John Mack was the Divisional President for the Cardiac Surgery division at one of the largest medical device companies in the world—Medtronic. John knows that great leadership skills are formed through following the path of great leaders; and through his mentors he picked up a slew of tips for success. It was these learned skills that brought him through long nights during mergers and acquisitions, leading new projects, and ultimately paving the path to his successful career today.

In this podcast episode, John and Chris cover:

• Why you should get an Executive Coach
• Steven Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
• How to push yourself but know when to ask for help
• Knowing the business behind the numbers
• The importance of surrounding yourself with a great team
• Advice for those who are trying to move up in their career
• Expanding your circles of influence to determine where to put your focus

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"The sole measures of success for an HR team, as far as I'm concerned , is, how good are you at knowing where the push and where the pull is?"

Bob Creviston is an avid storyteller who recounts his progression from football player at Cornell to Chief of HR at Agiliti Health, a world leader in Medical Equipment Management. His employee-focused leadership style and diligence in addressing challenges has made a lasting impact on his employees, business, and even countries’ labor laws.

In this episode we cover:

• Breaking down what the push and pulls are in HR and how balancing it affects overall business success
• What’s the single best leadership advice Bob ever received that he still uses today
• An example of condensing leadership onboarding processes from 6 months to 4 hours.
• How COVID impacted Agiliti, responsible for supplying respirators across the nation

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“Leadership is about lighting a fire within others, not under them” ~ Jaime Taets

With over 20 years of experience within corporate business culture of which 13 were at Cargill, one of the largest privately held corporations in the world, Jaime Taets has honed the skill of conscious leadership. This ability led her to pave her own entrepreneurial path of starting her own business, Keystone Group International. Today, Jaime uses different platforms to extend her practice of helping leaders on a global scale. She is the host of the Superpower Success Podcast and the accomplished author of two noteworthy books — "You Are Here: Kick-Ass Inspiration for Navigating Your Journey to Success" and "The Culture Climb: How to Foster a Work Culture that Maximizes Your Impact". Jaime’s skills as a visionary and strategist have led her outside the professional world to climb literal mountains, such as Mt. Kilimanjaro, and glean lessons that she applies to her life and help others to do the same. In this episode we cover:

• How to enact conscious leadership and discover your own leadership superpower
• How to create a change-driven culture in your organization
• Navigating your journey to success by getting “unstuck”

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