Leaders Serve First Podcast Leaders Serve First

I had the pleasure of discussing Cody Herr's growth as a people leader and how early on he developed a sense of the value of people and the importance of patience and understanding as a way to elevate the people he leads and himself. Cody describes his journey through challenges and set backs that helped him discover key insights on leading himself and others. He highlights the necessity of receiving and applying feedback, being a continuous learner, and understanding those you have the privilege to lead at a deep level.  

Marion Franklin is a Master Certified Coach, a Mentor Coach, and author of the book The Heart of Laser Focused Coaching. Marion discusses her own transformation and the concepts in her book that help coaches guide professionals to realize their best selves. The concepts apply whether you are a coach or someone thinking about working with a coach. She addresses going beyond surface level issues to explore the value that can be discovered when engaging in the coaching process.  She shares years of experience and insight in our conversation. I highly recommend her book. You can find out more about Marion's service at www.lifecoachinggroup.com

Dr. Karla Hunter is an Associate Professor in the Communications Department at South Dakota State University. She is recognized for mastery in online teaching and several of her scholarly works have received awards. She has authored a textbook "Interpersonal Development: 21st Century Skills for the 'Real' and Virtual World" (Kendall Hunt, 2021) and is passionate about teaching students valuable communication skills that will fuel their success. Our conversation explores aspects of interpersonal skills relative to leadership and how critical such skills are to development as a person and a leader. 

A fascinating conversation with John Rovetto on how to balance risk, passion, and an entrepreneurial spirit in developing gifts, talents, and leadership capacity. John is currently a Marketing and Communications Manager at PES and has integrated a wide variety of experiences from retail at Whole Foods, IT at a Personal Injury Law firm and risk management at KPMG. He found value in every role and continues to learn and develop his best self and help others do the same.

Dr. Cherry is a Professional Coach of high potential leaders and groups looking to improve their leadership practices. He has worked with Fortune 500 individuals and groups. He is also an Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership at Lewis University where the pursuit of the knowledge and practice of leadership is his passion. We discuss Dr. Cherry's journey and vision for today's and future leaders. Our connection was not optimal but the discussion was compelling.

Steve Paul joins LS1 for a discussion on leadership. Steve shares some deep insights on servant leadership and how he developed his own leadership approach in part due to the servant leaders he was exposed too early in his career. Steve highlights the importance of the privilege to serve others in the practice of great leadership.