Are you passionate about entrepreneurship and building businesses fueled by the power of technology?
Give an ear to mesmerizing business leader, podcast host, and author Adam Mendler.
Adam is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Veloz Group. The Veloz Group manages a portfolio of wholly-owned and operated ventures, including Custom Tobacco and Beverly Hills Chairs, across varied industries. Adam provides strategic guidance and oversight to all the businesses built and operated by the group.
His years of experience in building and growing businesses have enabled him to uncover the secrets of success in life, which he imparts to others selflessly as a successful professional development and life coach.
He is also an experienced interviewer and podcast host. He launched the Lessons in Leadership interview series with Thrive Global and has interviewed more than 300 leaders and famous personalities from every walks of life.
Recently he has started his very own podcast, Thirty Minute Mentors, where he is hosting America’s most accomplished people, including billionaire Inventor Dr. Gary Michelson, NBA Legend Rick Barry, and two-Time Emmy Award Winner Christina Cindrich, to share their success stories and formulas.
His drive for sharing knowledge is not only limited to interviews and speaking events. He also frequently writes on leadership, business, and entrepreneurship on Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and HuffPost.
Apart from that he is also actively engaged in volunteering works to help aspiring students on the path to entrepreneurship and business growth.
Academically too, Adam was a brilliant student being Phi Beta Kappa graduate from the University of Southern California, earning a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Political Science. He also earned an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he received the UCLA Anderson Fellowship Award.
In this episode, Adam shares a lot about leadership and culture building. All the lessons from his own experience as well as from the business leaders he interviewed in the United States.
The one key thing that you can take away from this interview is about treating people right and making sure you have the right people surrounding you as part of your journey in building a successful organization.
A few other important topics of discussion were:
- Core principles of effective leadership that apply across verticals to all the sectors and careers.
- Applying those principles to build a data-driven culture.
- Why and how leadership is all about your people, as it is a people’s business.
- What matters most and why while building a culture.
- Importance of having an appreciation for data at the basis of your business.
- Things businesses should be aware of before jumping into the AI bandwagon.
Listen to it now to find out the principles of leadership and culture!
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What is one book that he would gift to his younger self:
- The Best and the Brightest
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414062.The_Best_and_the_Brightest
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Lessons in Leadership