Leading Prosperity - A CEO Success and Wealth Podcast
About:
Welcome to Leading Prosperity, a CEO Success and Wealth Podcast. This podcast provides insights, information, and inspiration to help CEOs of mid-market firms of $10MM to $1Bn be better CEOs, increase the value of their companies, create more prosperity for their teams and community, and build generational wealth.
The program achieves this through interviews with successful CEOs, thought leaders, and top professionals serving mid-market companies.
The program focuses on topics that will help mid-market company CEOs (as well as those aspiring to be) build great companies and create more prosperity for everyone. Topics will include: culture, team effectiveness, leadership, industry trends, growth opportunities, compensation, succession, company valuation, execution of strategy, and how to build generational wealth.
The show is hosted by Gary Covert, founder of Gary Covert Consulting and partner in Lodestone Energy Partners.
Gary Covert Consulting acts as an advisor to CEOs and their senior leadership teams. Lodestone Energy Partners is a private equity firm that assists accredited investors and high net worth individuals diversify their portfolios with West Texas oil and gas legacy wells and minerals.
Sponsored by:
· Silverleaf Travel…luxury travel experience design and planning
· Lodestone Energy Partners…West Texas Oil & Gas passive cashflow
Leading Prosperity - A CEO Success and Wealth Podcast
Creating Culture and Connection
In an inspiring episode of "Leading Prosperity," Gary Covert talks with Julie Peterson-Klein about Bell Bank's remarkable culture, driven by human connections and a 'pay it forward' ethos. They explore how authentic relationships and storytelling fuel a compassionate workplace where every employee shines as a 'chief culture officer.' Julie's dedication to personal recognition, aligning core values with business, and the crucial role of culture in hiring are central themes.
As Chief of Staff & EVP | Chief Culture Officer, Julie Peterson Klein leads the mission of Happy Employees! Happy Customers! She inspires passion in Bell team members to live the company’s values of promoting a family atmosphere, providing unequalled personal service, and paying it forward by giving back to the community. Julie has 30 years of banking and leadership experience, the past 25 with Bell, where she leads the company culture for the company’s 2000 team members. Julie was instrumental in implementing Bell’s Pay It Forward program, which has given over $28 million to date. Her role includes encouraging employee mentorship, empowering employees to lead in community service, and ensuring team members are recognized for employment anniversaries, personal milestones and outstanding service. Julie created the bank’s How Bell of You program to recognize acts of exceptional kindness; the top nominees each year are honored with Bell Value Awards. Julie’s drive to bring her best every day inspires everyone around her. Julie is a certified senior professional in human resources. She is Bell’s United Way coordinator and a Key Club member. Julie currently serves on the boards of TEDxFargo and The Fargo Theatre. Julie is a dedicated career woman, wife and mother of three children, Ava, Lola and Cruz.
Celebrating the power of passion and the impact of small, continuous efforts, Julie shares the secret sauce to Bell Bank's 25-year success story: putting people first, and why loving where you work matters deeply.
Don't miss this transformative conversation on creating a thriving company culture. Tune in to "Leading Prosperity" for invaluable insights that could change your leadership style forever!
Pay It Forward Videos –
Keeping The Faith: Pay It Forward 2023
