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.
144: Leaders with Heart Throw Themselves on the Line First
143: Leaders with Heart Lift Up Others
142: Leaders with Heart are Empowered by their Vulnerability
141: Leaders with Heart Make it Safe to Share All Stories
140: Leaders with Heart Leave Room for Mistakes
139: Leaders with Heart Start with Caring for Themselves
138: Leaders with Heart Do What Is Necessary to Lift Others
137: Leaders with Heart Lead with Integrity
136: Leaders with Heart Embrace Their Own Leadership Style
135: Leaders with Heart Lead with Humility
134: Leaders with Heart Embrace Change and Rise From It
133: Leaders With Heart Provide Hope and Possibility For Those They Lead
132: Leaders with Heart Listen to the Lessons of Imperfection
131: Leaders With Heart Know The Power of Appreciation
130: Leaders with Heart Create a Space For Others to Follow
129: Leaders with Heart Use Employee Feedback to Improve Themselves
128: Leaders with Heart Take Time to Recognize Those they Lead
127: Leaders with Heart Don’t Give Away Their Influence
126: The Beginnings of The Art of Caring Leadership
125: Leaders With Heart Course Correct Themselves And Others With Care
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