Many leaders neglect true coaching and empowering. Often, leaders say they are giving their employees their own freedom to learn in their own way. But without proper coaching, teaching, and understanding, employees often take up valuable time before making a healthy contribution to their employer. Andrew Breen used to have a hands-off approach when it came to management. When he first co-founded Outshine almost a decade ago, he gave his employees very little direction. However, as his...

When your company is experiencing tremendous growth, you often wonder how you’ll sustain your current workforce and keep your employees engaged. Brian Stern has managed to not only sustain his employees, but actively engage them, give them ownership, and help their personal development. In less than ten years, their company has grown from nothing to four subsidiaries in multiple cities across the county, but he’s never lost touch with his employees. Brian joins us on this episode of Lead...

There is a reason we have two ears and only one mouth. Listening is an incredibly important skill to develop and it will get you farther in your personal life and career than speaking too quickly ever will. John Esparza is the President & CEO of the Texas Trucking Association, but before that he worked for Governor Bush’s office in the 90s as the Coalition Director.   During this time, he got to see much of the great state of Texas, but it also gave him valuable experience hosting...

Leaders lead. It’s a simple truth, but one that can be hard to pin down pragmatically. When your business is growing, what’s the best way to execute your objectives as a leader in a way that ensures all your employees’ benefit? Fortunately, we recently got to sit down with James Frank—the CEO of Sharp Iron and Transland, as well as a representative in the Texas House of Representatives—on the Lead to Grow podcast to talk about his perspectives on leadership and how focusing on the team as a...

Workplace culture. Does this phrase sound familiar? It probably does. Why? Because it is everywhere. Why is it everywhere? Because it is an interesting topic. A topic that is constantly relevant. A topic that has practical value. Workplace culture is more than having a ping pong table in the office or offering gourmet coffee for staff in the break room. Workplace culture is about values and mindset. It’s about leadership and management. It has to do with how decisions are made in an...

What makes a good leader? A delegator? An inspirer? A strong force on the front lines? It can be argued that a good leader consists of all of those things. But how should leadership in the workplace be encouraged and developed? In this episode Bob Payton, President and CEO of Dental Planet, gives insight into what good leadership in the workplace looks like. Bob has handled a lot of turnaround management and is all about understanding the customers needs and fulfilling them. His...

Bobby Albert, Host of Lead to Grow, sits down with Jason Turner, VP at ArcBest, to chat about the many faces of employee engagement.

Host Bobby Albert sits down with his long-time friend, Ray Klinginsmith, to chat about the parallels and similarities of leadership within both nonprofit and for profit sectors.

Good leadership comes with a lifetime of experience. In this inaugural podcast, host Bobby Albert shares why helping others develop and learn from leadership principles is his way of giving back.