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 […]
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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 […]
Getting people to believe in your mission will transform any company. Terry Whipple turned around many companies from failure to greatness. He shares his experience and knowledge in this podcast. His stories are very interesting. He wasn’t an expert in any of the companies but he knew where to get the answers. He built great […]
I believe everyone would think that a dashboard is essential in a car. And the funny thing about that is more than likely no one really gave it a thought. Why? Because every vehicle has one. But think of the value it brings. It monitors the vital signs of the car such as oil, water […]
In this podcast, Joseph shares his experiences of building his leadership skills and building successful teams. He shares a story of building a successful team where the team surpassed their expectations. Prior to fostering the teamwork philosophy, this same group of people could not meet expectations. Joseph is a thoughtful, reliable, and proactive IT Leader […]
Eric Ripp is the founder and owner of PPI, which stands for Productive Programming Incorporated. PPI is an electronic health record and service company focused on the long-term Medicaid / Medicare market. Eric’s leadership skills are highly attributed to his mother. He lives by the rule of treating others as you want to be treated. […]
Many people in the business world know and realize to be successful, a culture shift is required. As it’s been said, the only constant is “change”. But are these individuals “open-minded” or captive in a paradigm? Now, they can be passionate about a concept they know will work. But a paradigm can inhibit their ability. […]