Episode 17: Michael Useem

Corey Wilson shares the experiences and insights he has collected as Superintendent of Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC), including how he used strategy to find resolution with city council members and make big decisions for the benefit of the greater Baton Rouge community.

Pauls discusses how to brand your organization effectively through intentionality and storytelling.

Paul talks with business professor Michael Useem about his new book, The Edge, in which Useem studies the decision-making of nine modern CEOs, as well as George Washington.

Paul gathers with Becky Dunlap of the Let's Talk Parks podcast and Cort Jones of Open Space Radio to talk about podcasting in the parks and recreation field. The episode was created by Open Space radio and is being reposted on our channel.Let's Talk Parks: https://letstalkparks.com/Open Space Radio: https://www.nrpa.org/blog/about-open-space-radio-podcast/

Guest Mike Grandinetti shares insights about transformative leadership and how he teaches his students to stay relevant and innovative in a world that is always changing.

Paul sits down with Martesha Brown to discuss community leadership and her journey leading in the non-for-profit parks and recreation field.

Paul and guest Mary Beth O'Dell discuss how Mary Beth's leadership and cutting-edge programs at City of Kettering parks and recreation support the children and communities of Kettering, Ohio.

Are you a Viking, or are you a farmer?

Paul tackles questions on what products and services an organization should insource and outsource in order to support its mission and growth.

Paul relates lessons shared in previous episodes to the wisdom shared in Sun Tzu's The Art of War, the first written document about strategic thinking, created 2500 years ago.Sources:Sun Tzu's The Art of War: https://www.amazon.com/Only-Award-Winning-English-Translation-Tzus/dp/1929194900/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=art+of+war+sun+tzu+book+translation&qid=1618004708&s=instant-video&sr=1-1