Mark Steffe, the CEO of First Command Financial Services, leads with love and believes that success comes from putting your mission first. He also talks about his leadership principles and the company's commitment to military families. They guide military families to financial security and measure their success by what they give back. In 2022, they provided ... Show More
Sep 22
Former Walmart VP Keith Wyche: The 4 R's That Decide Whether Change Stick
Keith Wyche has spent his career inside companies in the middle of a transformation. He was at AT&T before the 1984 breakup, at IBM during its shift to services, at Pitney Bowes looking for life beyond mailing, and at Walmart as it moved from brick and mortar to e-commerce. He wa ... Show More
22m 3s
Sep 10
KEH Camera's CEO on Why He "Reports" to His Own Board
Glenn Kaufman runs KEH Camera, North America's largest pre-owned camera and video equipment reseller, founded D Cubed Group, and previously chaired the Finance Committee on the board of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. In this conversation he explains why he treats himself as reporting ... Show More
25m 18s
Sep 1
He Led 4,500 Engineers Through the Dell-EMC Merger. Now He Runs the Company Behind the Jet Card
Alan Walsh is President of Sentient Jet, the company that invented the private jet card. Before that, he spent 20+ years at Dell and EMC, including leading the 4,500-person Global Support Center team through the EMC-Dell merger across 12 locations and six continents. In this epis ... Show More
24 m
Dec 2024
From Navy Officer to CEO: When Military Discipline Meets Business Strategy
<p class="MsoNormal">In this episode, Aaron Sheeks, CEO of PureCars, shares actionable insights on strategic growth, leadership, and data-driven marketing. Learn how to build a thriving culture, align your team's efforts with ambitious goals, and leverage customer data to revolut ... Show More
45m 5s
Nov 2019
Empathy as the Key to Success in Leadership with Mark Testoni, CEO of SAP NS2
“Have a plan, but don't have it so rigorous that you miss opportunities. Don't let people talk you out of what your gut thinks is the right thing.” — Mark Testoni Today, Chad is joined by Mark Testoni CEO of SAP NS2. At the age of 20, Mark worked as a high school janitor but deci ... Show More
51m 44s
Jun 2020
Redefining Local Services with Marco Zappacosta, CEO of Thumbtack
On this episode of Mission Daily, CEO and Co-Founder of Thumbtack Marco Zappacosta, a company that connects consumers to local services professionals, discusses how he turned a lack of product-market fit into Thumbtack, the importance of business leaders being both aggressive and ... Show More
35m 52s
Oct 2024
CEO of HomeServices of America Offers Lesson in Leadership, Discipline, and Mindset
<p class="MsoNormal">Gino Blefari, CEO of HomeServices of America, shares key insights from his rise as a top industry leader. Listeners looking for practical leadership tactics will learn the powerful strategy he used to recruit 1,000 agents in 18 months, the daily routine that ... Show More
43m 23s
Nov 2023
182. CEO alpha: How to cultivate great leaders for greater gains
<p>For any company, having a CEO who makes effective, strategic decisions can help teams go far. CEOs who excel at this have what McKinsey senior partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/sacha-ghai">Sacha Ghai </a>calls “CEO alpha.” In today’s episode, Sacha speaks wi ... Show More
33m 53s
Apr 2024
#122 - Mark Hoffman-Davis, CEO of SYC Limited on Adapting and Thriving in Times of Change
Curious How a CEO Can Influence Both Corporate Success and Community Well-being?Don't miss our latest episode of the Creating Synergy Podcast, where we explore the profound impact of leadership through the lens of Mark Hoffman-Davis, CEO of SYC Limited. Here’s why you need to tun ... Show More
1h 54m