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.
185: Leaders with Heart Show their Intent Everyday
184: Leaders with Heart Meet People Where They Are
183: Leaders with Heart can Transform Industries
182: Leaders with Heart Take Action
181: Leaders with Heart Reflect on Their Journey
180: Leaders with Heart Understand That Safety is Critical to Listening
179: Leaders with Heart Impact Lives
178: Leaders with Heart Must Find a Balance
177: Leaders with Heart Must Fight Compassion Fatigue
176: Leaders with Heart Know Leadership is a Choice
175: Leaders with Heart are Receptive to Change
174: Leaders with Heart Practice Self-Care
173: Leaders with Heart Ask for Help
172: Leaders with Heart are Self-Aware
171: Leaders with Heart Know Their Purpose
170: Leaders with Heart Know Being Vulnerable is Human (Brian Kelly)
168: Leaders with Heart Look Out for Their People
167: Leaders with Heart Understand that Caring is About Action
165: Leaders with Heart Show Grace - Eddy Badrina
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