David Macknin is the Principal of ChicagoRisk, a company that helps businesses, nonprofits, and individuals identify evolving risks and emerging challenges. David is also the President of The Owens Group, Inc., an insurance and risk management company. Previously, he was an Expert Panelist for FilmUtah, the President of Alper Services LLC, and the Executive Vice President for JMB Insurance.
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Great leaders are focused, flexible, and put the health and well-being of their team at the forefront of the company. As David Macknin points out, there are so many different ways to manage a company, but there’s one common denominator: your people. However, one experience showed David how not to be a leader — and why it’s so important to have a strong, valued team.
Find out on this episode of the Talent Wins podcast, where Chris Mursau is joined by David Macknin, Principal at ChicagoRisk and President of The Owens Group, Inc. David talks about his journey managing the Alper Services team and making leadership changes, the mistakes he made and lessons he learned along the way, and the people that are inspiring him to become the best leader possible.
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