Kourtney Sanchez was named CEO of United Way Suncoast in June, after a national search for a new leader. Prior to the United Way CEO role, Kourtney was the chief impact officer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where she was also executive director of the Glazer Family Foundation and the Glazer Vision Foundation. Kourtney and Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon, on this episode, talk about her first five weeks as leader of one the region’s most prominent nonprofits — and dealing with the challenge of taking on that role after a well-respected and accomplished CEO held it.

3 Takeaways:

1. (15:00) Listen first
2. (16:00) Celebrate curiosity
3. (17:30) Emotional intelligence is a super power

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introducing Kourtney Sanchez, CEO, United Way Suncoast

(03:55) One word for your first 5 weeks at United Way Suncoast

(05:20) What is United Way Suncoast?

(08:40) How do you follow a great leader?

(10:00) Kourtney’s role at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(11:10) Cool experience working for an NFL team

(13:30) Kourtney’s lessons from her grandfather

(14:50) One leadership principle everyone needs

(15:40) Leadership behaviors you want to celebrate

(17:00) Hard to hear feedback but helped you grow as a leader

(19:10) How did you develop your EQ?

(20:45) Learning from mentors

(23:20) What is coming up for you?

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