Mike Barbaro is a retired football referee. In this podcast, Mike will provide you a great insight into his passion for becoming a highly respected referee. Pay close attention to his approach to both the game and his crew as it will demonstrate his effective leadership skills and teamwork with his fellow officials. PODCAST BIO […]
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A tragic airplane crash happened in 2019 and the NTSB report was recently released. It was determined to be a pilot error. Since Henry Draughon is a former Naval Aviator, he is qualified to comment on the findings, which he does in this podcast. He understands the need to follow processes and the value of […]
Henry Draughon is a former Naval Aviator (F4 Radar Intercept Officer) and Air Traffic Control Officer. He has a Masters in Business Administration and Communications. He has an extensive background in information technology, project, and process management. He is currently president and owner of Process Delivery Systems, a business process optimization consulting firm. Process Delivery […]
Andy Towle started his photography career in the Air Force, where he realized he really liked it. Regardless of all the hurdles he encountered in life, he never lost sight of his dream. He stayed in some form of photography for his entire life. Even now, in retirement, he’s following his dream. He is constantly […]
Experience and perception play an important role in overall life. Many of the decisions a person makes in life are based on both their experiences and their perceptions. As a leader, there’s more than just knowing how these affect your decisions and leadership style. An effective leader needs to learn how to understand the perceptions […]
Dairy Carrie is a leader in both the agriculture community and women in leadership. Being a dairy farmer is only the tip of the iceberg. She’s an advocate for the agriculture community, which is very evident with the page “Humans of Agriculture” on her website. Additionally, she is a founding board member of the “Dairy […]
Leadership is easier in a volunteer organization because the volunteers already have passion regarding the purpose of the organization. They want to help out! Yet, it still has its challenges. Brenda strongly believes adaptability is important. She compares leadership to sports in that if you want to be good you need to practice. As she […]
A clear indication that something might be wrong is when the same types of problems keep surfacing, even after you fixed them. Why? Could it be that the individual problems are being rectified but the root cause of the problem still exists? Think about it. What is CDI’s purpose? When I Googled “Purpose of CDI […]
I had the pleasure of interviewing a successful baseball coach, Ryan McGinnis from Kimberly, Wisconsin to understand his leadership philosophy. I found it interesting with the many insights he was willing to share as to what makes a successful coach. His leadership skills extend far beyond his talents on the field. BIO Ryan McGinnis has […]
A podcast with Jennifer Foskett where she explains “Adopting a ‘Matrix Organization’ Approach to Teamwork and CDI Efforts”. In this podcast, you will learn how Jenn became an effective leader by coaching and helping others. Other team members search her out when they have issues. And the amazing thing is that she wasn’t in any […]