by John U. Bacon | Feb 1, 2022 | Season 1
Episode Summary: Scott Derue Scott DeRue became the dean of Michigan’s Ross School of Business at the ripe age of 38, and pumped up revenue, research, and rankings. He then became the President of Equinox, the leading high-end fitness chain with 105 clubs, and 10,000...
by John U. Bacon | Jan 24, 2022 | Season 1
Episode Summary: Bill Martin Our guest today is Bill Martin, who has worn more leadership hats than most. After being told by a high school teacher that he “would never go anywhere,” Martin set out to prove him wrong, and did so, in spades! He started his...
by John U. Bacon | Jan 18, 2022 | Season 1
Episode Summary: 2021 Review This week I take a few minutes to look back at the Let Them Lead Podcast’s first year: the idea behind the podcast, some of the highlights our 15 great guests have given us, including their memorable take-aways, and what we have to...
by John U. Bacon | Dec 7, 2021 | Season 1
Episode Summary: Howdy and Howard Holmes Started in 1887 in Chelsea, Michigan, just outside of Ann Arbor, Chelsea Milling was pretty run-of-the-mill until the wife of the second generation, Mabel Holmes, figured out how to create a baking mix, called Jiffy Mixes, “so...
by John U. Bacon | Nov 30, 2021 | Season 1
Episode Summary: Bev Plocki Bev Plocki, born and raised in Pennsylvania steel country, earned All-American status in gymnastics at Alabama and West Virginia, before becoming Michigan’s gymnastic coach at the ripe age of 23. The team had gone 0-13 in the Big Ten the...
