Today we launch a three part series with John Greenwood, a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience at Huntington National Bank, where he served as Executive Vice President. During his tenure, Jon managed a vast network of over 1,000 branches and 6,500 staff members across 11 states.

This interview was filled with GOLD LEADERSHIP LESSONS which required me to divide this one interview into three parts. I’ve never done this before but it is absolutely needed so nothing is missed. 

This three-part series delves into the intricacies of leadership and organizational management.

Part 1 – Jon shares his extensive experience and wisdom, highlighting the importance of the Five Driver Model for Success, which includes People, Culture, Strategy, Structure, and Process1.

Part 2 –  Managing Conflict & Performance Improvement

Our conversation explores handling conflict and improving performance within leadership and teams. We also discuss strategies for managing disagreements, balancing empathy with assertiveness, and ensuring team members are in the right roles.

Part 3 – Set The Bar By Knowing Your Numbers

As a leader, knowing your numbers is crucial because it demonstrates a deep understanding of your business. Jon Greenwood shares an experience where his CEO, Steve Steinour, would ask detailed questions to ensure that Jonn truly knew his business. This level of scrutiny helped Jon learn his numbers quickly and thoroughly. It also allowed him to make informed decisions and effectively manage his responsibilities.

Jon gives us a taste of his current involvement in building a leadership program at Cedarville University which we will have him on at a later date to really go deep into this exciting new leadership program.

Here is Part 1 with Jon Greenwood.

Titan is a person of exceptional importance and reputation. We have a history of leaders – TITANS…who have impacted our world with their leadership.

Today, new Titans are being recognized in Chicago, Colorado, Georgia, Philadelphia, Phoenix, St. Louis, Tampa, Wisconsin and more.

The Titan 100 program recognizes a premier group of 100 CEO’s and C-level executives in a region.

It is a blessing that I have been inducted into the WI Titan 100 Hall of Fame with ten other Titans. 

Representing both the private and public sectors, these leaders are Titans of industry who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, passion, and influence in their field. 

This incredible community is led by one Titan that is leading the pack. Today’s episode is with the CEO/Founder of TitanCEO, Jaime Zawmon.

Today’s podcast will give you incredible motivation to be the TITAN you were destined to be!

In today’s episode, I will focus on  “CHOOSING A WORD FOR THE YEAR”.

This word acts as a guide to help you make decisions, stay aligned with your goals, and bring more clarity to your life throughout the year. It serves as your personal motto or compass.

How do you pick your word for the year?

This 22-minute podcast will review these key focus areas to help you.

Sit down quietly and review the previous year (highlights, challenges, etc.)

Ask yourself hard questions 
What makes you happy?
What energizes you?
What caused challenges in your life? 
Where do you need boundaries?
What habits do you want to start & stop this year?

Key Relationships & Goals For Each
Family
Friends
Faith
Work
Health
Self Care

Brainstorm 

Narrow down your options

Select your word & keep it front/center

In today’s episode, Nicole Ryf (President of KABA); shares her passion for inspiring economic growth in her community. 

Nicole has over twenty years of experience with economic growth. She is from Wisconsin (GO PACK GO!) but worked in Texas & Virginia, all on economic growth. She was recruited back to WI in 2022. She has been leading KABA since July 2023.  

Inspiring economic growth is a team sport. Everyone has to come together and support the vision of a local leadership group like KABA. It takes many people, each with a unique talent, to help a community be successful.

Nicole shares what she learned in those positions early in her career and the importance of mentorship. She is extremely vulnerable when sharing where she has made mistakes but has had great leadership support her in learning from them.

Leadership is a lot of things, but one thing it is not cute!

Happy Thanksgiving 2024! 

This episode is part of our Legacy Builder series called “Count Your Blessings” because Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to think about all you have been blessed with in the past year. 

What traditions do you have at Thanksgiving? 

In our family, we have Turkey Tom/Tina. This tradition was started by my wife years ago. She brings Turkey Tom/Tin out at dinner a few weeks before Thanksgiving. She gives us each one or two paper feathers. She asks us to write out the things we feel blessed to have in our life on the paper feathers. My wife collects them all and glues each one onto the paper turkey. 

This year has been one of the worst because of our family’s health trials but God carried us through it! 

Life is hard, but we aren’t made to carry the burden alone. 

I hope you find encouragement in the podcast. Here are some songs that encouraged me to trust God with this trial.

Rest For Your Soul

I Still Believe 

Faithfully

Evidence

The Jesus Way

Our God Will Go Before Us

The Legacy Builder series is focused on helping leaders understand how their impact at work and at home will leave a legacy for the future.

This week’s episode, “Be The Visionary” is dedicated to helping the CEO/Executive Director of the organization to understand their role and how it’s vital for the organization to grow.

In today’s episode, you will hear how Tamarra’s corporate life of twenty-four years helped prepare her for the job she feels called to at the Shalom Center.

To build a community partnership you must have UNITY & SERVANT LEADERSHIP. 

Tamarra believes “action is the foundational key to all success” and that has helped her build brand awareness for her organization’s mission. 

People must understand what your organization does, how you serve others, and where they can get involved.

You have to promote your organization’s mission so that others can join in the cause. 

Nothing in life is a waste Tamarra believes there is a purpose and plan behind everything. 

Get ready to be inspired by how Tamarra and her team are leading their community forward with action & loving hearts! 

Ron learned as a young boy, watching his Mother, give back to the community with her servant leadership. Ron asked his Mom “Why do you work so hard to help others?” Her words impacted his life forever and those were “It’s not always about you!”  

You will hear how Ron took that same passion to impact others through mentorship and servant leadership.