman to discuss leadership development. Through his leadership advising, podcast, and book, Tim focuses on the who of leadership, helping leaders to become inwardly sound and others focused. In this episode, Tim also talks about the powerful combination of humility & confidence, what makes for a strong team, and his edge in life. Connect with Tim Spiker on LinkedIn. Learn more about The Aperio. Key Takeaways:

• The story behind the research that lead to the Who* Not What Principle (2:00)
• Companies have a long way to go to get smart on how they invest in leadership development (3:45)
• Humility and confidence can be a magical combination (5:20)
• Learned or innate? (6:40)
• Tim's basketball journey (9:10)
• Best team experience (14:15)
• Leadership development and fun ways to make messages stick (16:20)
• What drove Tim to create The Aperio (18:30)
• Inwardly Sound and Others Focused (21:40)
• The team at home (26:49)
• Diversity of thought and healthy friction (30:50)
• The impact on the whole you (33:00)
• Tim's edge in life (36:36)

Mike Baer, President of Trench-Ade, joins host Tim Leman to discuss the importance of relationships - with customers, employees, mentors, and personally. He talks about building an organization that has a strong sense of integrity. Mike also shares about his own leadership journey and his vision for the future, both personally and professionally.

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn. Learn more about Trench-Ade.

Key Takeaways:

• Building businesses on customer service (1:50)
• Harboring the right type of culture and leadership development (2:30)
• Building & measuring customer relationships (4:00)
• Being a sales organization (7:00)
• Servant leadership (8:20)
• Mike's leadership journey (9:20)
• Amazing mentors to pave the path (11:35)
• Importance of relationships & tips for being a good mentee (12:50)
• Mentorship experiences influencing shifts in thinking (17:00)
• Looking ahead and making goals (22:00)
• A business as a bus (24:00)
• Family goals - focus on growing great human beings (25:10)
• What drives Mike's charitable involvement (26:00)
• Painting the vision of business partners (33:25)
• Mike's secret sauce (36:20)

Andrea Butcher, CEO of HRD*, discusses her passion for leadership development and helping others build their vision. She talks about equipping leaders & creating an environment for people to be successful. Andrea and host Tim Leman also explore how they have applied lessons and experiences from their leadership journeys to their families and personal relationships - as well as a few fun memories from their days together at Indiana State.

Connect with Andrea on LinkedIn. Learn more about HRD*.

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership development is self-development (1:43)
• We'll never be done developing as leaders (2:13)
• Enjoying the team victory & continuing to lift each other up (3:10)
• College memories and early leadership roles (7:11)
• Why are we not equipping leaders and pouring into them? (9:35)
• Impact of an incredible mentor (10:21)
• Creating an environment for people to be successful (13:00)
• Andrea's podcast experience (15:25)
• Pivotal moments & telling your story (17:30)
• Lessons for emerging talent (27:30)
• Responding versus reacting as a couple (30:45)
• Exemplary leaders have the courage to name the future (32:45)
• Return on luck (39:20)
• Planting visionary seeds (46:20)
• Andrea's edge (47:20)

Chris Camacho, President & CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, shares stories of leadership and teamwork from his years of athletic and economic development experience, noting the parallels between high-performing sports teams and business. Chris and host Tim Leman also talk about cultivating leaders and the expectation of excellence. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn. Learn more about Greater Phoenix Economic Council. Key Takeaways:

• Balancing a variety of stakeholders, keeping everyone on the same page (2:42)
• Easy place to be new (4:48)
• The impact of data (7:35)
• Growing leaders (10:57)
• Characteristics Chris looks for in leaders (14:10)
• Best teams (15:59)
• Serving as a consultative advisor (19:50)
• Chris' edge (21:40)

Vikki Scarafiotti joins host Tim Leman for a conversation about developing your people, the power of great mentors, and the importance of being prepared for the unexpected. Vikki shares leadership and team development stories from her extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, as well as invaluable advice for those serving on nonprofit boards. Connect with Vikki on LinkedIn. Learn more about Scarafiotti Consulting.

Key Takeaways:

• Common blind spots for leaders and organizations (2:36)
• Leading a non-profit versus for-profit (3:55)
• Developing your people (5:35)
• Early inspiration and change (6:00)
• The power of great mentors (7:48)
• What's the best team you've been apart of? (10:10)
• You can't predict what people are going to do, you just have to be able to respond in the most appropriate way you can (14:15)
• Advice for board members (16:32)
• Vikki's edge (19:17)

Jason Corley joins host Tim Leman in a discussion about the healthcare industry and how organizations like CIC are taking a different approach to create a better healthcare experience for patients and physicians, while also lowering the cost of care. Jason also talks about the importance of finding the right cultural fit, especially when your team is geographically diverse, as well as the role leaders can have in helping employees grow and develop. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn. Learn more about Comprehensive Integrated Care Centers. Key Takeaways:

• How CIC got its start (1:06)
• Understanding the integrated care model and cost savings (6:22)
• Future of big box hospital approach (13:07)
• Leading across multiple states (15:28)
• Best team (19:46)
• Looking for what someone's talent was (22:58)
• Jason's edge (24:22)

Featured Quote: "You have to first identify good talent, then put them in the right position to succeed."

Jeff Terrill and host Tim Leman discuss recent trends in healthcare and what Marathon Health is doing to innovate for the industry's future. They dig into what it means to rally a team around a mission and a purpose. Jeff also discusses the difference between leadership and management, as well as what it takes to transform a group of people into a great team. Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn. Learn more about Marathon Health. Key Takeaways:

• Increased focus on mental health (4:00)
• Shortage of primary care? (6:33)
• Regional differences on how employers manager their health benefit plans? (10:47)
• Leadership lessons - the founder's mentality (14:56)
• Differentiating leadership and management (16:55)
• Being a player on the team versus the ultimate decision-maker (19:22)
• What's the best team you've been on? (21: 23)
• Jeff's edge (25:30)

Mendy Werne, CEO of BLASTmedia, shares about her efforts to stay connected with employees and maintain company culture through rapid growth. She and Tim also talk about what makes for a strong leadership team including knowing your roles, holding each other accountable, and a strong level of trust and respect. Connect with Mendy on LinkedIn. Learn more about BLASTmedia. Key Takeaways:

• Focus on culture as the company has grown (2:10)
• The pandemic - a wild and crazy ride (3:28)
• Staying in touch and keeping employees aligned around the vision (5:05)
• Industry changes and increased focus on brand (8:30)
• Leadership team structure (12:17)
• Best team (17:00)
• Work-life blend - true partners (18:05)
• Mendy's edge (24:26)

Larry Weigand discusses being the fourth generation of a family business and his role as CEO of the company started by his great grandfather. Together he and host Tim Leman talk about grit, tenacity, and hard work. Larry also explains the importance of simplifying business and doing what you say you're going to do.

Connect with Larry on LinkedIn. Learn more about Weigand Construction.

Key Takeaways:

• How Weigand has changed through the generations (2:33)
• Larry's path back to the family business (6:14)
• A strong leadership team (9:18)
• Do what you say you're going to do (11:22)
• You've got to get your head up once and a while (12:40)
• Planning for succession and embracing development for the future of Weigand's business (14:07)
• The team at home (21:49)
• Larry's edge in life (23:58)