OTS 263: Entrepreneurial Spark - Alex Brueckmann

Today’s guest’s passion lies in helping clients build profitable businesses rooted in purpose and impact. He is a strategy entrepreneur, author, and speaker. He has built and scaled companies in Europe and Canada, and led client projects across the world. He believes a solid strategy is key to leaving a business legacy. His forthcoming book, “The Strategy Legacy” presents a framework called "The Nine Elements of Organizational Identity" to help you build better businesses. I’m honored to have been invited to be interviewed by him for LEGACY: The Premier Strategic Business Event that he is organizing in February 2022. Please join me in welcoming Alex Brueckmann. In this episode we discuss: his thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is collaborating with people even if you don’t have a leadership title, authority, or position. Leadership is influence.” his experience as a child of directing the games and wanting things to go a certain way even while playing. his gratitude for growing up without being officially diagnosed or medicated with ADHD but instead having the space to explore and use his energy. his admiration of Axel Rose’s (Guns N Roses lead singer) energy and how he showed up in the world. his initial passion for music and why he did not pursue that in his career goals. his nights of only sleeping 4 hours a night and realizing that while it was fun, it was not healthy. his journey into corporate and getting his first taste of entrepreneurship. the freedom he felt when deciding to release himself from “the golden handcuffs” and striking out on his own. how he helps organizations leverage their entire leadership organization to be strategically savvy. how he is building a legacy. his passion for strategy and why he believes every entrepreneur should have a vision for the destination of their business journey. how he honed in on his niche and how that developed how he reached out to people and served them. how he continues to evaluate and nurture his network. his Legacy event in 2022. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices