CEO Street Talk

Leadership - Bringing order out of chaos!  Daniel shares his leadership lessons and insights in today's CEO Conversations podcast. He was raised in Northern Vermont near the Canadian border. He came from a large family of 7 brothers and 5 sisters. He's a Vietnam veteran who served in the United States Navy. Then started his business as a business consultant for over 20 years working in land use planning and natural resource management. In 1994 he had a new assignment and moved to Colorado springs. In early 1997 after a trip with a friend in Afghanistan he launched Morningstar Development. That began a work to help the people and the nation of Afghanistan to put their lives back together. It's a non profit, NGO, that's privately funded.  20 years at Morningstar shaped his leadership mantra of bring order out of chaos he sensed a new season approaching in 2015. That began an intentional transition of his leadership to a new CEO.  Daniel teaches and models "success without succession is not success at all." To learn more about Daniel and Morningstar Development visit  http://www.msdev.org/ I hope his story will be an encouragement to you! To listen to more CEO Conversations visit www.russellverhey.com   

Episode 13 Dale Pyne CEO of Peacemakers Ministries

Episode 12 Jerry Forte CEO of Colorado Springs Utilities - Leadership under Fire

Episode 11 Boyd Bailey Investment Strategy for Wisdom, Family, and your Succession

Episode 10 Scott Evans Celebrating 20 Years at Outreach

Today’s guest is Doug Nuenke, U.S. President of The Navigators, an international, interdenominational Christian ministry established in 1933 as an outreach for followers of Jesus Christ to help others come to know and grow in Him as they navigate through life – a goal embodied by The Navigators motto, “to Know Christ and to Make Him Known®.”  Doug and his wife, Pam, have three adult children and two grandchildren. Doug and Pam attend church at New Life Downtown in Colorado Springs. They have spent hours at their local coffee shop and favorite restaurant, building relationships and seeing God transform lives. Doug loves to fly fish and they both enjoy Starbucks, reading, the outdoors, spending time with their children and grandchildren, and meeting new friends in their community.

Today’s guest is Samuel E. Chiang, President and CEO of The Seed Company, an affiliate of Wycliffe Bible Translators. The Seed Company is an organization of approximately 300 people supporting 3600 indigenous Bible translation people who are on the field everywhere around the world, and they are managing a book of business of over 750 language projects.    Samuel was born in Taiwan and grew up in Canada.  He graduated from the University of Toronto and was ordained at People’s Church, Toronto. Samuel is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, where he served on staff. He has wide-ranging experience with the global Church, having traveled to 80 countries, ministering in almost 40. He has written on China, Asia and orality, and published extensively. Samuel and his wife, Robbi, have three adult children. For more details on this podcast visit www.russellverhey.com for the show notes and Life Giving Leadership Resources, and a Free Preview of Russell's new book the Conversationalist.  

“CEOs have to love, and only by love is love awakened. For every CEO, every time we love our mission, love our people, love our organization, and love the outcomes, we awaken that in all the people around us. Go do it!” For more details on this podcast visit www.russellverhey.com for the show notes and Life Giving Leadership Resources, and a Free Preview of Russell's new book the Conversationalist.  

Peter Greer, President and CEO of HOPE International, whose mission is to invest in the dreams of families in the world’s underserved communities as we proclaim and live the Gospel. Nearly 900,000 families to date are being impacted by the core philosophy of serving through micro-enterprise. HOPE International provides discipleship opportunities, training, a safe place to save, and small loans. The HOPE network consists of micro-finance institutions and savings and credit associations working throughout Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. A few dollars invested in the right way can bring hope and dignity to people living in poverty around the world. For more details on this podcast visit www.russellverhey.com for the show notes and Life Giving Leadership Resources, and a Free Preview of Russell's new book the Conversationalist.  

