17: Leaders With Heart Discern When Total Transparency Is Warranted And Then Exhibit it

On this episode podcast host, Heather R. Younger, speaks with Jim Reuter, CEO of First Bank. Jim is deeply driven by the impact he has on others and the legacy he will leave behind Jim shares some great insights about why he rarely leans on his title when interacting with people.

Not surprisingly, Jim describes his leadership style as heart-led, vulnerable, authentic and bottom-up collaborative. He focused on walking a different path every day in order to connect with the people he leads.

Having said all of this, Jim admits that he has not always been the perfect leader and shares a couples stories to enlighten us. On this show, we also talk about the need to discern how transparent to be. You do not want to miss this conversation.