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What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Lori RobertsonJoin What Leaders Want Host Jay Delling for this episode where Jay interviews Lori Robertson, the dynamic speaker and coach to women leaders. Lori believes effective leadership requires effective communication. Those who can communicate effectively are seen as leaders. They’re people we are influenced and inspired by, love to do business with, enthusiastically refer and choose for leadership roles.Conversely, poor communication skills can undermine individual and organizational success. And for women, the impact is even greater.The good news? Communication skills are just that…skills. Everyone can learn to be a more effective, comp...
2024-09-2630 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with guest Ronen OlshanskyJoin What Leaders Want Host Jay Delling and guest Ronen Olshansky as they discuss leadership and Ronen's story of how he became a leader. Ronen's diverse career has taken him all over the world and provided opportunities in most of the C-Suite roles. A Yale graduate that included a semester abroad at the London School of Economics translated into a start on Wall Street and Management Consulting. His entrepreneurial journey includes starting Cross Campus in 2012 which became one of the leading co-working and event hosting providers in Los Angeles. With 3,000+ members at 7 locations on the West Coast, Cross Campus...
2024-09-1733 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Erik FranklJoin Jay Delling, the host of "What Leaders Want", as he interviews leaders who share their leadership journey and best practices.In this episode, Jay interviews Erik Frankl, the Principal Consultant and founding partner of Purian LLC, a Southern California-based management consulting firm. Listen in as Erik shares 20+ years of executive leadership, uniquely leveraging his experience and education to help clients quickly optimize efficiencies, increase sales and ultimately achieve maximum sustainable growth.Prior to founding Purian LLC, Erik led several organizations ranging in size from 50 to 200 people. As a senior executive with the...
2024-07-0930 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Stewart TownsendJoin Jay Delling, Vice President of Implementation with Conatus3 LLC as he interviews Stewart Townsend on this episode of What Leaders Want. Stewart Townsend spent 20 years working in channel roles and has specialized in accelerating revenue at global SaaS companies through building and running indirect sales programs. Stewart's sole focus is working with SaaS companies who are at that point where they are looking at indirect sales channels, have inquiries from potential partners, and are uncertain about next steps. As a consultant, Mr. Townsend helps identify where to start, assessing their product to determine which sales channel...
2024-05-1637 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Guest Blake RobbinsJoin What Leaders Want host Jay Delling as he interviews Blake Robbins, a serial entrepreneur, and servant leader in the Branson, Missouri area. Blake is passionate about investing in people. He does that through developing and empowering his team, as well as investing in the community. He seeks to offer a different financial planning experience and spread joy through servant hearted leadership. He has surrounded himself with people who push him to be better every day. Join the podcast to learn more about Blake Robbins and what true servant leadership sounds like. To connect with Blake or his team...
2024-03-1431 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Guest Kirk ElmquistJoin What Leaders Want host Jay Delling as he interviews Kirk Elmquist, the Executive Director of the Branson/Lakes Area Tourism Community Enhancement District. Kirk's 34 years of experience in strategic marketing, sales, public relations, enhancing tourism, and leadership with major corporations and tourism destinations make for an interesting discussion. Kirk's enthusiasm is contagious and his servant leadership approach gets people working together to accomplish more for their communities.
2024-03-0136 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Guest Tim Spoonerjay Delling, host of What Leaders Want, interviews guest Tim Spooner, PT, FAFS. Tim is a physical therapist, owner and CEO at Spooner, an Arizona and Texas based outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine practice which continues to expand yearly. Tim opened Spooner in 1990 with the philosophy that every individual should be empowered with the knowledge and ability to achieve health through movement. Tim has deeply embedded the idea of clinical and conceptual motion into the vision and the culture of the organization, embracing motion as being healthy in all aspects. As a CEO and a physical therapist...
2024-02-2332 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Dr. Nate RegierJoin What Leaders Want host Jay Delling as he interviews Dr. Nate Regier, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Next Element. Dr. Regier is dedicated to bring compassion to every workplace in the world. Next Element's three strategic goals are: Develop and disseminate cutting edge tools to bring more Compassionate Accountability® to the workplace, Train, certify and support a global network of professionals who are using our tools, and Partner with others to elevate the message of compassion at work.Join Jay and Dr. Regier as they discuss leadership, the challenges facing all small businesses as they s...
2023-11-2027 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Dr. Brian PateWelcome to What Leaders Want with Host Jay Delling and guest Dr. Brian Pate. Join Jay as he interviews Dr. Brian Pate about his leadership journey in the medical field. Dr. Pate currently serves as chair of the Pediatrics Department at KU School of Medicine-Wichita. Dr. Pate was named chair of pediatrics in 2014, having been vice chair of inpatient services and division director of pediatric hospital medicine for Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. KU Wichita Pediatrics is the region's largest group of academic pediatric specialists, including the only regional specialists in a half-dozen areas, and...
2023-11-0934 min
What Leaders WantWHAT LEADERS WANT Welcome to What Leaders Want with Host Jay Delling. This episode, Jay interviews Ron Baker, a Project Manager at Ascension Health. Ron is a former member of the National Basketball Association where he played for the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards. Prior to his NBA career, Ron played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers from 2011 to 2016. After his Senior year of college, Ron authored a children's book titled, "You're too Big to Dream Small." He has personally signed more than 6,000 copies of the book. Today, Ron serves on several non-profit boards and is well-known in...