Today’s guest is Ed Behr, lead partner for the largest independent and locally-owned real estate company in the Pikes Peak Region, The Platinum Group Realtors, who have moved half a billion dollars in real estate in the Colorado Springs area in the last ten years. The Behr & Behr Team has been ranked one of the top five real estate performers in Colorado Springs. Ed's reputation for excellence and service is only exceeded by his commitment to building long-lasting relationships built on trust, integrity, and honesty.  A fun fact about Ed is that prior to his career in real estate, he was a yacht captain out of the east coast, Bahamas, and Caribbean. CEO Challenge: "It’s so important to have good quality mentors in your life, so if you are a leader and you are out there in that position as a CEO, it’s a very lonely place to be, so I would really encourage you to get involved in a group of like-minded guys and have men in your life that can speak truth into your life, and you can speak truth into their life, iron sharpening iron. Don’t do it alone!”   For more details on this podcast visit www.russellverhey.com for the show notes and Life Giving Leadership Resources, and a Free Preview of Russell's new book the Conversationalist.  

Russ Crosson, CEO of Ron Blue & Co., a wealth management company that not only helps people become better stewards of their money through technical expertise, but also helps them have a better relationship with money by using biblical wisdom. He has written four books, and the in his latest, What Makes a Leader Great: Discover the One Key That Makes the Difference, Russ emphasizes the need for leaders to think about the legacy of their leadership.  For more details on this podcast visit www.russellverhey.com for the show notes and Life Giving Leadership Resources, and a Free Preview of Russell's new book the Conversationalist.     

Before joining Children’s HopeChest in 2014, Ken worked at several large, well-known, for-profit corporations such as Procter & Gamble, HON Industries, Lawson Products. From hockey player (he started playing hockey at the age of four and still plays in a weekly league) to Half Time Executive, Ken leads an organization responsible for feeding 1000s and transforming communities in 9 countries.  The mission of Children’s HopeChest is to glorify God by releasing the potential of orphaned and vulnerable children and their communities through partnerships that cultivate holistic transformation and sustainability. Children’s HopeChest develops highly relational, community-to-community partnerships between Christian communities in North America and communities of orphaned and vulnerable children in 10 countries. We believe the most transformational, holistic, sustainable, and long-term change occurs when community partners with another. Children’s HopeChest currently has active partnerships in Russia, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Uganda, Haiti, Guatemala, Moldova, India, and the United States. CEO Challenge: “Make sure that you’re carving out time. Make sure that you are intentional about stepping out of the day-to-day, the working in the business to be working on the business…The primary tool I use is having others come alongside me and help me think things from different perspectives. For more details on this podcast visit www.russellverhey.com for the show notes and Life Giving Leadership Resources, and a Free Preview of Russell's new book the Conversationalist. 

  Rob Parker has nearly thirty years of experience in organizational leadership on a local, national, and international level, including eighteen years as a Chief Executive Officer with organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of America in Seattle and Atlanta, the Kiwanis Club, and Ronald McDonald House. Recently he was the President/CEO of the Camp Southern Ground for kids with autism, which is directly connected to Zac Brown’s work. He’s served in leadership roles in his church and as a consultant with a variety of other non-profit companies in a development role. Rob loves to talk about leadership! “It gets me fired up and excited. If there’s one thing I’m passionate about, it’s seeing the light come on in a young leader as they realize what it’s like to build and lead and grow.” CEO Challenge: “For those of you leading for the first time or are looking forward to leading a organization, there is nothing like the responsibility and the authority and the excitement that comes with owning something as a CEO…so I want to encourage you…if you are leading and leading well, you are making a difference in the lives of people.”  I want to encourage you, particularly those of you in higher level leadership or CEO roles who are working through the difficulties of navigating a transition between one organization and another, to connect with Rob. He has handled those situations with grace and poise. You can reach Rob via e-mail at Rob@wisdomtransfer.com. To find out more information, visit wisdomtransfer.com. For more details on this podcast visit www.russellverhey.com for the show notes and Life Giving Leadership Resources, and a Free Preview of Russell's new book the Conversationalist.  

Welcome to the CEO Podcast! My name is Russell Verhey your host and guide. We're learning from CEOs who will speak to the entrepreneur and emerging leader on edge of break-thru decisions from the startup to succession.  Our goal is to help you successfully  Discover your direction  Engage your priorities Navigate the transition   towards your next assignment  My mission is moving leaders from inspiration to impact in their area of influence. Leaders are always learning, developing, and growing! My highest priority... my faith, my family, and my friends! I'm excited for you to meet my CEO friends!  For more details on this podcast visit www.russellverhey.com for the show notes and Life Giving Leadership Resources, and a Free Preview of Russell's new book the Conversationalist.