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Passion for Disruptive Potential (wsg Michael Healander)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
01/22/20 • 62 min
During this episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Michael Healander, Co-Founder, President and CEO, Airspace Link – a company that is building highways for the autonomous drone industry. Michael and Gregg spend time discussing the importance of ingenuity and the patterns of disrupting an industry. Michael shares his ‘Top Three’ – from coaches that helped him recognize that you don’t need to be cut from the same cloth to succeed, to those that taught him that intentionally applying oneself increases the chances for success and greatness, to those who believed him before he even did, to the teammates who made the team stronger than the individual. And, you have to hear what Michael has to say about the magical power of passion.
About Michael HealanderAs President & CEO of Airspace Link, Inc. Michael Healander is responsible for running all facets of the business. Michael has a proven executive management track record and 15 years of experience driving sales growth in the technology industry. Prior to joining Airspace Link, Michael was Vice President of Business Development at Acuity Brands and he was responsible for all software sales across four brands. Previously, he was the co-founder and CRO of Geometri where he built an indoor mapping, analytics and navigation business that was successfully acquired by Acuity Brands. Michael also served on GISinc. management team for six years and was recognized as a leader in location technology. GISinc grew from 25 to 170 employees over this period. Michael has 20 years of experience in spatial technology, 12 years in state & local government, 7 years in the commercial and retail industry, 2 years in Federal (DoD) and currently holds an FAA commercial drone pilot license.
Show HighlightsSegment 1: Overview
1:00 The importance of reflecting on the industrial revolutions of the past.
6:50 Doubling back into the industrial era – where digital and industrial economics will start to collide.
8:19 Michael Healander – a geospatial engineer turned entrepreneur (Airspace Link.)
Segment 2: The “Top Three”
13:15 Michael’s ‘Top Three’ – Dave Gomez – Understanding what motivates people.
14:40 Michael’s ‘Top Three’ – Jim Silver – “If you apply yourself, you can be great.”
20:52 Michael’s ‘Top Three’ – Carl Ojala, Dr. Yichun Xie – Finding the passion for geospatial engineering.
21: 58 Michael’s ‘Top Three’ – Sally Price – The ability to feel like I can do anything.
22:58 Michael’s ‘Top Three’ – Lee Lichlyter – a GIS and business mentor. How to scale. (Sean Savage. Patrick Lencioni.)
32:17 Stepping back and handing your success to the next person.
33:40 Michael’s ‘Top Three’ – Danny Bradshaw – a partner with extreme trust.
35:45 Michael’s ‘Top Three’ – Alex Iskold – here at any moment. (Voxer.)
Segment 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation
39:46 Airspace Link: A geospatial asset management system.
45:30 Being the ‘Vanderbilt’ or ‘Eisenhower’ of drone travel.
47:32 How big is this industry? Global.
49:11 The Airspace Link growth path.
Segment 4: Leadership & Wrapping Up
53:17 Advice for youth: “Geospatial capabilities is a niche and people want that.”
56:58 Advice for leaders: ‘Hack’ passion and build your passion for whatever you are doing.
59:29 Check out Airspace Link’s newest launches and contact Michael on LinkedIn.
Additional InformationContact Michael Healander:
Contact Airspace Link:
Globalizing Mobility (wsg Marcus Heitmann)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
01/08/20 • 63 min
During this episode, You, Me, and Your Top Three host and CGS Advisors CEO, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Marcus Heitmann, General Manager and Vice President Digitalization & Connected Car, SAIC Volkswagen. Marcus is a global expert in connected automotive and mobility and is one of the few people who have spent time on both the ‘internet’ and ‘things’ sides of the IoT business. Marcus is a global IT expert and speaks to the similarities and differences of connected industries across the globe. And, of course, he speaks about his Top 3 – ranging from outside of industry experts who have helped him to think different, to seasoned company executives who teach him how to navigate strategies to increase transformation success, to close family members who keep his feet planted while his brain may be up in the sky. And you have to hear what Marcus has to say about competing in the Chinese market.
