Episode 46: Leadership is Always About the People

Great CEOs understand that the primary function of leadership is to benefit the people they lead. Few would argue conceptually, but what does that look like on the job? Join us for an uplifting conversation with Chris Sarles, recently-retired CEO of Oregon Food Products about growing your skills, caring for the people, developing and engaging others, creating high-performing teams, leading through the chaos, and even transitioning beyond your career into “the Give-back phase of life” in retirement.

In This Episode

7:01 Being a caring leader

15:10 Leading with your values

27:30 Creating your exit plan

36:57 Setting up your successor

45:45 Creating a caring culture

Links

Contact Chris: chris.sarles64@gmail.com

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