Strong leaders advocate for their people while never losing sight of the goals they are responsible for achieving.

In this episode of Injecting Leadership, Tod Reed and Jake Laban sit down with Jeff Ehrhardt, General Manager of Motiva USA, to discuss servant leadership, team development, and the responsibility that comes with leading people through growth and change. Jeff shares the experiences that shaped his leadership philosophy and explains how he balances supporting his team with delivering results for the organization.

Together, they explore why leadership requires trust, clear expectations, honest communication, and a genuine commitment to helping people develop.

In this episode:
• What servant leadership looks like in practice
• How to advocate for your team while supporting organizational goals
• Why developing people is a leader’s responsibility
• How trust and communication strengthen performance
• Why leaders must create clear expectations
• How to support people without removing accountability
• What Jeff has learned while leading within medical aesthetics
• Why the strongest teams are built through both challenge and support

Great leaders do more than manage performance. They create the conditions for people to grow, contribute, and become leaders themselves.

Leadership isn’t a title. It’s a decision.

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Hosted by Tod Reed and Jake Laban.

Guest: Jeff Ehrhardt, General Manager of Motiva USA.

Injecting Leadership is hosted by Jake Laban and Tod Reed and executive produced by Ashley Nicole Miller.

Leadership from inside the aesthetics industry.

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