Podcast Archives | Vistage Research Center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:02:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 17: LUZCO Technologies CEO Lus Haberberger on the power of diverse perspectives /research-center/business-leadership/20241112-a-life-of-climb-episode-17-lus-haberberger/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20241112-a-life-of-climb-episode-17-lus-haberberger /research-center/business-leadership/20241112-a-life-of-climb-episode-17-lus-haberberger/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:45:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46653 Lus Haberberger, CEO of LUZCO Technologies and a 2024 Vistage Member Excellence Award winner, joins Vistage CEO Sam Reese to share why she took the leap to found an engineering firm that has transformed into one of the fastest-growing firms...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20241112-a-life-of-climb-episode-17-lus-haberberger/feed/ 0 46653 16: Ascent Aviation CEO David Querio on elevating through underserved markets /research-center/business-leadership/20240903-a-life-of-climb-episode-16-david-querio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240903-a-life-of-climb-episode-16-david-querio /research-center/business-leadership/20240903-a-life-of-climb-episode-16-david-querio/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:13:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=46408 David Querio joins the podcast to share his remarkable journey from airplane mechanic to CEO of Ascent Aviation Services, and what he learned about managing teams in an industry with no room for error. The 2024 Vistage Member Excellence Award...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240903-a-life-of-climb-episode-16-david-querio/feed/ 0 46408 15: Road Runner Sports President Mike Gotfredson Jr. on winning customer experience strategies /research-center/business-leadership/20240416-a-life-of-climb-episode15-mike-gotfredson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240416-a-life-of-climb-episode15-mike-gotfredson /research-center/business-leadership/20240416-a-life-of-climb-episode15-mike-gotfredson/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:57:25 +0000 /research-center/?p=45437 Road Runner Sports President and Owner Mike Gotfredson Jr. joins the podcast to share how his athletic shoe company evolved into a nationwide retailer over 41 years. Mike also talks with Vistage CEO Sam Reese about how his company uses...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240416-a-life-of-climb-episode15-mike-gotfredson/feed/ 0 45437 14: The secrets to building and scaling with Cleanlogic Co-CEO Mike Ghesser /research-center/business-leadership/20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser /research-center/business-leadership/20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:20:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45262 Cleanlogic Co-CEO and Vistage Member Award Winner Mike Ghesser joins Vistage CEO Sam Reese to talk about how his passion for prioritizing workplace accessibility grew from his personal experiences as a father and friend. Mike also shares how he persevered...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240313-a-life-of-climb-episode-14-mike-ghesser/feed/ 0 45262 13: AmeriVet CEO Tom Thill on managing massive growth and successful business transactions /research-center/business-leadership/20240103-a-life-of-climb-episode-13-tom-thill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240103-a-life-of-climb-episode-13-tom-thill /research-center/business-leadership/20240103-a-life-of-climb-episode-13-tom-thill/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:06:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44933 AmeriVet Veterinary Partners CEO Tom Thill joins the podcast to share how his values-led approach to acquisitions has fueled explosive growth and led to happier vets and healthier pets.  Tom also talks with Vistage CEO Sam Reese about what he...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20240103-a-life-of-climb-episode-13-tom-thill/feed/ 0 44933 12: The Line Up Owner Deb Erickson on building a culture of success — and successors /research-center/business-leadership/20231130-a-life-of-climb-episode-12-deb-erickson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231130-a-life-of-climb-episode-12-deb-erickson /research-center/business-leadership/20231130-a-life-of-climb-episode-12-deb-erickson/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 02:55:11 +0000 /research-center/?p=44782 Owner of The Line Up and Vistage 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Deb Erickson joins the podcast to share her journey from working in social services to making apparel for some of the biggest sports teams in the country. Deb...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20231130-a-life-of-climb-episode-12-deb-erickson/feed/ 0 44782 11: Ricos CEO Tony Liberto on Inventions, Innovations and Achieving the Impossible /research-center/business-leadership/20230731-a-life-of-climb-episode-11-tony-liberto/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230731-a-life-of-climb-episode-11-tony-liberto /research-center/business-leadership/20230731-a-life-of-climb-episode-11-tony-liberto/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:23:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44246 Ricos Products CEO and Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Tony Liberto joins the podcast and shares the amazing story of the invention of the ballpark nacho and how smart diversification strategies have helped his family business thrive through four generations....

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20230731-a-life-of-climb-episode-11-tony-liberto/feed/ 0 44246 10: Greyston CEO Joseph Kenner on the Win-Win-Win Approach to Hiring /research-center/business-leadership/20230626-a-life-of-climb-episode-10-joseph-kenner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230626-a-life-of-climb-episode-10-joseph-kenner /research-center/business-leadership/20230626-a-life-of-climb-episode-10-joseph-kenner/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:29:07 +0000 /research-center/?p=44144 Greyston President and CEO Joseph Kenner joins Vistage CEO Sam Reese to share his organization’s bold ideas for re-thinking hiring, mentorship and advancement in today’s workforce. Joseph also explains his experience reshaping his organization as a first-time CEO and his...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20230626-a-life-of-climb-episode-10-joseph-kenner/feed/ 0 44144 09: woom CEO Mathias Ihlenfeld on the Balancing Act of Scaling a Business /research-center/business-leadership/20230309-a-life-of-climb-episode-9-mathias-ihlenfeld/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230309-a-life-of-climb-episode-9-mathias-ihlenfeld /research-center/business-leadership/20230309-a-life-of-climb-episode-9-mathias-ihlenfeld/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:35:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43907 Woom CEO and “Chief woomster” Mathias Ihlenfeld takes us on his journey from assembling kids’ bikes in a garage to leading one of Inc.’s fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. Mathias also shares lessons learned trying to reimagine a...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20230309-a-life-of-climb-episode-9-mathias-ihlenfeld/feed/ 0 43907 08: FC Cincinnati Co-CEO Jeff Berding on Winning on and off the Field /research-center/business-leadership/20221116-a-life-of-climb-podcast-episode-8-jeff-berding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221116-a-life-of-climb-podcast-episode-8-jeff-berding /research-center/business-leadership/20221116-a-life-of-climb-podcast-episode-8-jeff-berding/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:45:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=43613 Fresh off his team’s banner season, FC Cincinnati Co-CEO and 2022 Vistage Member Excellence Award winner Jeff Berding shares how he turned his audacious dream of bringing a professional soccer club to his hometown into a reality. Plus, Jeff discusses...

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