Successful leaders not only raise the game of those around them; they also build off of the foundation of those that came before them.   Rarely in any industry will you find yourself "alone and unafraid"  without inheriting some history. As a Marine, I inherited the 235+ years of valor and courage that preceded me. In healthcare, I inherited the centuries of medical device advancement that has led up to modern medical technology.  This can be applied to either the micro (small team) or macro (large team) context.  As such, who better to discuss "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" than Mark Owens, the President and CEO of Greater Winston-Salem, Inc., in Winston-Salem, NC. GWSI functions as the region's Chamber of Commerce; a region that includes nearly 1.4 million total residents.  At this macro scale, the economic and cultural development that Mark is driving has real implications on a massive amount of residents in his region.   And his region is only growing.   Join us as Mark walks us through how he leveraged the wisdom and momentum of his predecessors to propel Winston-Salem into the future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyler-ross0/support