Startups have a short time to achieve sustainability or else die. You must have the best founding executive team and the best founding board. Be selective.
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It’s Tuesday. Which means it’s time to gather. Or, as you might say, it’s time to Convene. And that’s exactly what we’re talking about today. Our guest, Greg Leith leads a ministry to Christian CEOs and Entrepreneurs called Convene. His work there has taught him what it means to be a healthy leader, as well as what we as entrepreneurs can do to foster and encourage our growth as both leaders and people...
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In the golf industry, there are few more recognized names of excellence than PING. Today’s show takes us to Phoenix to interview the CEO of PING, John Solheim. He’s the second generation of family leadership since the company’s inception in 1959. And as recently as a few years ago, John had the unique opportunity to pass the baton to the third generation of leadership with his oldest son stepping in as company president. Today we take a look at their family’s journey to become a preeminent brand and what faith looks like in such a publicly recognized company.
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This article was from a collection of White Papers compiled for attendees of the CEF’s 2019 Global Event. Today, we share the Morales family’s White Paper on their company FXM — “Hard work in God’s name, diligence, honesty, and a deep knowledge of “Who’s who” in the Mexican food industry has meant the world for our success as a company. ”
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Search Funds may be a familiar idea to you, or maybe you’ve never heard of them. Either way, today’s episode with Nick and Giovanni Gallo will give you insights into what a search fund is, why they work, and how to deal with the unique circumstances and challenges that come with them. We’re grateful to Nick and Gio for sharing their story with us, and we think what they’ve experienced will encourage you on your journey. Listen in today…
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You’ve probably seen them on the side of NASCAR winners, but what you may not know is that Norm and Scott Miller of Interstate Batteries have let their faith lead their business for years. In addition to producing outrageous dependability with over 12,000 different batteries and more than 300 million sold, they’re also leading the conversation around the generational transfer of business. Listen in to hear how they’ve created an award-winning culture and what it looks like to faithfully pass the faith-driven baton to the next generation…
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Today we’re in the Bay Area talking to Jena Nardella of Praxis. You may know Jena from some of her work improving clean water access around the world and her book titled One Thousand Wells: How an Audacious Goal Taught Me to Love the World Instead of Save It. Today she works on building the durability and sustainability of nonprofit organizations and leaders with Praxis and recently their team wrote a book called The Redemptive Nonprofit. We got to talk to her about all of this and more, and we think you’ll really enjoy what she had to share…
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Byron Loflin, founder of the Center for Board Excellence, joins the team this week, helping us get a handle on the importance of good governance within our organizations. He shares with us his views on why governance is core to servant leadership and promotes healthy, humble accountability that provides a stable runway for your organization’s success.
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All entrepreneurs wonder how to keep business going for the long term. In this post, Philip Clemens shares how his family has managed to stay in business for over 123 years! There is some great insight, strategy, and suggestions to implement in any company in order to stay in business for the long haul.
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“In part one of this series, I focused on the foundations and motivations of being a faithful founder. In this post, I will unpack how those things are put on display throughout the workday. They are how to be an integrated person, having a bedrock of prayer, pastoring diverse employees, serving customers with great experiences, and relating to investors in new ways.”
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Should businesses be “Christ-centered”? Or, is that calling reserved for your local church?
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