The Impact of Leadership^® Podcast

One hundred years is a long time to survive as a business or a non-profit.

Generations of people will have interacted with your organization.

Hitting one hundred years is a milestone to celebrate, a time to reflect and envision people to the next chapter.

That’s, in part, what we’ll do in today’s conversation with my friend, Carolynn Friesch, CEO United Way of Kenosha County.

Leadership is a lot of things. It isn’t cute.
We’re doing a few episodes test to see if you like the new series “Leadership Exposed”. Short episodes with real life stories of bad hires, rage quitting, accidental successes and the lessons learned along the way.

In this episode Patrick talks about the impact of a bad hire and the lessons he’s learned to avoid them.

Daniel Ramsey is the president of Ramsey Solutions. His Dad is Dave. They run a family business out of TN.

Leadership is a lot of things. It isn’t cute.
We’re doing a few episodes test to see if you like the new series “Leadership Exposed”. Short episodes with real life stories of bad hires, rage quitting, accidental successes and the lessons learned along the way.

Why are we doing this? In the words of Patrick Booth, “I want people to be better than me. And no officer that’s not my bag.”

Let us know if you’re enjoying it!

Imagine having someone to coach you on exactly what to say so that you’d nail your next public speaking opportunity.

Now meet Eva.

She’s the person who comes in and gives you the honest feedback you need to level up your content and your delivery.

Dave Ramsey leaned on Eva’s expertise for several years while she was at Ramsey.

You’ll love this episode.

Bob Burg is one of the authors of “The Go-Giver: A little story about a powerful business Idea”.

And it’s now in my top 10 books that I recommend to people. During this episode, you’ll be encouraged, challenged, and intrigued.

Arlin Sorenson.
A farm boy from Iowa, who has over 35 years in the IT industry and believes those who give the most, gain the most.

A serial entrepreneur, who loves Jesus and his wife more than success in business.

In this episode Arlin shares his failures, lessons from the farm and a definition of excellence in leadership.

If you’re in leadership, you’ll encounter conflict.
But are you prepared for it?

*Enter the “Reframing Conflict as a Leader” workshop*

We (Patrick Booth & Steve Scherer) are conducting a 1/2 day intensive hosted by our friends University of Wisconsin-Parkside on 4/28.

The point?
To equip you for tough conversations.

Can’t make it? No problem! We’ll come to you.
Check the links in the show notes for more info.

Think of your favorite coach, what made them the best?
Lyle is the President of Integrus Leadership and author of “The Five-Day Leader: An insanely practical guide for relentless growth, ridiculous routines, and resilient relationships”
Lyle is the coach you still talk about from back in the day.

What are the most challenging questions you face as a leader?

Mike Bullmore, Senior Pastor of CrossWay Community Church, uses his experiences to help leaders address those question marks.
From measuring success to successfully failing, Mike offers powerful advice to current and aspiring leaders seeking to be positive influencers.

This is a small business success story.

It’s a miracle to see a marriage last over 50 years. It’s nearly a miracle to see a small business survive past 2 years.

Founders of CCB Technology, Chris and Patti Booth, share how they built a foundation of success with passion, integrity and by investing in people.

More than 30 years later, their legacy lives on as their son, Patrick Booth, builds on that foundation that keeps customers returning and employees fulfilled.

Seeing equivalent growth between revenue, culture and engagement elude many companies.

April Shprintz, owner of Driven Outcomes, shares how those things happen when you focus on how much you give.

By pouring into your people, clients, and community, you can create a value-based culture that leads to word-of-mouth business, passionate employees, and brand loyalty that combined leads to growth.

We’re hosting an event with Tod, see episode notes to register!

What do you do when plan A fails?

In a fascinating comparison to Lewis and Clark’s expedition, Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains and vice president and chief of leadership formation at Fuller Theological Seminary, depicts leadership as an unpredictable journey that takes you off the map into uncharted territories.

Sometimes in leadership, you just aren’t sure move to make.
The next step is unclear. So, what do you do?
Who has answers that will help?!

We live this stuff out. But we don’t have all the answers. This is why we’re bringing in an expert to help us confidently move forward.

On February 9th, from 6:00-7:30 pm, we’re having an event with guest speaker Tod Bolsinger at The University of Wisconsin Parkside.

“Resilient Leadership: Leading in Uncharted Territory”

It might not be the

Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment, which owns and operates the Savannah Bananas.

The Bananas have welcomed more than 1 million fans to their ballpark and have been featured on MSNBC, CBS Sunday Morning, Access Hollywood, HBO Real Sports, CNN, and ESPN. 

The Savannah Bananas currently have sold out every game since the first season and have a wait list for tickets that’s over 90,000. 

You will love this episode