Your Leadership Story

In our consulting with The Riverstone Group, we believe that every experience in a leader’s life provides a case study from which he or she can learn leadership lessons. In this episode, David Atchison asks John Kramp to tell about an experience many years ago that taught him important lessons about what leaders can share … Continue reading "The Secrets Leaders Must Keep – A Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story Podcast"

In this episode, we learn from Jason Claunch, the President and CEO of Catalyst Commerical in Dallas, Texas. This consulting firm works with public and private entitles like DFW Airport, cities, and companies to help them spur growth by leveraging analytical tools. It’s no surprise that Jason Claunch describes himself as a passionate problem solver. … Continue reading "018 – Starting A Business After the Music Stops With Your Corporate Job"

Experienced leaders will tell you the same thing: Never lead along. David Atchison, Co-Founder of The Riverstone Group in Nashville, TN shares a story about how he learned this leadership principle in a powerful way as he spent two parts of one summer doing door-to-door sales. For the first half of that summer during college, … Continue reading "Why You Should Never Lead Alone: A Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story Podcast"

One look at Danny Herron’s resume reveals an unusually gifted person. Of course, the President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville needs an unusual set of knowledge, skills, and experiences. Danny Herron leads a staff of more than 50 people, working with more than 10,000 volunteers each year building enough homes each … Continue reading "017 – Learning Leadership From Habitat for Humanity: Your Leadership Story Podcast"

This is a Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story Podcast, one of the episodes when the hosts, John Kramp and David Acthison share some of the fun, funny, and sometimes serious stories about how they grew as leaders. In this episode, John Kramp, Co-Founder of the The Riverstone Group, tells about the day he was … Continue reading "How I Almost Got Fired Before I Got Promoted: A Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story"

We know the common saying, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” But how many of apply that truth to our businesses? John Crossman does. This is episode 16 of Your Leadership Story Podcast and you’re about to meet John Crossman. As the President of Crossman & Company, one of the largest retail leasing, management, development, … Continue reading "016 – Growing Your Business By Growing Your Industry – An Interview with John Crossman, President of Crossman & Company"

David Atchison, the Co-Founder of The Riverstone Group learned great leadership lessons from his first major project as a real estate developer. In this episode, you’ll discover principles that are applicable to you. Why meeting a specific need is the key to any business venture Handling rejecting when others do not see the potential in … Continue reading "The First Big Business Risk and Why It Changed Everything – Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story Podcast"

Ask Dr. Jimmy Draper about leadership and the conversation will move quickly to relationships . . . actually, to more than relationships, to real concern for people. If you read Jimmy Draper impressive resume and focused only on the major churches he has led as a pastor, or the two years he served as the … Continue reading "015 – Your Leadership Story Podcast: Dr. Jimmy Draper, Care To Lead?"

In this episode, John Kramp, Co-Founder of The Riverstone Group, shares a story about an encounter that changed the trajectory of his life as a leader. David Atchison and John refer to this as the one about “The Prophet in the Elevator.” No leader wants to be confronted about pride but every leader must grapple … Continue reading "Bookmark Edition of Your Leadership Story Podcast – The One About The Prophet In The Elevator"

Ask Bill Hampton to describe what he does and he will use the term, “strategic striker” — someone who sees opportunities, then steps in with passion to move things forward in a short period of time. In this interview, you’ll discover that with or without using the term, Bill Hampton has worked as a “strategic … Continue reading "014 – Your Leadership Story Podcast – Bill Hampton: Opportunity + Story + Passion"