2023-10-2130 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Rob RotolaJoin Jay Delling, Host of What Leaders Want with special guest Rob Rotola, School President at Life Prep Academy, where Rob has led 9 straight years of enrollment growth. Life Prep Academy uses a Biblical worldview to prepare young people for college and for life. We provide an affordable, rigorous and immersive educational experience that helps students to reach their full potential in mind, body, and spirit. Connect with Life Prep Academy at: info@lifeprep.us or 316-838-1243
2023-10-0635 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders WantJoin What Leaders Want host Jay Delling as he interviews a panel of expert business coaches and consultants. Andy Johns Andy's experiences as a small business entrepreneur and current shareholder of Shandy Holdings allow him to provide real-life, proven best practices for his consulting clients. Andy's experience as a Senior Director in the business processing outsourcing industry allowed him to support the World's Most Valuable Brands. Andy led Executive Development and Succession Planning for Alorica as a Global Organizational Development leader. Andy can be reached at andy@shandyholdings.com. Nathan Teahon...
2023-09-0430 minWhat Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Rick and Ashlie McKayJoin Jay Delling, Host of What Leaders Want, as he interviews Rick and Ashlie McKay, the owners of Promo Depot, Inc., a minority-owned, full-service promotional product supplier based in Wichita, Kansas. As Rick and Ashlie share, "Although we’re a small business, we continue to provide solutions to recognize excellence and promote corporate branding worldwide." Their continued success lies in their unique ability to keep a personalized touch on any product and lead their people to give their very best effort every day.
2023-08-1032 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Guest Alex BaldwinAlexandra “Alex” Baldwin, who has nearly 30 years of experience in the sports industry, is in her fifth year as the president of the Korn Ferry Tour in 2023 after originally being appointed to the role on Jan. 30, 2019. As president of the Korn Ferry Tour, Baldwin is the first female in history to lead one of the PGA TOUR’s global Tours. In 2022, the TOUR announced Baldwin would also assume oversight of the international tours, including PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica. In her role as the head of the “Pathway Tours,” – Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Canada, PGA T...
2023-07-2128 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Alex McFarlandJoin Jay Delling, Host of What Leaders Want, as he interviews Alex McFarland, President and Founder of Persevus.About Alex McFarlandMeet the people who find your people.Our people aren’t mythical, but more than a few clients have called them legendary.It’s always a bit weird to talk about yourself, which is why we’ve hired a professional copywriter to do it for us. We started Persevus after years in careers ranging from military intelligence to logistics to accounting (the certified public kind, no less). What began as a way to help veterans find meaning and success in the ci...
2023-07-0628 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with host Jay Delling and guest Jeff JamisonJoin Jay Delling, the Host of What Leaders Want, as he interviews Jeff Jamison, President of the Wichita Office for IMA Financial Group. About Jeff Jamison Jeff has spent much of his professional carrier in the insurance industry holding a number of roles and responsibilities. Those ranged from production and sales roles, specific program product development, overseeing corporate marketing efforts to a variety of management responsibilities. Jeff joined IMA in 2007 as VP, Marketing & Carrier Relationships until 2017 when his responsibilities moved to SVP, Carrier Relations & Client Strategies providing support to many of the IMA teams as it related to managing the...
2023-06-2927 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Randy Ball Join Jay Delling, Host of Conatus3's What Leaders Want podcast as he interviews Randy Ball, Chief Executive Office of Tribus Aerospace Corporation. Learn about Randy's leadership insights and how he went from a production line employee to the C-Suite and CEO of a $50M aerospace organization.About Randy Ball:With career-long success leading manufacturing operations in the aerospace and defense industry, Randy is a vision-driven and outcome-oriented senior executive adept in providing clear direction to attain ambitious objectives. His competencies are well-rounded and encompass:Strategic planning and executionMulti-site operations...
2023-06-2224 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Jay KingJoin Jay Delling as he interviews Jay King, CEO, of Simploy. Simploy is an experienced PEO that for over 25 years has helped small to mid-size companies have access to big company HR solutions. It has resulted in their clients having the best solutions in place to deal with the vast array of compliance issues and daily HR matters. From construction and manufacturing organizations to lawn care businesses and restaurants, Simploy's expertise has benefited a wide range of companies that all require one thing: a proven HR outsourcing solution at a cost effective price. When Simploy implements services to take care...
2023-06-1524 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want Episode 3 with Kevin SaalJoin jay Delling as he talks leadership with Kevin Saal, Athletic Director at Wichita State University. Kevin's leadership journey and his insights into leading people through change are valuable lessons for all leaders. About Kevin Saal at Wichita StateWichita State University named Kevin Saal its 19th director of athletics on June 15, 2022.Dr. Rick Muma, Wichita State President, introduced Saal in front of a large crowd of Wichita State supporters and staff on June 17, 2022."This is a new day for Shocker Athletics. As we look to the future of our program...
2023-06-0826 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders Want with Damon YoungJoin Jay Delling as he interviews Damon Young from the Kansas Leadership Center. Damon Young is proud to serve as Chief Business Officer at the Kansas Leadership Center. His primary duties include leading the operations, finance, and business development teams. Additionally, Damon collaborates with senior team members in key areas of strategy and mission. Leadership is the necessary means to the end of personal and community transformation for Damon and he continually seeks to empower others to see themselves as instruments of change for the common good.An active member of the civic and business communities in Kansas, Damon is...
2023-06-0132 min
What Leaders WantWhat Leaders WantJoin Jay Delling, the host of "What Leaders Want", as he interviews leaders who share their leadership journey and best practices.In this episode, Jay interviews Bill Maness, CEO of SYNDEO HR, a gold standard in the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry. Bill shares information about his leadership story and how SYNDEO HR has grown through the years.About Bill Maness:Bill Maness has a passion for fostering the growth of entrepreneurship in Wichita. As an entrepreneur himself, Bill makes helping other entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship groups a high priority. Bill says helping entrepreneurs is a way to give back to...
2023-05-2522 min