Hey Podcast Listeners!

We've got a Leaders on the Move update, and on behalf of myself and Jake, we are so grateful for you as listeners this past year, and for our wonderful guests. You can hear me announce it on today's episode.

At this time we are pausing production of any future episodes of the podcast, but you can still find all your favorite episodes available online from your listening service of choice, and please continue to share them with anyone that you feel can benefit.

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Thank you again, and Lead on! In service, Jon Kidwell & Jake Steger

With us today is John Mikos. John is the new CEO of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, and has been serving Y communities for many years. He’s been a CEO, COO (a couple of times), Chair of the Kansas State Alliance and Operational Consultant for the YMCA of the USA. Wherever and whatever John is doing he is making significant advancements in community outreach and integrated health, with strong strategic initiatives and public policy/advocacy.

Some of what you’ll learn:

• How to address anxiety, fear, and questions for everyone involved during a Leadership transition.
• The 5 steps of high-level preparation before taking action - including a focus on people.
• A realistic timeline for new impact.
• Moving with a new team, not without.

Connect with John and the YMCA of Middle Tennessee:

• John Mikos | LinkedIn
• Email 
• YMCA of Middle Tennessee | Website
• YMCA of Middle Tennessee | Facebook

At the root of it, data analysis is an attempt to find a pattern within, or correlation between different data points - and from there we can draw insights and conclusions. So join us as we interview Adam Shilling about how he makes a difference in his organization and community with specific decision-making principles, and the relationship to data. With us today is Adam Shilling. Adam currently serves as the CEO of the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA. They serve more than 22,000 individuals from across Licking and Muskingum county and receive more than 30,000 volunteer hours of service each year. Prior to his role as the CEO, Adam helped lead YMCA Operations in Grand Rapids Michigan, and has also worked at YMCA’s national headquarters in Chicago, where he was responsible for measuring the impact that YMCAs had in communities. His career with the YMCA started in Pittsburgh, PA, where he was born, raised, and later received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

What you’ll learn:

• The Role of Data in business and decision making.
  • And the importance of cleaning, translating, and understanding it.
• Using personal connections to collect data.
• Avoiding data for the sake of data.
  • If you’re going to do something with it, gather it. If you’re not, then don’t gather.
• Disclosures, the importance of accuracy, and data-driven conversations.

Connect with Adam and the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA:

• Adam Shilling | LinkedIn
• Buckeye Valley Family YMCA | Website
• Buckeye Valley Family YMCA | Facebook