The Entreleadership Podcast

AI can make your business faster—but without the right guardrails, it can also create a mess.  In this episode, head coach John Felkins sits down with Ramsey’s chief technology officer, Brendan Wovchko. They react to real-world AI fails and discuss the guardrails every leader needs to put in place to use AI without putting their business at risk.   Next Steps: ·     

When employees have done things the same way for years, a new policy isn’t enough to change their behavior.  In this episode, head coach John Felkins talks with a business owner about how to create buy-in by showing your team why the change matters and what’s in it for them.   Next Steps: ·     

Rebuilding a business after a major setback starts with how you respond under pressure. In this episode, head coach John Felkins talks with Chris Shrader about surviving devastating business challenges and the leadership lessons that helped him come back stronger.   Next Steps: •

Success today doesn’t guarantee you’ll still matter tomorrow.  In this episode, learn the three mistakes that took Myspace from the most visited website in America to nearly irrelevant—and how to avoid making those same mistakes in your business. Next Steps: •

Staying quiet to keep the peace only gives resentment room to grow.  In this episode, head coach John Felkins takes a call from a business owner who’s ready to grow beyond his brother and business partner. John explains how to address the real problem, get clear on what needs to change, and move forward without unnecessarily destroying the family relationship.   Next Steps: •

Buying an existing business can give you a head start—but it can also mean inheriting someone else’s problems.  In this episode, head coach John Felkins explains when buying makes sense, when starting from scratch could be the better move, and how to choose the right path for you.   Next Steps: ·     

A business without a clear plan will eventually get stuck.  In this episode, head coach John Felkins sits down with Ramsey’s senior director of strategic planning, Mark Lubbers, to walk you through six steps for building a strategic plan that moves your business forward. Next Steps: ·     

Great leadership principles don’t change.  In this episode, Dave Ramsey revisits a timeless conversation with Zig Ziglar about leading with integrity, investing in people, and becoming a lifelong learner.   Next Steps: ·     

Great employees won’t keep giving their best when excellence feels invisible.  In this episode, head coach John Felkins breaks down three ways to show appreciation that build morale and encourage the kind of performance you want to see again.   Next Steps: ·     

Finding qualified employees is difficult. Finding the right employees who stick around is even harder.  In this episode, head coach John Felkins coaches a business owner on improving her recruiting pipeline, using core values to evaluate candidates, and building a workplace where employees are connected to the mission. Next Steps: ·     

Hiring an assistant isn’t just about getting busywork off your plate.  In this episode, head coach John Felkins sits down with Mia Higgins, Ramsey Solutions’ director of assistant operations, to unpack the biggest misconceptions about assistants and how the right person can become a trusted partner who helps you focus on the work only you can do.   Next Steps: ·