Welcome to another episode of Behind the Numbers with your host, Dave Bookbinder. In this episode, Dave welcomes a special guest, Dr. Andrew Temte, author of Balancing Act and The Balanced Business, and host of the Balancing Act Podcast. Dr. Temte shares his unique journey from being a high school dropout to earning a Ph.D. in finance and building a successful career in business education.
Dr. Temte discusses the key themes from his books, focusing on the importance of balancing various aspects...
Welcome to another episode of Behind the Numbers with your host, Dave Bookbinder. In this episode, Dave welcomes a special guest, Dr. Andrew Temte, author of Balancing Act and The Balanced Business, and host of the Balancing Act Podcast. Dr. Temte shares his unique journey from being a high school dropout to earning a Ph.D. in finance and building a successful career in business education.
Dr. Temte discusses the key themes from his books, focusing on the importance of balancing various aspects of both personal and professional life. He delves into how his personal experiences, including his divorce and remarriage, have taught him valuable lessons that apply to business, particularly in the realms of communication, trust, and accountability.
Throughout the conversation, Dave and Andy explore the nuances of organizational health and continuous improvement. Andy emphasizes the need for effective communication in leadership, the balancing act between trust and accountability, and how businesses can create a flow that enhances customer satisfaction.
Andy also shares his thoughts on the often-overlooked concept of vulnerability in leadership, explaining how showing vulnerability can foster respect and trust within a team. He advocates for leaders to bring their whole selves to work, balancing vulnerability with resilience and courage.
The episode concludes with a discussion on the importance of creativity in business roles, even those that may not seem creative at first glance. Dr. Temte encourages leaders to nurture their creativity and engage in activities outside of work that bring them joy and fulfillment.
For those interested in learning more about Dr. Andrew Temte, his work, and his books, you can visit andrewtemte.com. Tune in to this episode for a comprehensive look at the balancing acts that define successful leadership and organizational health.
About Our Guest:
Dr. Andrew Temte is the Author of “Balancing Act: Teach, Coach, Mentor, Inspire,” “The Balanced Business: Building Organizational Trust and Accountability through Smooth Workflows,” the Host of the Balancing Act podcast, the former CEO of Kaplan Professional, and the Founder of Skills Owl LLC.
Andy is also a voice for change and growth in the market for skills and work readiness worldwide. He has served as a member of World Economic Forum’s Skills Consortium and clearly sees the need to develop and test new and alternative pathways into the world of work. To ensure the viability of humans in the workforce of the future, we must improve academic outcomes, reduce the cost to acquire industry-recognized credentials, and enhance accessibility across myriad demographic groups.
About Dave Bookbinder:
Dave Bookbinder is the person that clients reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. He’s a corporate finance executive with a focus on business and intellectual property valuation. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries.
Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers.
He’s on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people’s contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company’s most valuable asset.”
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