About Marcus HeitmannDr. Marcus Heitmann is General Manager for Digitalization and Connected Car at SAIC Volkswagen in China, responsible for the brands Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen. Previously he was responsible for VW’s connected car program worldwide since 2012, supporting in various management positions the digitalization and transformation of the company enabling it to become an excellent service provider. Prior to that he was Director Innovation and Business Development at Deutsche Telekom Laboratories in Berlin and the Silicon Valley for the topics Automotive, Machine-to-Machine Communication (M2M) and Smart Grid. He has been an entrepreneur and founder of an IT security company and received his PhD in economics on the topic of IT security. Marcus combines digitalization, new business models, telematics, IT and IT security through +20 years of professional experience and has a strong record of combining engineering and business expertise with customer and product orientation.
Show HighlightsSegment 1: Overview
1:09 IoT is at the heart of the Connecting World. (Learn more by read Competing in the Connecting World)
3:13 Leaders of the future will have a foot in each camp of IoT.
6:02 Marcus Heitmann: From social sciences and marketing to the leading edge of Connected Vehicle. (Deutsche Telekom. SAIC Volkswagen.)
Segment 2: The “Top Three”
11:00 Marcus’ “Top Three”: Oliver Diener – providing insights on general management and the connect car.
13:38 Defining the mindset people need for an agile organization.
18:12 Marcus’ “Top Three”: Axel Rüb – the importance of analytics, understanding intentions, and navigating the Volkswagen cosmos.
23:06 People management should not be seen as a distraction – it is worth the investment of time.
24:37 Marcus’ “Top Three”: Klaus Heitmann and Ulrike Schneider – the outside-industry perspective and people management.
27:22 A trend: Leaders surround themselves with fantastic people, but also with people who will ground them.
29:27 “If you’re not close with a parent or a spouse [who will be direct and honest], give someone else the license to play that role for you.”
Segment 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation
31:05 To understand the future of the Mobility industry, it is important to look outside the industry.
35:30 CES will give you hints for the future, but are not the future. The people there are more important than the technologies.
36:47 The Chinese Market: Understanding and designing to differences.
39:27 Technology usage in the Chinese market – payment, facial-recognition, and more.
41:40 Is the Chinese market the example of how other markets will adopt technology?
44:40 Transformation of the automotive industry.
47:38 Hint to leaders: “Take half of a day off every month and sit at home with large pieces of paper/whiteboard and think about all the things you have done and what you will do in the next few months.”
50:57 Hint to leaders: “If you’re in digital transformation, always think about what is the reason for this transformation. If you’re answer is profit, you are doing something wrong.”
52:28 The impact of automotive on the future of other industries.
57:04 The integration of mobility and insurance/healthcare.
Segment 4: Leadership & Wrapping Up
59:57 What makes a great leader? “Stepping down from the old, top-down leadership approach.”
1:01:50 Stay in touch with Marcus via LinkedIn.
Additional InformationContact Marcus Heitmann:
- Marcus’
Opportunity in Unlikely Places (wsg - Robi Mitra)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
05/01/19 • 52 min
In this episode, listeners are presented with perspectives related to the ever-shifting mobility industry and specifically learn about the disruption being caused by new power train technology like battery electric. Robi Mitra discusses how Bollinger Motors, the start-up making off-road electric trucks, continues to transform and gain access to critical capabilities to compete in the legacy automotive and emerging mobility industries. (He even teases some new announcements to come in June, 2019) An expert in both private equity and human capital, this episode discusses the linkages of needing to raise funds and gain access to critical skills in the era of IoT. Listeners will gain insight into observations of being an entrepreneur and working as the right-hand assistant to successful ones. Not many have the opportunity to work for and with even one highly successful entrepreneurial leader. Robi has now done it twice, and draws lessons for the listener from his journey.
About Robi MitraRobi Mitra, a native of Detroit, holds the position of Finance Director with Bollinger Motors. He joined the team in 2019. In this role, Robi works closely with the executive team on strategy, finance, and raising capital. Prior to joining Bollinger, Robi was CEO and Chairman of K&A Resources Group, a collection of human capital management solutions focused on Industry 4.0. He purchased the initial firm, K&A Staffing, from his father in 2016 and subsequently acquired other firms to build the group. Prior to this entrepreneurial period Robi advised on or participated in more than 75 transactions during his 22 years of family office management, private equity, investment banking, and capital market experience. When he is not working, Robi is spending time with his wife, three children, two cats, and large dog.
