My initial conversation with David Kent was outstanding, resulting in my joining him as a guest on the Lead Smart Podcast he was in the process of launching. In addition to hosting that podcast, David has co-founded multiple businesses. Here's some perspective copied straight from his LinkedIn bio: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁; 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲.I’m a parallel entrepreneur who’s spent my career helping businesses grow through collaboration, systems, and smarter leadership. From scaling multi-location operations to building remote teams and launching tech ventures, my work centers on one idea: success is sustainable when you design organizations that intentionally elevate, support and inspire people to bring their A game.𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘As Co-Founder of Unbottleneck, I help companies build high-performing, distributed teams that drive long-term success. We connect businesses with hand-picked, skilled global talent, but more importantly, we build the supporting structure and culture that allow those teams to thrive. The result: organizations that scale with confidence, not chaos.https://unbottleneck.com/𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬As Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of Notice Enterprises, I inform and guide GTM strategies of our AI-powered workflow and integration solutions by developing key strategic partnerships and client relationships with businesses, governments, and nonprofits. We design systems that remove friction, automate intelligently, and give leaders the visibility to make faster, better decisions.https://waitsmart.com/ 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣I’m also the Host of the Lead Smarter Podcast, where I explore the real challenges of leadership, from imposter syndrome and accountability to building trust and leading through change. Each episode offers insights from experts and operators who’ve done the hard work of leading well.https://leadsmarterpod.com/I believe the best leaders build for the long game, empowering people, simplifying systems, and showing up with intention every day.Let’s connect if you’re scaling a company, navigating growth, or trying to rethink what leadership looks like in your business. While several links are included above, here's where you can connect with David directly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-james-kent/ In this session, we'll talk with David about the clear purpose driving him to start multiple businesses and the values he's based each organization around. To learn more about Applying The Values Advantage, check out: https://www.dove-development.net/the-values-advantage To reserve your spot at The 2026 LeadershipLegacy Experience with Dove Development & Consulting, go to: https://www.dove-development.net/2026-leadership-legacy-experience Just in case you didn't know, we've launched our "LATNL Leadership Guide" mobile app so you can access the community and all our digital courses on the go. It's available now through the Apple Store at: https://tinyurl.com/latnl-appstore And on Google Play at: https://tinyurl.com/latnl-googleplay Previously, we streamed the video versions from most of the live interviews for our Leading At The Next Level Podcast to our Facebook and LinkedIn business pages. Those live videos are now available ONLY in the Leading At The Next Level community, through the Open Leadership Forum or LeadershipLegacy channels. And be sure to check out the significant upgrades we've made on ways you can access our complete Leading At The Next Level digital library, now featuring over 175 recorded lessons, a customized LATNL Guide chat agent to help you find what best fits your needs, and new lessons shared live each month. More to come at https://www.dove-development.net/LeadingAtTheNextLevel You can always connect with us at admin@dove-development.net or on any of our social channels.
