Driven to Lead

Wayne Brannon
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Welcome to the Driven to Lead podcast with Wayne Brannon!

  1. 6D AGO

    SE01E36 Leading through Crisis | John Walsh | Driven to Lead

    In this episode of Driven to Lead, John Walsh, Founder & CEO of Endera out of Ottawa, OH shares his perspective about what it takes to survive in a crisis scenario during COVID.  John talks about how he was looking the death of his company right in the face with only a few weeks of cash remaining and a capital market that was very difficult to motivate at that time.  That said, John and his team built a compelling investment thesis for his current investors to increase their stake in the company in an emergency round to keep the company solvent.  Their belief in the company’s value proposition and in each other drove this inspiring story of success.  Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Wayne and the Driven to Lead podcast team Contact Wayne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-brannon-792b0536/Visit the gr8road website here: https://www.gr8road.com/ Listen to Driven to Lead on these podcast platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/161InPnNaM5p1H1zERQrxmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-to-lead/id1819958647 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/582480a2-36bc-42ab-b010-f57d9c9279fe/driven-to-lead #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ManagementSkills #LeadershipTips #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Motivation #DrivenToLead #WayneBrannon #LeadershipPodcast #Inspiration #LeadershipJourneyDriven to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Hosted by Wayne Brannon, each episode dives deep into leadership strategies, personal growth, team management, and real-world business challenges. Whether you’re leading a startup or a large organization, Driven to Lead offers actionable insights to help you build strong teams, develop your leadership skills, and create a positive impact in your workplace. Tune in weekly to unlock your leadership potential and drive success.

    40 min

  2. MAY 13

    SE01E35 The Buck Stops Here | Janet Grondin | Driven to Lead

    In this episode of Driven to Lead, Janet Grondin — CEO of Stellar Solutions out of Los Alamos, CA — shares her perspective about taking full responsibility and ownership as a leader for problems that sometimes occur within our organizations.  Janet talks about the testing and validation necessary to execute complex space projects, and about how even the most rigorous processes can still have issues.  The key is to be open and honest with yourself, take ownership, dig into the issue in an open & honest way and find solutions.  Great lesson for us all! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Wayne and the Driven to Lead podcast team Contact Wayne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-brannon-792b0536/Visit the gr8road website here: https://www.gr8road.com/ Listen to Driven to Lead on these podcast platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/161InPnNaM5p1H1zERQrxmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-to-lead/id1819958647 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/582480a2-36bc-42ab-b010-f57d9c9279fe/driven-to-lead #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ManagementSkills #LeadershipTips #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Motivation #DrivenToLead #WayneBrannon #LeadershipPodcast #Inspiration #LeadershipJourneyDriven to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Hosted by Wayne Brannon, each episode dives deep into leadership strategies, personal growth, team management, and real-world business challenges. Whether you’re leading a startup or a large organization, Driven to Lead offers actionable insights to help you build strong teams, develop your leadership skills, and create a positive impact in your workplace. Tune in weekly to unlock your leadership potential and drive success.

    46 min

  3. MAY 6

    SE01E34 Connection before Correction | Gino Barbaro | Driven to Lead

    In this episode of Driven to Lead, Gino Barbaro — Co-Founder of Barbaro 360, LLC and Jake & Gino, LLC out of St. Augustine. FL — shares his perspective about a strong positive association with money and delivering powerful educational insights about how we all should leverage coaching to improve our lives.  Gino talks about what it takes to be a great teacher & leader using an example of his own short-comings in dealing with a coaching moment within his own family kitchen.  The key is to make a strong connection with those who we hope will allow us to coach them prior to pushing our thoughts and ideas on them…..leveraging mutual human respect and shared responsibility as the foundation. Enjoy! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Wayne and the Driven to Lead podcast team Contact Wayne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-brannon-792b0536/Visit the gr8road website here: https://www.gr8road.com/ Listen to Driven to Lead on these podcast platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/161InPnNaM5p1H1zERQrxmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-to-lead/id1819958647 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/582480a2-36bc-42ab-b010-f57d9c9279fe/driven-to-lead #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ManagementSkills #LeadershipTips #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Motivation #DrivenToLead #WayneBrannon #LeadershipPodcast #Inspiration #LeadershipJourneyDriven to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Hosted by Wayne Brannon, each episode dives deep into leadership strategies, personal growth, team management, and real-world business challenges. Whether you’re leading a startup or a large organization, Driven to Lead offers actionable insights to help you build strong teams, develop your leadership skills, and create a positive impact in your workplace. Tune in weekly to unlock your leadership potential and drive success.