Show Highlights3:17 Robi’s origins, how did he arrive to where he is today?
8:07 How did his small family business experience set the groundwork for entrepreneurship?
10:50 From entrepreneur to supporting an entrepreneur in the opportunity of a lifetime, how did Robi get here?
12:47 The mobility industry: autonomous vehicles, micromobility and more - what are the various disruptions we should be aware of?
21:08 As his personal industry is currently experiencing disruption, what is their focus?
27:40 What capabilities differentiate their company from the others?
33:07 Human capital, what is it and where does it fit in our connected world?
37:04 What is the correlation between education and human capital disruption and what does this mean for our future?
41:53 Who are the individuals a part of his virtual advisory board that make him brave, that make him better?
46:23 What great lessons has Robi learned from the successful entrepreneurs in his life?
50:09 What is his foundational advice on mentorship?
51:04 BIG NEWS at Bollinger
Additional InformationBollinger Motors Website
Taking Risks (wsg Gary Shapiro)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
09/14/22 • 49 min
TAKING RISKS | Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, joins host Gregg Garrett to discuss the consumer electronics industry, CTA and the Consumer Electronics Show, and broader societal change. Of course, Gary speaks about his Top 3: his wife, industry advisors and advocates like Robert Ford who help him reflect on how to drive the industry forward, and his entire CTA management team as well as members of the Board. And you have to hear what he has to say about keeping balance in life.
ABOUT GARY SHAPIRO
Gary Shapiro is an acclaimed author, lobbyist, and president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® which represents over 1,500 consumer technology companies and owns and produces the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)® — The Global Stage for Innovation.
A Georgetown Law graduate, Shapiro began his career as an associate at the Squire Sanders law firm. After an extended tenure in law, he began working on Capitol Hill as an assistant to a prominent member of the U.S. Congress. Later in his life, Gary would use this combined law and legal experience to be named one of The Hill’s top lobbyists numerous times throughout his career (2015-2021). As his experience in law and politics progressed, he became more aligned with the world of technology, which eventually brought him into the fold of the Consumer Technology Association in 1982.
Taking the role of President and CEO, Shapiro evolved the idea of the workplace over his 40-year long tenure leading the organization. Directing a staff of 150 employees alongside thousands of industry volunteers, he built a forward-thinking successful business focused on the further development and integration of technology in all industries of the world. Under his leadership CTA has won numerous awards for its healthy workplace, family friendly employment practices, and environmentally friendly exhibition practices. In 2019, CTA earned its sixth consecutive selection as a Washington Post Top Workplace.
Shapiro has written New York Times bestsellers including “Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses” (HarperCollins, 2013) and “The Comeback: How Innovation will Restore the American Dream” (Beaufort, 2011). He also wrote USA Today bestseller “Ninja Future: Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation” (William Morrow, 2018) Through these books, numerous television appearances, and as a columnist whose more than 1,200 opinion pieces have appeared in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post, Shapiro has helped direct policymakers and business leaders on the importance of innovation and technology in the U.S. economy.
Shapiro consistently stays active in policy, thought leadership, government, and community development alongside his position at CTA. He currently serves as a member of the CTA Executive Board, NAM Board of Directors of the Council of Manufacturing Associations, the Board of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, and the Trade Show Executive Editorial Board. A subject of regular praise, Shapiro was once called a “mastermind” for his initiative in helping to create the Industry Cooperative for Ozone Layer Protection. His mind for an evolving workplace and consumer while staying environmentally conscious has paved a roadmap for bipartisan law and policy makers to follow in making a more innovative world.
