From Bankruptcy to Brilliance: Leadership Lessons from the 2008 Financial Crisis with ex-Woodside CEO, Joel Shine

Welcome to The US Homebuilder "From Good to Great" podcast series, brought to you by US Human Capital. In our latest episode, Gerard Ball, US Human Capital President, is in conversation with Joel Shine, the former CEO of Woodside Homes who led the company through the 2008 financial crisis. After joining Woodside as a consultant to help restructure the company after it filed for bankruptcy, he was later asked to become CEO to implement the turnaround strategy. During this fascinating conversation, Joel details the order and execution of his strategy: from focusing on identifying the right team members, communicating openly with employees, fixing major problems while capitalizing on small wins, and spreading work across different teams - all while keeping the homebuilding divisions focused on building homes. Joel also shares his advice for young homebuilders, and his captivating career since leaving Woodside. As your host Gerard Ball describes - Joel is, without doubt, a class act and tier-one leader and operator. There are plenty of leadership learnings and heaps of value to be taken from this episode that are highly relevant for today’s tough market. - If you enjoyed this episode - be sure to like, follow and subscribe for more! Contact host and President of US Human Capital, Gerard Ball, at [email protected] Thank you for listening, The US Homebuilder “From Good to Great” Series is brought to you by US Human Capital. This podcast is a Loaded Hype production.