In this episode, Heather interviews Kizzy Parks, Ph.D., CEO of KPC, GovCon Winners, AmPar, AdultFluent, and Host of the AdultFluent℠ podcast. Her newest company GovCon Winners works to help small businesses win profitable government contracts.
She is charismatic, honest, and compassionate in this episode, where she shared the times in her career when she wasn’t the best leader. She states that at times she was leading from a space of scarcity and less than - which was not productive for her or her company. Now she leads from a place of compassion and has implemented new strategies to ensure that her employees get treated the most fairly.
Kizzy shares that her entrepreneur journey began when she was just a kid when she would resell golf balls she found to fund her love for FUNYUNs and Nutty Bars. She knew from a young age that she would be an entrepreneur. Today, her companies have over $50 million in government contract rewards.
108: Leaders With Heart Are Not Imposters At The Table
107: Leaders with Heart Consistently Appreciate their People
106: Leaders with Heart Are Human and Give Others Permission to be the Same
105: Leaders with Heart Understand If Their People Fail They Fail
104: Leaders with Heart Cultivate and Invest in Their People
103: Leaders with Heart Help Others to Take a Breath Through Adversity
102: Leaders With Heart Know That Love and Care Is Transformative
101: Leaders With Heart Create Space For Open and Honest Feedback
100: Leaders With Heart Are Grateful For The Journey
99: Leaders With Heart Have a Strong Moral Compass
98: Leaders with Heart Create Psychological Safety For All
97: Leaders With Heart Have A Clear leadership Vision
96: Leaders with Heart Understand That Leadership is About Courage and Vulnerability
95: Leaders With Heart Care For The Whole Person That They Lead
94: Leaders with Heart Allow Their People to Discover Their Best Selves
93: Leaders With Heart Model Good Leadership
92: Leaders With Heart Know That Spending Time With Their People Drives Business Results
91: Leadership With Heart Are Open To All Feedback
90: Leaders With Heart Remember Where They Came From
89: Leaders With Heart Make It Safe To Speak The Truth
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