Gary Shapiro is happily married and lives in Michigan.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
During this episode:
Introduction [0:00]
How the World is Connecting through Consumer Touch [1:05]
Introduction to Gary Shapiro [9:27]
The “Top Three”
Gary’s Wife [13:52]
Industry advisors and advocates like Robert Ford who help him reflect on how to drive the industry forward [14:39]
His entire CTA management team as well as members of the Board [15:24]
The Consumer Technology Industry
Learning from a Failure [18:55]
Keep Things Simple [21:56]
Disruptors to the Industry [23:00]
AI Changing the Business Model [26:41]
Advice to Business Leaders [31:58]
What to Expect from CES in 2023? – World Academy of Arts & Science (WAAS) Partnerships, Awards, and More [36:45]
You have to hear this...
Balance in Life Hack [43:12]
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Contact Gary Shapiro:
Contact Gregg Garrett:
- Gregg’s
Picking Up the Pace (wsg Jay Rogers)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
11/09/22 • 48 min
PICKING UP THE PACE|Jay Rogers, founder and CEO of haddy- a 3D -printed furniture company, joins host Gregg Garrett to discuss the lessons he learned by 3D printing autonomous vehicles and how the team is now looking to disrupt the complete supply chain of a less regulated industry with a similar product set. Of course, Jay speaks about his Top 3: God, who is part of his life everyday, his boys who help him to learn and reverse mentor him, and 3-star General Mike Dana who specializes in servant leadership. And you have to hear what he has to say about reading by candlelight.
ABOUT JAY ROGERS
John “Jay” Rogers is CEO and Co-Founder of haddy inc. – a pioneering digital manufacturing company
serving the furniture industry and built on revolutionary technology and IP. Haddy is changing the way
furniture is designed, built, delivered, and recycled. It is the world’s first micro-manufacturer of furniture
produced through a proprietary method of direct digital manufacturing (“DDM”). Through DDM, haddy
enables more rapid technology and material adoption and a superior resilient supply chain.
Jay grew up a lover of woodworking, machines, and a student of industry; his grandfather owned the
legendary Indian Motorcycle Company, founded concrete and steel giant Texas Industries, and was the first
Cummins Engine Distributor in the United States. Jay’s grandfather is also credited with saving the Public
Broadcasting System during the Nixon Administration and founding the Children’s Television Workshop,
which is best known for Sesame Street. In combining his family legacy of manufacturing, his military
leadership, entrepreneurship, and education, Jay has hand selected a team of co-founders and set forth on a
most ambitious plan: Creating, heroic, beautiful, durable furniture for retailers, to their design, built locally
in the most resilient and sustainable manner.
He graduated from Princeton University and went to a startup in China and then to Ewing & Partners where
he became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). After that, he went on to the US Marine Corps where he
served for 9 years in the infantry in the western Pacific and Iraq, to Harvard Business School and to
become a consultant for McKinsey & Co. Most recently, he founded and led Local Motors, a next
generation vehicle OEM. It was there that Jay discovered the basic technology of DDM, and in 2021 he
handed over the reins of Local Motors to a new investor group and left to start haddy full-time.
The story of how communities of customers and suppliers can effectively participate in the innovation and
creation of leading technology products is a journey Jay shares widely. He has spoken at BIF, PopTech,
TedX, Picnic in Amsterdam, Do Conference in Wales, St Gallen Symposium, the White House conference
on making, CES, CeBIT, IMTS, Singularity University, and many more conclaves. Additionally, the story
of American innovation, co-creation and digital manufacturing has been shared on Discovery, PBS, Fox,
CNBC, and Speed Channel. You can find Jay’s impact first in long form narrative as part of many books,
starting with MacroWikinomics written by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams and more recently in
America’s Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age by Rework America and Zoe Baird. His
work has also been featured in Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Wired, Top Gear, AutoWeek, Inc.,
Details, Forbes, and others.
In 2020, he was awarded the honor of leading Local Motors to one of the top 10 global innovative
transportation companies by Popular Science. Jay is a director of the RBR Foundation, which gives
annually to the cause of childhood education and development. He is the father of 4 boys who are growing
up in a connected age and whom, he hopes, will take advantage of the incredible opportunity that the
internet has given the world.
