The Natural Leader

Setting Leadership Vision and Values - Kevin Ellis

Ron talks to Kevin Ellis, the CEO of Upstate Niagara Cooperative, a dairy cooperative headquartered in Lancaster, NY, just outside of Buffalo. Kevin talks about the importance of leaders constantly growing and improving, and discusses some of the actions they have taken at Upstate Niagara to help nurture a culture focused on Purpose, Vision, and Values. Kevin can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-ellis-8055586/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-ellis-8055586/]. For more info about Upstate Niagara, go to www.upstateniagara.com. [https://www.upstateniagara.com/]

The Natural Leader Relaunched!!

The "Natural Leader" has been dormant for a while, due to a variety of situations and influences. In this episode, Ron discusses bringing it back to life, and plans for future episodes and emphasis. While continuing to feature interviews with leaders, future episodes will also focus on general leadership imperatives, resource reviews (e.g. leadership books, good videos, etc.), and inspiration/encouragement for leaders. Welcome back to the Natural Leader!!

Leadership Over the Long Haul - David Maione

Ron interviews Dave Maione, co-founder of The Night Shift cleaning company, and Vice President of Core America, a national cleaning-consulting company headquartered in Vestal, New York.  Dave and his brother started the night shift in 1978, and have successfully led the company through decades worth of challenges and successes. Dave and Ron discuss the importance of building a culture that appreciates people, and the jobs they do. You can find Dave and his bio information on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-maione-530b438/. For more information about Ron Crawford and Unleashed Potential Consulting, visit unleashed-potential.org.

Building Culture through Good and Bad Times - Jeanette Armbrust

Ron interviews Jeanette Armbrust, Founder of Greenlight Leadership Consulting Group.  Jeanette had a highly successful career of building and expanding businesses, before venturing into her current focus of coaching and developing leaders. Jeanette shares her perspectives on the priorities and responsibilities of the leader in building empowering and sustainable cultures, through good times and bad.   You can find Jeanette and her bio information on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanettearmbrust/.  For more information about Ron Crawford and Unleashed Potential Consulting, visit unleashed-potential.org.

Leading a Movement - Daniel Lloyd

Ron interviews Dan Lloyd, founder of Minority Millennials, an organization that has since 2017 helped hundreds of minority millennials and gen-zer’s access jobs, build wealth, and become civically engaged. Ron and Dan discuss the vision and aspirations of the organization, as well as the unique challenges and opportunities related to leading a movement to empower a portion of society.  You can find Dan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-lloyd-a7081022/. Minority Millennials can be found at: https://minoritymillennials.org/ For more information about Ron Crawford and Unleashed Potential Consulting, visit unleashed-potential.org.