Weld your future with forward-thinking with Gary Shorman.

Real Life Real Leaders

11/08/22 • 36 min

Weld your future with forward-thinking with Gary Shorman.

Get ready to weld your future with forward-thinking. Inspirational leader Gary Shorman is here to share the stepping stones of his phenomenal career, taking us on a journey from plowing the fields of his family farm to climbing the ladder in the buzzing realm of radio.

Gary is an award-winning chairman and chief development officer at Eagle Communications Inc and trustee of the Eagle Employee Stock Ownership plan. In this discussion, Gary opens up about his love of radio and how he climbed the ladder in the industry and connected smaller communities to the world of the web. Gary also discusses how an employee ownership model is a win for all, why leaders need to take the time to stop and think before reacting, and candidly shares about his prostate cancer diagnosis and how he continued to lead during times of hardship and times of significant transition. Key points throughout include:

An introduction to Gary Shorman
The world wide web revolution: getting small communities connected
Expanding a business and implementing an employee ownership model
The power of a compelling workplace culture
Overcoming life challenges behind the leadership scene
The key to becoming a forward-looking leader
How to react to mishaps and weld with the people around you
Taking time to reflect as a leader and encouraging employees to perform their best
Advice for leaders: The benefits of getting ahead

‘’We always have encouraged that with employee ownership that if you’re working, whether it be a manager, or a frontline employee, that you have to give 100% of what you do every day to make the company work. Whatever that is, if you need to go pick up trash one day, that’s what you do, you give 100% effort to make sure your company is successful with zero excuses.’’ – Gary Shorman.

Real Life Real Leaders, hosted by Bonnie Hagemann, is dedicated to exploring the real stories behind some of the world’s most outstanding inspirational leaders. Each new episode teaches the highs and lows of building a successful business and uncovers the attributes that make a great leader.

Resources:

Playback: Bonnie Hagemann on Forward Ever podcast

https://postpodcast.podbean.com/e/forward-ever-leading-with-vision-author-bonnie-hagemann/

https://alive2ride.org/

https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-emphasize-the-importance-of-cancer-screening-through-crucial-catch-initia

https://www.cancer.org/about-us/our-partners/nfl.html

Get connected socially with Gary Shorman:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyshorman/

https://hayspost.com/

https://esopassociation.org/

Forward Ever podcast

https://postpodcast.podbean.com/category/forward-ever/