Visit Jay, haddy and the future of American Manufacturing Innovation in Tampa, FL where the first haddy
microfactory is being built, and where he calls headquarters and home.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
During this episode:
Introduction [0:00]
What a Time to Be in the Workforce [1:09]
Introduction to Jay [3:53]
The “Top Three”
God who is part of his life everyday [6:26]
General Mike Dana who taught him servant leadership [8:57]
His boys who help him learn and reverse teach him [17:00]
Other Talking Points:
What is haddy? [19:25]
Revolutionizing Manufacturing through Micro-Manufacturing [24:00]
Dismantling Supply Chain [30:18]
Where do you find these pe...
The Multiplier Effect (wsg Steve Pockross)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
04/15/22 • 52 min
About Steve Pockross
Steve Pockross is the CEO of Verblio, a content creation platform that powers modern content marketers and SEO agencies. He brings more than 25 years of startup, Fortune 5000, and nonprofit experience to his role at Verblio. He has a passion for bringing humans and technology together. Steve was part of the early management team at crowdsourcing pioneer, LiveOps, and previously led five SaaS and marketing businesses. Based in Colorado, Steve enjoys ultimate frisbee, telemark skiing, hosting jazz concerts, and spending time with his two boys. Steve hosts Verblio’s own podcast, Yes, and Marketing.
Show Highlights
During this episode:
The Multiplier Effect [1:10]
Steve’s Introduction [4:43]
The “Top Three”
His executive coach, Mark [7:08]
His executive coach, Jodi [15:30]
His suite partners, Greg and Paul [19:00]
His wife, Jen [26:30]
You have to hear this...
The Future of Marketing and the Future of Work [31:15]
The Verblio Way [44:05]
Hire based on Energy [49:48]
Additional Information
Contact Steve:
- Steve’s LinkedIn
- Steve’s Twitter (hasn’t posted since 2019)
- Steve’s Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Contact Gregg Garrett:
Contact CGS Advisors:
Be Fabulous - Influencing the Future (wsg Ryan Schram)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
08/21/19 • 64 min
During this episode, we speak with Ryan Schram, a leader in digital and influencer marketing and the Chief Operating Officer at IZEA Worldwide. Ryan speaks about the unique journey he and his colleagues took to disrupt an industry, form a new category and rise to the top. We discuss the celebrity influencers of today, the emerging role of the nano-influencer, as well as potential influencers of the future like artificial intelligence. Ryan highlights his ‘Top Three’ advisors and speaks about what it was like to grow up in a house that is filled with marketing and media juggernauts, what it’s like to work for, and partner with an industry visionary, and shares how spousal choice is critical for leaders beyond balancing work and home. And throughout the episode, Ryan shares several pieces of advice with the audience, including some of his most fundamental advice that was passed along at an early age from a Mad Men-esque character – Always Be Fabulous.
About Ryan SchramAs Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Schram provides day-to-day leadership and managerial oversight for IZEA – championing the needs of its team members, clients, partners, and creators around the world.
Placing company culture and creativity at the center of his approach, Mr. Schram is responsible for the IZEA’s overall operational environment, including the Company’s client development, business development, marketing communications, human capital, and creator ecosystem organizations. He also leads the Company’s corporate business development growth strategy domestically and abroad. Schram was appointed to IZEA’s Board of Directors in November 2012.
Nearing two decades of experience in the consumer marketing and technology space, Ryan has an established track record of driving growth, efficiency and profitability for leading- edge companies. In addition to his responsibilities at IZEA, Schram has been actively involved as a board member, advisor, and mentor in leading marketing technology companies, including TechStars Mobility, StageLeap, ProfitStreams, and Stratos.
Prior to joining IZEA in September 2011 as the Company’s first-ever Chief Marketing Officer, Ryan served as Group Vice President at ePrize (now HelloWorld), the prominent digital engagement agency that was acquired by private equity firm Catteron Partners in August 2012. Previous to ePrize, Ryan held a variety of leadership positions at CBS/Westwood One and Clear Channel Media + Entertainment (now iHeartMedia). His work has been regularly featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, AdAge, and ADWEEK.
A proud Spartan, Ryan is a graduate of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University (B.A., Management).
