Ep.241: Alex (@Aebrigeman) is joined by Ed Manfre (@emanfre).

My guest today is Ed Manfre, a business leader, executive coach, and co-author of Lead Through Anything alongside recent guest Dustin Seale. He has two decades of experience helping CEOs and C-Suite leaders align themselves and their companies for success. He’s served leadership roles at firms Heidrick & Struggles and Spencer Stuart as a business builder and people leader and is here today to talk through a core concept of his, that being leadership is an inside job. His conclusion through his work is that great leadership starts with an internal, reflective focus before being an external force within your company.

We also talk about resilience, advice for new leaders and leading integrations, driving results through people, and much more!

One last note: I’ve launched my own search called Airframe Group, and I’m looking for great companies and experts in industrial services and value-added distribution. Please reach out. I'm always excited to meet industry owners and experts. Please email me at alex@airframegroup.com.

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Links:

Ed on LinkedIn

Lead Through Anything by Ed Manfre

Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:03:07) - Ed’s background and career

(00:12:40) - What do the best leaders do to make the acquisition and integration process smoother?

(00:16:43) - Leadership as an inside job

(00:23:47) - How leaders can shine a light on behavior they want to see more of

(00:25:%7) - What are some good questions to ask yourself when trying to discover your own leadership style?

(00:33:25) - Maintaining stability during internal struggles

(00:43:04) - Building resilient leaders

(00:46:21) - Seeking out new challenges

(00:54:40) - Where do new CEOs tend to get off track?

(00:58:39) - How can a new CEO put their best foot forward?