SEEKING EXCELLENCE offers a fresh take on business leadership featuring in-depth interviews with leaders who are striving to become their best – to live and lead with excellence. Guests get vulnerable about their journey, the experiences they have had, and how they have changed and developed as a leader. We also learn from world-class experts who share compelling insights from their research on the practices of people and teams that are performing at their peak.
SEEKING EXCELLENCE: Conversations with leaders working to be their best
Claim This Podcastby Brett Pinegar: Leadership Coach and Strategist
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SEEKING EXCELLENCE offers a fresh take on business leadership featuring in-depth interviews with leaders who are striving to become their best – to live and lead with excellence. Guests get vulnerable about their journey, the experiences they have had, and how they have changed and developed as a leader. We also learn from world-class experts who share compelling insights from their research on the practices of people and teams that are performing at their peak.
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Recent Episodes
May 19, 2020
12: Cory Pinegar, CEO of CallForce, on Motivations, Managing Risk, and the Value of Action
<p>Cory Pinegar is the CEO of CallForce. In this episode, you will learn a little bit about what it's like to be a young CEO, what motivates him, how he thinks about risk, and what advice he would give budding entrepreneurs. We also what mental models inform his thinking, how he prepares for each day, and what he is doing to make the best of COVID-19.</p>
June 5, 2018
11: Founders of Neighbor, Joseph Woodbury and Colton Gardner, on Being Different, Using Data, and Having Mentors
<p>Joseph Woodbury, Colton Gardner, and Preston Alder are the co-founders of Neighbor. Neighbor is the "Airbnb of storage." In this episode, I interview Joseph and Colton about their experience as relatively new leaders. </p> <p>During our conversation we covered:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>The challenge that led to the founding of Neighbor and the intentional role fostering community plays. (2:29)</li> <li>What motivated people who weren't thinking about being entrepreneurs to take the risk of building startup. (6:25)</li> <li>The role these play as leaders on the team. (9:15)</li> <li>Their biggest surprise being leaders Neighbor. (11:15)</li> <li>The value of having experience on your side. (19:00)</li> <li>Using data to drive decision-making. (20:00)</li> <li>How they keep each other accountable. (25:40)</li> <li>The power of two-way feedback sessions. (30:40)</li> <li>How do they avoid the distraction of bright and shiny objects? (33:45)</li> <li>Getting better as a new leader. (36:40)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Complete show notes and a transcript of the podcast are available on our show site: <a href= "http://seekingexcellence.io">http://seekingexcellence.io</a></p> <p> </p> <p>The best ways to connect with Joseph and Colton:</p> <ul> <li>Web: https://storagebyneighbor.com</li> <li>Twitter: https://twitter.com/woodburyjoseph1</li> <li>Twitter: https://twitter.com/coltongardner</li> </ul> <p>You can follow Brett Pinegar on:</p> <ul> <li>Twitter - <a href= "https://twitter.com/brettpinegar">https://twitter.com/brettpinegar</a></li> <li>LinkedIn - <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettpinegar/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettpinegar/</a></li> <li>Instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/brettpinegar/">https://www.instagram.com/brettpinegar/</a></li> <li>Facebook - <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/brettpinegar/">https://www.facebook.com/brettpinegar/</a></li> </ul> <p>Subscribe to SEEKING EXCELLENCE now, and if you love it, rate, review, and share it with folks you think would be interested.</p> <p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1528225290470_15184"><a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1364727844?ls=1">iTunes</a> | <a href= "https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ieeuey3tmjmrycs5wjukbwc7yne"> Google Play</a> | <a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/brett-pinegar/seeking-excellence-with-brett-pinegar"> Stitcher</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/15NBZQtezyMyhQl1DtZrPN?si=WWlV6wHfRN2NyHLEgaY9TA"> Spotify</a> | <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jPkKXsvOfmwabnv7aHc0w">YouTube</a> | <a href= "https://vimeo.com/channels/seekingexcellence">Vimeo</a></p> <p> </p>
May 16, 2018
10: Bassam Salem, CEO of AtlasRTX, on Heroes Swimming Against the "Norm", Getting Things Wrong When We Are Sure We Are Right, and the Connection Between Personal and Professional Success
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bassam Salem is the CEO of AltasRTX based in Park City, UT. They deliver an integrated A.I. chatbot and message platform that enables a real-time customer experience that moves seamlessly from A.I. chatbots to real, live humans. I had a chance to meet the team and they are an impressive group of individuals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Previous he was the Chief Operating Officer at MaritzCX and the Chief Business Officer at inContact.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During our conversation we discussed:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">His first professional leadership experience and the importance of having a mentor who really cared (5:57)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The biggest change in his leadership approach over the years – evolving from an analytical to more human-focused style and how hard that is (11:45)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">His real leadership heroes – those that swim against “norms” (13:45)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How sure we are that we are right when we are dead wrong (14:10)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The key to making a difference as an entrepreneur (17:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">His leadership style today – ”communal” (22:45)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Making unpopular decisions (25:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">His vulnerable awareness of things he is still working on (24:10, 28:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The evolution of his leadership mindset (30:45)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How he maintains his energy level (33:30)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The connection between personal and professional success (36:15)</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Complete show notes and a transcript of the podcast are available on our show site:</span> <a href="http://seekingexcellence.io"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">http://seekingexcellence.io</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The best ways to connect with Bassam and AtlasRTX:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Web: <a href= "https://www.atlasrtx.com/">https://www.atlasrtx.com/</a></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn:</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/bassam/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bassam/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/BassamSalem"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://twitter.com/BassamSalem</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/bassamtsalem/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.instagram.com/bassamtsalem/</span></a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can follow Brett Pinegar on:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter -</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/brettpinegar"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://twitter.com/brettpinegar</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn -</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettpinegar/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettpinegar/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram -</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/brettpinegar/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.instagram.com/brettpinegar/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook -</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/brettpinegar/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.facebook.com/brettpinegar/</span></a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Subscribe to SEEKING EXCELLENCE now, and if you love it, rate, review, and share it with folks you think would be interested.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1364727844?ls=1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> iTunes</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">|</span> <a href= "https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ieeuey3tmjmrycs5wjukbwc7yne"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Google Play</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">|</span> <a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/brett-pinegar/seeking-excellence-with-brett-pinegar"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Stitcher</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">|</span> <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/15NBZQtezyMyhQl1DtZrPN?si=WWlV6wHfRN2NyHLEgaY9TA"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Spotify</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">|</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jPkKXsvOfmwabnv7aHc0w"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> YouTube</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">|</span> <a href="https://vimeo.com/channels/seekingexcellence"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Vimeo</span></a><br /> <br /></p> <p> </p>
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