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Most companies wait too long to develop their next generation of leaders.

In this episode, Amy sits down with Randy Hain, executive coach, author, and founder of Serving Partners, to talk about the gap most organizations ignore: investing in early-career professionals before they become senior leaders.

Randy brings over 30 years of experience as a senior executive and now coaches leaders across Fortune 10,000 companies. Through that work, he has seen a consistent pattern. Organizations pour time, money, and energy into senior leaders, but often leave younger professionals to develop “by accident.”

His latest book, Practical Virtue, challenges that approach. It combines leadership skills with the disciplined practice of values like kindness, patience, vulnerability, clarity, and candor. Randy draws a clear distinction between values and virtue. Values are what you believe. Virtue is what you practice consistently enough that it becomes who you are.

The conversation also explores what Randy is seeing in Gen Z professionals today. Contrary to common assumptions, he describes a group that is eager to learn and wants to be developed, but often struggles with confidence, curiosity, and relationship-building in professional environments.

Amy and Randy discuss what leaders can do about it, including a simple but structured approach to mentorship through Randy’s “One Plus Three Project.”

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why leadership development often happens too late
• The difference between values and virtue in leadership
• What younger professionals are actually asking for
• Why confidence and curiosity are showing up differently in Gen Z
• How to implement simple, structured mentorship inside your company

This episode is especially relevant for founders, CEOs, and senior leaders who want to build stronger teams and avoid future leadership gaps.

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Guest: Randy Hain
Company: https://www.serviampartners.com/
Book: Practical Virtue

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The path from college to career is not working the way it used to.

In this episode of Business Origin Stories, the founder of YoPro shares what he’s seeing firsthand after working with more than 70 young professionals trying to land jobs in today’s market. His perspective comes from 25 years in marketing working with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, followed by a layoff that pushed him to start his own business.

YoPro focuses on helping college students and recent graduates navigate what he calls a “hostile job market.” Through one-on-one coaching, his team helps students build confidence, develop a clear story, and learn how to network and interview effectively.

What makes this conversation especially relevant is the gap he highlights between what colleges teach and what employers expect. Students are often strong in academics but lack the skills needed to communicate their value, build relationships, and stand out in interviews.

You’ll hear how his program works, including how they:

• Help students identify what makes them unique and turn it into a compelling elevator pitch
• Build resumes that align with that positioning
• Teach practical networking strategies, including outreach to people they’ve never met
• Prepare students for different types of interviewers through simulation and practice

He also shares what he’s seeing across this generation. Many young professionals are rethinking their relationship with work after watching their parents experience layoffs and instability. At the same time, companies are struggling to adapt to their communication style and expectations.

This episode also explores what employers need to understand if they want to successfully hire and retain this generation, especially as AI continues to reshape entry-level roles.

If you are a CEO, parent, or leader responsible for hiring, this conversation will give you a clearer picture of what is actually happening and what needs to change.

Connect with Chris: https://www.theyopro.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-a-greene/

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What happens when the traits that made you successful start working against you?

In this episode, Claudia Beck, founder of Better Together Group, shares her journey from a 30-year corporate career to coaching senior executives on conscious leadership. After reaching senior leadership and experiencing a forced exit, Claudia was confronted with a fundamental question: who do you want to be when you are no longer operating at full speed?

Claudia now works with highly intelligent, high-performing leaders who want to improve their relational capacity and lead more intentionally. Her work focuses on helping leaders move from automatic behaviors like control, perfectionism, or shutdown into conscious choice.

This conversation explores the tension many leaders face today. Organizations reward results, speed, and competition. But as AI accelerates execution and automation, the differentiator is shifting toward human connection, awareness, and emotional intelligence.

Claudia also shares the personal realities behind her transition into entrepreneurship, including grief, identity loss, and the mindset shifts required to trust uncertainty without a steady paycheck.

Inside this episode, we cover:

• What “conscious leadership” actually means in practice
• Why high achievers struggle to slow down
• The difference between automatic behavior and intentional choice
• How AI is reshaping the role of human connection in leadership
• The emotional and psychological transition from corporate to entrepreneurship
• Practical ways leaders can reconnect with their inner wisdom

Claudia introduces a progression from intellectual intelligence to emotional intelligence to what she calls systems intelligence, where leaders understand how their behavior impacts others and the broader environment.

She also shares simple but powerful practices, including questioning your first thought, reconnecting with your body, and learning to say no to what is not aligned.

This episode is for leaders who are successful on paper but sense that something deeper needs to change.

Connect with Claudia Beck:
Website: bettertogethergroup.co

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