MELLIE PRICE – PART 1 Today our guest is award-winning tech entrepreneur, Mellie Price. She is currently the Executive Director of Technology Innovations at the Dell Medical School. She is a Founder and Managing Director of Capital Factory and a co-founder of SoftMatch. Additionally, she is an experienced investor and fund manager, an eight-time entrepreneur and has managed explosive growth in large and small companies. I’d encourage you to read her full bio here. Her accomplishments are remarkable. Even with all of her accomplishments, Mellie still feels like she is learning …
Wrestling with the pressures of success – Charles Thornburgh – Part Two
CHARLES THORNBURGH, CEO OF CIVITAS LEARNING – PART TWO Today we continue our conversation with Charles Thornburgh, the CEO of Civitas Learning. Civitas Learning partners with higher education leaders to bring together the best of new leading-edge technology, design thinking and data science on a mission to help a million more students. It’s a huge mission that we talked about in detail in the last episode – make sure you listen to part one. In this episode, we wrestle with the issues that growth causes. Charles is quick to point …
Force Multiplier: How your leadership reshapes generations
CHARLES THORNBURGH, CEO OF CIVITAS LEARNING – PART ONE One unique person can reshape generations. For Charles Thornburgh, CEO of Civitas Learning and today’s podcast guest, it was his great grandmother. As a woman in the early 1900s, she earned a graduate degree – practically unheard of in that time. That decision was a true force multiplier. You’ll learn about the force multiplier and how Charles uses it as CEO in this episode. Civitas Learning partners with higher education leaders to bring together the best of new leading-edge technology, design …
Lead a child through discipline – Leading through fatherhood, Part Two
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You may have heard about Brett Hurt, he has started numerous tech companies, invested in even more and serves on many prestigious boards. But you probably don’t know the whole story of Brett and his newest endeavor, data.world. You can read more about Brett and his work at his Lucky7 blog. Get on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, RSS Here’s what’s most important to know about Brett. He didn’t set out to be a great leader, he set out to be a great person. In this podcast, you’ll hear that he’s committed to a …
Work-life balance: How to be a father and founder with Peter Lehrman. Part 2
Today we are talking again (listen to part one here) to Peter Lehrman, Founder and CEO of Axial. Axial helps companies plan, grow, or exit by connecting business owners to buyers, leaders, investors and advisors. Get on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, RSS Imagine, you’re in the city that never sleeps. It’s your first time being a CEO. You’ve got a growing family. You’ve founded a company that has a really large purpose. How do you manage being a founder of a company and lead a growing family? Peter Lehrman, CEO of …
How to be a 1st time CEO with Peter Lehrman – Part 1
Today we are talking to Peter Lehrman the Founder and CEO of Axial. Axial helps companies plan, grow, or exit by connecting business owners to buyers, leaders, investors, and advisors. Peter is an incredible first time CEO. Even though his journey is and will continue to be difficult, he really believes in his company. He believes in the vision and purpose that they are serving. In this episode, Peter is introspective and transparent about the struggles of being a CEO. He believes that leaders need to have people to confide in …
Family in business: How to navigate bloodlines in the business
Family in the business. When does it work? What does it not? We’re talking again to Rocky Turner, co-founder and CEO of LPR Construction. Make sure you listen to Part One, where we talk about Rocky’s leadership style. LPR Construction is one of the largest steel erector and heavy industrial construction companies in the US. Get on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, RSS – More Leadership Podcasts Today, Rocky has all three sons working in the business. One of his sons, Linc, is the President. However, LPR didn’t always have a favorable view of family …
How your leadership style drives growth – Rocky Turner, CEO of LPR Construction – Part 1
In this episode, we’re talking to Rocky Turner, a founder and the CEO of LPR Construction. They are one of the largest steel erector and heavy industrial construction companies in the US. While we talk to many startups, Rocky brings the experience of building a construction business from the ground up. You’ll love the different style of leadership he brings and the wisdom from many years of experience. Get on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, RSS In this episode, you’ll learn: What exactly is a “For You” Leader. It’s not just the name of this …