The fatal flaw of a leader is their lack of self-awareness. He knows personally because he lacked it in the beginning of his career.
The growth of a company is limited by the growth of its leaders. He was unaware until he found out in depth what "he didn't know he didn't know".
And without non-negotiables to guide us in our personal lives, the risk for imbalance heightens greatly. He and his wife Kristi are the proud parents of six children and six grandchildren. He has "been there and done that" as it pertains to blending family and work and will pass on his greatest lessons learned to his audiences.
He has been nicknamed "Yoda" by his peers for his knowledge and wisdom. He is a lifetime learner, and has experienced significant highs and lows in his life which he openly shares with the audience in his humble and very personal way.
He served 6 1/2 years as a Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer and he spent 15 years in an advisory role, a "Leader of Leaders" at the Shelton Leadership Center at NC State University in Raleigh, NC. The Center is named for General H. Hugh Shelton who served as the 14th Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff for both President Clinton and President George W. Bush.
A highly successful serial entrepreneur, his businesses have generated over 1 billion in sales since their founding. His first company, the largest military recruiting company in the US has placed over 50,000 military veterans into industry. His second company was selected for the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing privately held companies (#163 on the list). He is currently the CEO of Gold Dolphins LLC, an entrepreneurial leadership, coaching, public speaking and consulting firm.
He is a contributor to Forbes, and his best-selling books, "The Second Decision; The qualified entrepreneur" and The Third Decision, The intentional entrepreneur are published by Forbes. He is the author of The Decision Series for Entrepreneurs and is currently working on the third book in the series, The Fourth Decision, the maximized entrepreneur.
He has been a member of Vistage (Global CEO Peer Group) in Raleigh, NC since 2004 and the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) since 1998. He has attended the EO Birthing of Giants program at MIT from 1999-2001, EO Advanced Business Program at MIT from 2006-2007 and EO London Business School in March 2015. Randy was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Vistage in 2018.
He was awarded the 2011 Distinguished Alumni award at Miami University, for his lifetime achievements in his military and civilian careers, and was selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Carolinas Region Entrepreneur of the Year award, in 2001.
The fatal flaw of a leader is their lack of self-awareness. He knows personally because he lacked it in the beginning of his career.
The growth of a company is limited by the growth of its leaders. He was unaware until he found out in depth what "he didn't know he didn't know".
And without non-negotiables to guide us in our personal lives, the risk for imbalance heightens greatly. He and his wife Kristi are the proud parents of six children and six grandchildren. He has "been there and done that" as it pertains to blending family and work and will pass on his greatest lessons learned to his audiences.
He has been nicknamed "Yoda" by his peers for his knowledge and wisdom. He is a lifetime learner, and has experienced significant highs and lows in his life which he openly shares with the audience in his humble and very personal way.
He served 6 1/2 years as a Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer and he spent 15 years in an advisory role, a "Leader of Leaders" at the Shelton Leadership Center at NC State University in Raleigh, NC. The Center is named for General H. Hugh Shelton who served as the 14th Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff for both President Clinton and President George W. Bush.
A highly successful serial entrepreneur, his businesses have generated over 1 billion in sales since their founding. His first company, the largest military recruiting company in the US has placed over 50,000 military veterans into industry. His second company was selected for the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing privately held companies (#163 on the list). He is currently the CEO of Gold Dolphins LLC, an entrepreneurial leadership, coaching, public speaking and consulting firm.
He is a contributor to Forbes, and his best-selling books, "The Second Decision; The qualified entrepreneur" and The Third Decision, The intentional entrepreneur are published by Forbes. He is the author of The Decision Series for Entrepreneurs and is currently working on the third book in the series, The Fourth Decision, the maximized entrepreneur.
He has been a member of Vistage (Global CEO Peer Group) in Raleigh, NC since 2004 and the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) since 1998. He has attended the EO Birthing of Giants program at MIT from 1999-2001, EO Advanced Business Program at MIT from 2006-2007 and EO London Business School in March 2015. Randy was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Vistage in 2018.
He was awarded the 2011 Distinguished Alumni award at Miami University, for his lifetime achievements in his military and civilian careers, and was selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Carolinas Region Entrepreneur of the Year award, in 2001.
The Second Decision: "Qualified Leadership"
In this customized program built to maximize the ROI for your organization, he will reflect back on his experience as both a Navy Officer on a nuclear submarine and as a highly successful serial entrepreneur and provides stories that connect the two experiences for maximum benefit of the participants.
Before he was allowed to lead the Submarine on behalf of the Captain, he was required to go through a rigorous set of oral and written examinations...to become qualified and...
The Second Decision: "Doing the Right Things Right"
In this customized program built to maximize ROI for your organization, he will bring the audience with him on a submarine voyage, "closing the doors" and asking them to look at only themselves from a position of vulnerability and personal growth. He shares relevant and inspiring stories from his submarine and entrepreneurial careers that force the participants to look at themselves in the mirror throughout, with the goal of taking them a bit (or a lot) out of their comfort zone throughout...
The Third Decision - Setting your Non-Negotiables in Your Personal Life
Some entrepreneurs and leaders are happy to live life only for the business, but many of us will one day look around and realize what we've been missing out on during...
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