In this interview with One Tail at a Time Executive Director, Heather Owen, she shares what led her to create OTAT, what her leadership approach is, and how it has evolved.

National Animal Care and Control Chief Operating Officer, Spencer Conover joins me to discuss his approach to leadership both at NACA and during his time as Assistant Director at Pasco County Animal Services in Florida. Spencer and I will discuss building relationships, professional development, personality typing, and different communication styles in this first ever Better Leaders interview.

References Spencer made:

Brene Brown, The Power of Vulnerability: https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o?si=zr-DOToJ0lxUE-mx

Eisenhower Box

https://jamesclear.com/eisenhower-box

Radical Candor book by Kim Scott

https://www.radicalcandor.com/get-started?utm_term=radical%20candor&utm_campaign=Search+%7C+Brand&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=4005347441&hsa_cam=21788249238&hsa_grp=169660289658&hsa_ad=789535204280&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-295322973806&hsa_kw=radical%20candor&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21788249238&gbraid=0AAAAApALz1EN_TZat5wmjajDmmiznW3xg&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt5-9kvrdkgMVI3V_AB1j_C8XEAAYASAAEgJzRPD_BwE

Simon Sinek

https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action

Crucial Conversations book by Joseph Grenny

https://cruciallearning.com/books/crucial-conversations-book/

Lean Sigma Six

https://leansixsigmainstitute.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23498323366&gbraid=0AAAAADsx0-oqU8bBgp6AEbE-_kdXcXv89&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoa2jhfrdkgMVny3UAR1YMxP_EAAYAiAAEgLWNfD_BwE

Enneagram Personality Typing

https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/get-started-with-enneagram-tests/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12254084806&gbraid=0AAAAABm9O_2yo3A8o10bJVJVN0B8sQ_eo&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv-TOqfndkgMVaCrUAR1LUjc8EAAYAiAAEgKL0fD_BwE

Denise Deisler, former President/CEO and current Executive Advisor and CEO Emerita at Jacksonville Humane Society joins me to discuss her approach to leadership that saw her at the helm of three animal shelters. At Jacksonville Humane, Denise brought a straightforward and laser-focused approach to strategic planning, direct and candid conversations, structure within the organization, change management, vulnerability and transparency, and succession planning. 

In our conversation, she references:

Good to Great by Jim Collins (https://www.jimcollins.com/books.html)

Radical Candor by Kim Scott (https://www.radicalcandor.com/the-book)

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