    33 min

  4. APR 29

    SE01E33 Deeds Speak Louder than Words | Marti Nyman | Driven to Lead

    In this episode of Driven to Lead, Marti Nyman, President & CEO of New Wave Design out of Eden Prairie, MN - shares his beliefs and values relative to the people in his organization and why it makes so much sense as a leader to show them how much they truly matter.  This conversation goes beyond making statements about how much you care about your staff, and demonstrates real leadership in reaching out with personalized care whenever possible.  During COVID, Marti went the extra mile and it paid dividends for his people, and arguably, for business performance going forward. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this episode from a seasoned leader who inspires us all to be a better version of ourselves.    Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Wayne and the Driven to Lead podcast team Contact Wayne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-brannon-792b0536/Visit the gr8road website here: https://www.gr8road.com/ Listen to Driven to Lead on these podcast platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/161InPnNaM5p1H1zERQrxmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-to-lead/id1819958647 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/582480a2-36bc-42ab-b010-f57d9c9279fe/driven-to-lead #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ManagementSkills #LeadershipTips #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Motivation #DrivenToLead #WayneBrannon #LeadershipPodcast #Inspiration #LeadershipJourneyDriven to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Hosted by Wayne Brannon, each episode dives deep into leadership strategies, personal growth, team management, and real-world business challenges. Whether you’re leading a startup or a large organization, Driven to Lead offers actionable insights to help you build strong teams, develop your leadership skills, and create a positive impact in your workplace. Tune in weekly to unlock your leadership potential and drive success.

    36 min

  5. APR 22

    SE01E32 Customer Focus For Brand Excellence | Francis Pierrel | Driven to Lead

    In this episode of Driven to Lead, Francis Pierrel, CEO & Partner at LR Paris Inc. out of NY, shares his perspective about making your focus on your customers the paramount issue in your business and your brand. You’ll truly enjoy this conversation that has many great leadership insights.  Francis talks about the many global iconic brands he has worked with and the power of staying true to who you are while driving growth around the world.  He gives tangible examples of how he lead significant change, but did so with humility and courage to optimize the end result. Enjoy! I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Wayne and the Driven to Lead podcast team Contact Wayne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-brannon-792b0536/Visit the gr8road website here: https://www.gr8road.com/ Listen to Driven to Lead on these podcast platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/161InPnNaM5p1H1zERQrxmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-to-lead/id1819958647 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/582480a2-36bc-42ab-b010-f57d9c9279fe/driven-to-lead #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ManagementSkills #LeadershipTips #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Motivation #DrivenToLead #WayneBrannon #LeadershipPodcast #Inspiration #LeadershipJourneyDriven to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Hosted by Wayne Brannon, each episode dives deep into leadership strategies, personal growth, team management, and real-world business challenges. Whether you’re leading a startup or a large organization, Driven to Lead offers actionable insights to help you build strong teams, develop your leadership skills, and create a positive impact in your workplace. Tune in weekly to unlock your leadership potential and drive success.

