Successfully Leading Millennials

Today’s show features an incredibly impactful leader in my own life, Jeff McDaniels. Jeff is a Yale graduate and now the President/CEO of Farmers Bank & Trust in Kentucky. Jeff has created a culture in his bank that breeds success -- especially for millennial employees!

Episode 6 of the STAKE: The Leadership Podcast podcast, hosted by Alyson Van Hooser, titled "Successfully Leading Millennials" was published on November 22, 2019 and runs 22 minutes.

November 22, 2019 ·22m · STAKE: The Leadership Podcast

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Today’s show features an incredibly impactful leader in my own life, Jeff McDaniels. Jeff is a Yale graduate and now the President/CEO of Farmers Bank & Trust in Kentucky. Jeff has created a culture in his bank that breeds success -- especially for millennial employees! For as long as I’ve known Jeff, he has proven time and time again that no one generation is better than the other, but that we can all learn from one another. His results speak for themselves! In this episode, we are digging into the approaches and thought processes that shape Jeff’s leadership style -- all of which are attractive to the majority of Millennial employees. After this episode, your eyes will be opened to the potential and opportunity that lies within leading millennial employees. The question always is, will you put your stake in the ground and do something with what you’ve heard and learned today? If you’re looking for tangible action steps and refreshing insights to help ignite the power of your own leadership journey, sign up for my weekly leadership blog HERE. If your business would benefit from higher-performing leaders, check out more information about the comprehensive leadership development training I do HERE. If you want to reach out to me directly, [email protected]. Did you enjoy this episode? Will you please subscribe and leave a review? Your reviews help this show get discovered by more incredible leaders just like you. I’m obsessed with helping leaders ignite their performance results and through sharing this podcast, I’d love for you help me make an impact! Thank you so much!

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Today’s show features an incredibly impactful leader in my own life, Jeff McDaniels. Jeff is a Yale graduate and now the President/CEO of Farmers Bank & Trust in Kentucky. Jeff has created a culture in his bank that breeds success -- especially for millennial employees! For as long as I’ve known Jeff, he has proven time and time again that no one generation is better than the other, but that we can all learn from one another. His results speak for themselves! In this episode, we are digging into the approaches and thought processes that shape Jeff’s leadership style -- all of which are attractive to the majority of Millennial employees. After this episode, your eyes will be opened to the potential and opportunity that lies within leading millennial employees. The question always is, will you put your stake in the ground and do something with what you’ve heard and learned today? If you’re looking for tangible action steps and refreshing insights to help ignite the power of your own leadership journey, sign up for my weekly leadership blog HERE. If your business would benefit from higher-performing leaders, check out more information about the comprehensive leadership development training I do HERE. If you want to reach out to me directly, [email protected]. Did you enjoy this episode? Will you please subscribe and leave a review? Your reviews help this show get discovered by more incredible leaders just like you. I’m obsessed with helping leaders ignite their performance results and through sharing this podcast, I’d love for you help me make an impact! Thank you so much!

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