Show HighlightsSegment 1: Introduction
1:25 The Connecting World – a story built on data in a world built on humans.
3:59 The journey of a “self-aware nerd” through integrated marketing, sales enablement, and executive leadership. (iHeartRadio. HelloWorld. IZEA (NASDAQ: IZEA).)
Segment 2: Brave Leadership & the “Top Three”
6:46 Ryan’s “Top Three”: Bill Burton – The professional product mover. Always “Be fabulous.” (Don Draper – Mad Men.)
16:14 Ryan’s “Top Three”: Ted Murphy – “The most dangerous man in the room” – a leader in the creator economy.
23:04 Challenging each other is central to any professional dynamic.
25:30 Ryan’s “Top Three”: Steve Schram – Hold yourself accountable for maximizing the gifts that you have.
32:51 Ryan’s “Top Three”: Jamie Schram – Being a business pair.
37:18 Hiring in the ‘shoulders up’ economy.
Part 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation
41:11 “Always about the content, not the clutter.”
43:00 The roles of the macro influencers (celebrities & athletes) and the micro/nano influencers.
49:20 Bots and artificial intelligence as influencers.
Part 5: Wrapping up
51:26 IZEA’s journey to going public.
54:30 Advice on going public (and beyond): “Be curious, be brave enough to realize that it’s like getting a graduate degree every 1-2 quarters in something totally different.”
59:02 “Don’t confuse your title for your importance and the value y...
Turning Hardship into Differentiation (wsg John Katona)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
11/11/21 • 48 min
Turning Hardship Into Differentiation | John Katona, Industrial Engineer at General Motors and CEO JKNK Studios, joins host Gregg Garrett to discuss his unique journey in life that includes a paralyzing car accident that re-rerouted, and in some ways accelerated, his journey. Of course, John speaks about his top three ranging from his father who taught him a unique business model, to his pastor who introduce him to making music with others, to an advisor who fostered a passion for engineering. And you have to hear what he says about the intimate nature of creating music with a team.
About John KatonaJohn Katona is a human factors engineer at GM, with a bachelors and masters degree in industrial and systems engineering from Oakland University. He is also a record producer, runs JK (Not Kidding) Studios, and founded Bird Fight Records. His other passion besides engineering and music is accessibility, both for the future of mobility and in his studio, which is completely wheelchair accessible.
Show HighlightsDuring this episode:
Learning to be resilient [1:20]
Starting is the hardest part of a transformation [3:30]
John Katona – an emerging leader [5:24]
Welcoming, John Katona [7:54]
The “Top Three”
Joe Katona, John’s Dad, who taught him how to build a life around a passion [10:46]
Robert Van Til, who fostered a passion for engineering [16:05]
Pastor Kevin Cook, who introduced John to making music with others [20:54]
Many colleagues and bosses [25:45]
The importance of inclusivity [27:30]
The broad topic of mobility [33:45]
Fight for what you deserve [34:15]
Launching a music business [39:37]
You have to hear this...
The importance of valuing people [44:40]
Stay in touch with John! [46:30]
Additional InformationContact John Katona:
Contact Gregg Garrett:
Contact CGS Advisors:
Making Transformation the Day Job (wsg Ed Rybicki)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
08/14/19 • 60 min
During this episode, we speak with Ed Rybicki, Chief Information Officer at Vyaire Medical. Throughout the discussion, Ed highlights how throughout his journey to his global CIO role he never forgot to keep people at the center of pretty much everything he does – something he learned from his background in organizational behavior. Ed elaborated on how data has become one of the world’s most valuable assets and noted how it needs to find its way on to the balance sheets of many companies. He also discussed how he surrounded himself with non-traditional mentors throughout his career – ranging from his colleagues inside the companies he has worked for who helped him build a platform for success to those outside who helped him transform from role to role and that pushed him to be brave.
About Ed RybickiEd is a highly accomplished and forward-thinking Senior Technology Executive with 20+ years of achievement setting and executing technology strategies for private-equity, private, and public global corporations. Ed has a proven record of success as part of executive leadership teams to align top-level business and technology strategies— fostering sustainable revenue growth and delivering top levels of efficiency and internal/external customer service through sustainable innovation. Ed has broad-based expertise in the planning and execution of strategic turnarounds, culture change initiatives, technical project portfolios, systems operations, and diverse service delivery efforts.