    32 min

  6. APR 15

    SE01E31 Gaining Strategic Alignment | Omer Brookstein | Driven to Lead

    In this episode of Drive to Lead, guest Omer Brookstein, tells a story about how to drive strategic alignment regarding innovation and the need for  standardization.  Both with his company and across client organizations, Omer describes his leadership to bring multiple potential solutions into a more unified set of executional elements.  The key to his success was a focus on the customer and on the potential cost savings across the industry.  Don’t miss this discussion of where high-tech solutions meet common sense.    I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Wayne and the Driven to Lead podcast team Contact Wayne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-brannon-792b0536/Visit the gr8road website here: https://www.gr8road.com/ Listen to Driven to Lead on these podcast platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/161InPnNaM5p1H1zERQrxmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-to-lead/id1819958647 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/582480a2-36bc-42ab-b010-f57d9c9279fe/driven-to-lead #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ManagementSkills #LeadershipTips #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Motivation #DrivenToLead #WayneBrannon #LeadershipPodcast #Inspiration #LeadershipJourneyDriven to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Hosted by Wayne Brannon, each episode dives deep into leadership strategies, personal growth, team management, and real-world business challenges. Whether you’re leading a startup or a large organization, Driven to Lead offers actionable insights to help you build strong teams, develop your leadership skills, and create a positive impact in your workplace. Tune in weekly to unlock your leadership potential and drive success.

    35 min

  7. APR 8

    SE01E30 Broker Better Deals | Michael Pine | Driven to Lead

    In this episode of Driven to Lead, Michael Pine, CEO of Pine Health Strategies, NY, NY talks about his long, successful career as a Chief Business Officer (CBO)  in the pharmaceutical and bio-tech arena.  His work to support both buy-side and sell-side interests in more than 60 deals distinguishes him as one of the most experienced CBOs in the therapeutic space.  Michael relates a story about how striving for the right result is not always incentivized to the extent it should be, but how he strongly believes in the pursuit of the truth in all valuations and nothing less than excellence in every great deal — with great being defined as high alignment on an optimal valuation and an agreement which produces continued success for the acquiring party. I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Wayne and the Driven to Lead podcast team Contact Wayne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-brannon-792b0536/Visit the gr8road website here: https://www.gr8road.com/ Listen to Driven to Lead on these podcast platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/161InPnNaM5p1H1zERQrxmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-to-lead/id1819958647 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/582480a2-36bc-42ab-b010-f57d9c9279fe/driven-to-lead #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ManagementSkills #LeadershipTips #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Motivation #DrivenToLead #WayneBrannon #LeadershipPodcast #Inspiration #LeadershipJourneyDriven to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Hosted by Wayne Brannon, each episode dives deep into leadership strategies, personal growth, team management, and real-world business challenges. Whether you’re leading a startup or a large organization, Driven to Lead offers actionable insights to help you build strong teams, develop your leadership skills, and create a positive impact in your workplace. Tune in weekly to unlock your leadership potential and drive success.

    40 min

  8. APR 1

    SE01E29 Build Relationships To Build Value| Richard Culberson | Driven to Lead

    In this episode of Driven to Lead, Richard Culberson, experienced private equity CEO talks extensively about his approach to build real value in the companies he works with. In this insightful and refreshing conversation Richard discusses how building genuine trust the portfolio company he invests in drives better collaboration between all parties, improves transparency, and in general, drives greater success. Sit back and learn a bit about Richard’s philosophy in driving value and how you can use a similar approach to realize better business performance in your endeavors. I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like, share, and subscribe to not miss the content coming your way weekly. – Wayne and the Driven to Lead podcast team Contact Wayne here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-brannon-792b0536/Visit the gr8road website here: https://www.gr8road.com/ Listen to Driven to Lead on these podcast platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/161InPnNaM5p1H1zERQrxmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-to-lead/id1819958647 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/582480a2-36bc-42ab-b010-f57d9c9279fe/driven-to-lead #Leadership #BusinessLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ManagementSkills #LeadershipTips #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #Motivation #DrivenToLead #WayneBrannon #LeadershipPodcast #Inspiration #LeadershipJourneyDriven to Lead is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering business leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Hosted by Wayne Brannon, each episode dives deep into leadership strategies, personal growth, team management, and real-world business challenges. Whether you’re leading a startup or a large organization, Driven to Lead offers actionable insights to help you build strong teams, develop your leadership skills, and create a positive impact in your workplace. Tune in weekly to unlock your leadership potential and drive success.

    34 min
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Welcome to the Driven to Lead podcast with Wayne Brannon!

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  • Creator
    Wayne Brannon
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Wayne Brannon