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.
48: Leaders with Heart Are Fiercely Loyal to Their People
47: Leaders With Heart Go Personal With Their People
46: Leading with Heart in 2019
45: Leaders with Heart Leave a Legacy of People and Impact
44: Leaders with Heart Never Undervalue Their People
43: Leaders with Heart Lead With Compassion
42: Leaders with Heart Are Clear About Who They Are and Share it Openly With Others
41: Leaders with Heart Are Genuine, Allowing Those Who They Lead to be the Same
40: Leaders with Heart Know That Providing Growth For The Team is No Tiny Matter
39: Leaders With Heart Look For Greatness Inside The People They Lead
38: Leaders with Heart Don’t Shy Away From Admitting Their Love For Their People
37: Leaders With Heart Are Great Followers First
36: Leaders with Heart Make Accountability a Priority
35: Leaders With Heart Know That Their Leadership is Formed by the Conversations They Have With Their People.
34: Leaders with Heart Understand That They Must Truly Connect With Their People First to Build Trust
33: Leaders with Heart Understand That Growth is a Journey
32: Leaders With Heart Know That They Must Show Up and Participate
31: Leaders With Heart Address Tough Issues Head On
30: Leaders With Heart Strike a Balance Between Confidence and Humility
29: Leaders With Heart Have Strong Personal Identities
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