Show HighlightsSegment 1: Introduction
2:48 Ed’s history: An IT practitioner with a background in organizational behavior. (EDS. Vyaire Medical. University of Michigan.)
6:27 A differentiator for companies: Having the ability to value and incubate people as an asset.
Segment 2: Brave Leadership & the “Top Three”
8:36 Non-traditional mentorship: picking pieces of advice based on need or intersection at a specific time.
10:10 Ed’s “Top Three”: Gerald “Gerry” Schunder – A guide through the foundation part of Ed’s career. (Volkswagen Group of America. Ernst & Young.)
13:15 “If I have a personal connection with someone, I’m just inherently going to be more successful in what I do.”
16:14 Ed’s “Top Three”: George Albert – Giving the outside perspective. (Brightwing. Southwest Airlines.)
20:18 Ed’s “Top Three”: Carol Moher – A friendship and emotional support that transcends reporting structure.
25:32 Ed’s “Top Three”: Gregg Garrett – Challenge with new thought and innovation of thoughts.
29:55 “You don’t have to have high commonality in everything to actually have great colleagues....there is huge power in diversity of thought.”
32:15 Ed’s “Top Three”: Dave Eckley – Shared approach and value on how to work with teams.
Part 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation
36:12 Common thread of disruption: Data and information – how to capture, use, and monetize it. (Radio Shack Data.)
42:05 Pros and cons: working in a company’s “home country” vs working as part of a global network.
48:03 “I’m working for my team and my job is to enable them to be the best they can be.” (Servant Leadership.)
53:20 Building a team: enabling people to take ownership and reacting appropriately when things fail.
Part 5: Wrapping up
56:33 Keep in touch with Ed via LinkedIn.
56:53 Follow Vyaire Medical as they enter an exciting time of transformation as a global leader in respiratory, diagnostic care. (Website. LinkedIn.)
Additional InformationContact Ed Rybicki:
- Ed’s LinkedIn
Contact Gregg Garrett:
Leadership and the Law of Entrainment (WSG Suzy Siegle)
You, Me, and Your Top Three
04/03/24 • 47 min
Suzy Siegle, Ed.D., J.D., President of Walsh College, joins host Gregg Garrett to discuss numerous leadership lessons and the Law of Entrainment. Suzy shares her “Top 3” which include God, her husband David, her entire leadership team at Walsh, and a couple of external leaders who help to stretch her thinking. And you have to hear what she says about discipline equaling freedom.
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SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
During this episode:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:25) What humans can learn from AI
(05:00) Meet Suzy
The “Top Three”:
(06:40) God: The foundation of Suzy’s guidance, bravery, and leadership
(09:10) Suzy’s husband, David Siegle: Betters Suzy in her day-to-day
(14:02) Walsh Leadership Team – Dave, Tom, Shannon, Jaclyn, Jen, Erik, Mike, and Dan: Support a Prism of Leadership approach
(19:10) Dan Sullivan’s Strategic Coach program: helps Suzy recognize blindspots and enhance her leadership
(20:23) Ed Mylett and Brendon Burchard: share their own success path with listeners
Other Points of Interest:
(23:55) About Walsh College
(26:27) The Law of Entrainment
(30:45) Placing bets around AI and increasing accessibility for learners
(37:03) Walsh Leadership Academy
You Have to Hear This:
(39:00) Discipline equals freedom
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LINKS AND RESOURCES
Suzy Siegle: LinkedIn | Authored Books (100% of proceeds go to Walsh College) | Locus Mindset Leadership Training
Walsh College: Website | Walsh Leadership Academy
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The average episode length on You, Me, and Your Top Three is 50 minutes.
How often are episodes of You, Me, and Your Top Three released?
Episodes of You, Me, and Your Top Three are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of You, Me, and Your Top Three?
The first episode of You, Me, and Your Top Three was released on Apr 12, 2019.
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