Shanna Hocking is a leadership consultant, philanthropic adviser, keynote speaker, and author.

She spent 20 years in university fundraising, raising hundreds of millions of dollars and leading large teams.

Her book titled: One Bold Move a Day: Meaningful Actions Women Can Take To Fulfill Their Leadership And Career Potential.”

Covered in this episode:
A definition of leadership, creating your own opportunity and building a personal board of directors.

Take 5 minutes to hear how identity maintains the mission of a servant leader.

“A Servant Leader is someone who uses their authority and influence for the benefit of those who are under their authority and influence.”

As servant leaders, we should be secure in who we are, producing stability in those under our care. But we also need to remain open to being wrong.

Take 5 minutes to hear how identity maintains the mission of a servant leader.

Kyle Jolly is a father and one of the best friends you could hope for.

He’s Doc Holliday in the movie Tombstone.
He’s the guy that will stand in the rain until midnight to ensure your car starts. 
And he’s also the Vice President of Operations at CCB Technology.

You will hear an inspiring story of what it takes to be an executive worth following. 

There’s a ditch on either side of the path called leadership transitions.

On one side is the lack of clear communication – who’s doing what? When is it happening? Why is it happening?

On the other side is a lack of support – according to McKinsey & Co, only 29% of organizations in the US feel their companies adequately support the new leadership coming in.

We need to hear from real people who will keep it real and have done it well.

Patrick Booth & Logan McCoy are my guests today- it’s a triple threat match.
Patrick is the CEO and Owner of CCB Technology, a family business that started in 1991 and specializes in outsourced IT.
Logan is the new President of CCB.

Patrick has been President of CCB since 2013, became CEO and Owner in January 2019, and passed the Presidential sword to Logan in 2022.

In this 15-minute episode, Steve Scherer discusses a practical lesson he learned from his son and how important defining terms can be.

This is a re-release of episode 67 and will be well worth your time.

Align your actions with your beliefs and get expected results.

Lyle explains the power simple, purposeful actions have over our success.

You can’t give what you don’t have. 
This episode highlights resources to pour into yourself and your team. Books (audio and physical), podcasts, mastermind groups, and events. 
How To Think by Alan Jacobs
Winning The War In Your Mind by Craig Groescel 
The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team by Patrick Lencioni
Born To Run by Christopher McDougall
The Rise Of Teddy Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
Read To Lead by Jeff Brown and Jesse Wisnewski
The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner
A Failure Of Nerve by Edwin H. Friedman

Listen to the episode for the podcast, workshop, and mastermind suggestions.

It takes courage to feel the fear and go anyway. And those are the kind of leaders we want to follow.
Sonnie Linebarger is a wife, mom, COO of Bristol Hospice, host of the Evoke Greatness podcast, and entrepreneur.  She’s accomplished, respected, and redefining the next chapter in her life.
I feel fortunate to have gotten this interview even as the story is being written. Hear how Sonnie navigated Covid as an executive with thousands of employees depending on her. And what lead her to leap into solopreneurship.