Tune in to hear Cindy Salas Murphy, CEO of WithHealth, discuss why you need to surround yourself with the right people and how culture drives an organization. She and Tim also discuss the importance of embracing transparency, curiosity, and positivity.

Connect with Cindy on LinkedIn. Learn more about WithHealth.

Key Takeaways:

• Responding to the pandemic by bringing our capabilities together (5:16)
• What makes precision telehealth different (7:17)
• Surround yourself with people that complement you, not compliment you (9:20)
• Culture drives your organization (14:28)
• Embrace transparency and curiostiy (15:56)
• Cindy's edge in life (25:10)

Chris Fredericks, of Empowered Ventures and TVF, joins Tim to discuss what it's like leading an employee-owned company. He shares what it means to be an ESOP, how he strives to foster strong employee-owned cultures, and what it takes to build a strong leadership team.

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn. Learn more Empowered Ventures and TVF.

Key Takeaways:

• What it means to be an ESOP (2:12)
• The right fit for an ESOP (10:15)
• Investment and hard work to build a great team (14:49)
• Building a strong leadership team (15:32)
• Chris' edge in life (17:05)

Dr. Deborah Curtis, President of Indiana State University, joins Tim to discuss her leadership experiences, the secret sauce to a strong & cohesive team, and the role gratitude plays in her life. You'll also hear stories of how leadership, diversity, and empowerment are making an impact at Indiana State.

Key Takeaways:

• Seeing the broader horizon (4:11)
• A diverse and cohesive leadership team (6:57)
• The "secret sauce" to a great team (8:09)
• Becoming more a part of the community (9:44)
• The role of Chief of Staff at the University (11:54)
• Advice to employers on how to better support women and minorities (18:20)
• Dr. Curtis' edge in life (23:02)

Scott Lewis, President and CEO at YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, joins Tim for this episode. Growing up in the Y family since age 6, Scott shares his unique perspective on the YMCA, nonprofits, and his leadership roles. He also talks to us about building a great team and the importance of open communication. Listen now!

Connect with Scott on LinkedIn. Learn more about the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids.

Key Takeaways:

• The YMCA as a social enterprise (3:22)
• Focus on the front line (7:49)
• Build a team who sees things differently but can work together (8:52)
• Handling misalignment on a team (11:30)
• Misconceptions about nonprofit organizations (15:22)
• Balancing time between work and family (17:22)
• Scott's edge in life (19:50)

Tiffany Sauder, CEO of Element Three, joins Tim to discuss her leadership journey. She shares how she's had to make the shift from ambition to leadership, her role in training decision-making, the importance of leading through the lens of your values, and more.

Connect with Tiffany on LinkedIn. Learn more about Element Three.

Key Takeaways:

• Leading through the lens of your values (3:43)
• Train decision making (6:48)
• Moving from abition to leadership (8:00)
• Speaking our full truth (10:40)
• Results are personal, feedback is not (12:55)
• Transparency and vulnerability (22:35)

In this episode, Tim talks with Tony Hutti about the power of peer groups. Tony is the CEO of Renaissance Executive Forums has almost 50 years of leadership and management experience. He shares how being vulnerable is crucial to being a good leader and why we should have the mindset of taking everything as a learning experience.

Connect with Tony on LinkedIn. Learn more about Renaissance Executive Forums.

Key Takeaways:

• Vulnerability is a key ingredient (3:56)
• What leaders struggle with most (6:23)
• Every decision is a learning experience (7:45)
• The impact of peer groups (10:59)
• Put your oxygen mask on first (14:24)
• Tony's edge (19:21)

John Wortman, Co-Founder & CEO of Valeo Financial Advisors makes his podcasting debut. John and Tim discuss growing a team, the evolution of a leader, and the importance of communication and being on the same page.

Connect with John on LinkedIn. Learn more about Valeo Financial Advisors.

Key Takeaways:

• Growing the team and taking off hats (7:36)
• Evolving as a leader (9:06)
• A team that continuously works to get better (10:55)
• Communicate and keep the end goal in mind (13:25)
• John's edge in life (19:24)

In this episode, Tim sits down with Eric Doden to discuss his passion for economic development and regionalism. They talk about the importance of alignment and accountability across team members, as well as how the combination of character, chemistry, and competency make for a powerful team.

Connect with Eric on LinkedIn. Learn more about Domo Development and Pago USA.

Key Takeaways:

• Advocating for regionalism (3:52)
• The power of alignment and accountability (9:06)
• Three components of a great team (12:16)
• Grit: Passion + Perseverance (15:46)

Bill Manns, President & CEO of Bronson Healthcare Group, joins Tim to discuss how he strives to empower his team. They dig into the importance of building a strong & cohesive leadership team, because as Bill shares, "dysfunction at the highest level of the organization creates dysfunction throughout the remainder of the organization."

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn. Learn more about Bronson Healthcare Group.

Key Takeaways:

• Empowering the team (1:09)
• Driving waste out of your processes (5:58)
• Sense of teamwork throughout the organization (9:10)
• Empathy and camaraderie throguh the pandemic (10:55)
• We've all got to be in this together (11:55)
• The importance of trust (14:49)

Jim Canfield, President of CEO Tools by Aprio, joins Tim in this episode to talk about what it takes to be a great leader! Jim discusses the CEO's role in communicating, executing, and optimizing. He talks about dynamics of an amazing team and what the real orientation of a team truly is. That is only the tip of the iceberg, tune in now to hear all of Jim's insights!

Connect with Jim on LinkedIn. Learn more about CEO Tools by Aprio.

Key Takeaways:

• Communicate, execute, and optimize (2:59)
• Different stages of growth require a different type of leader (5:27)
• Dynamics of an amazing team (6:53)
• The real orientation of a team (10:03)
• Go back to the basics and deliver on those in a really robust way (10:55)
• Trust and communication rise and fall together (12:35)
• Three parts of leadership (15:24)
• Every leader who wants to bebetter can benefit from outside feedback (18:44)
• Celebrating successes (22:06)