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April 3, 2025 37 mins

In this episode of the Virtuous Leaders Podcast, Dr. Johann D'Souza sits down with Guy Clumpner, a pioneer in values-based leadership.


Guy shares his journey of personal and organizational transformation, the importance of self-awareness and continuous evolution, and the impact of values-based leadership on individual growth and corporate success.


Key Discussion Points:

• Guy's 44-year journey with Holt, from being the smallest Caterpillar dealer to approaching $5 billion in revenue, and the role of values-based leadership in their success

• The importance of self-awareness and personal reflection in Guy's own journey, triggered by a behavioral assessment that revealed areas for improvement

• The process of creating a personal mission, vision, and values, and the ongoing journey of alignment and evolution

• The top-down approach to organizational transformation, starting with ownership and investment in a never-ending journey of growth

• The distinction between training and development, emphasizing the importance of embracing, applying, and integrating learning for true growth

• Guy's involvement in teaching values-based leadership to nonprofit leaders through the San Antonio Area Foundation

• The characteristics of an ideal client for values-based leadership consulting, focusing on those willing to invest in a long-term journey of integration and behavior change

• The importance of staying present, addressing conflict, and practicing self-forgiveness and self-kindness in the pursuit of personal growth

• The power of investing in one's greatest resource, oneself, and the joy of seeing others grow through values-based leadership


Timestamp:

00:08 - Discussing Guy's 44-year journey with Holt and the role of values-based leadership in their success

03:24 - Exploring the importance of self-awareness and personal reflection in Guy's own journey

06:34 - Examining the process of creating a personal mission, vision, and values, and the ongoing journey of alignment and evolution 09:46 - Discussing the behavioral assessment used in Guy's personal growth journey

11:51 - Exploring the top-down approach to organizational transformation and the investment in a never-ending journey of growth

15:25 - Highlighting the staggering growth of Holt and the attribution of success to their culture

17:01 - Discussing the distinction between training and development, emphasizing the importance of embracing, applying, and integrating learning

20:26 - Exploring the measurement of values-based leadership through quantitative and qualitative means

22:32 - Discussing Guy's involvement in teaching values-based leadership to nonprofit leaders through the San Antonio Area Foundation 24:10 - Examining the characteristics of an ideal client for values-based leadership consulting

28:05 - Exploring Guy's biggest challenge in completing his vision and the importance of staying present and continuously evolving 30:53 - Discussing the process of learning more about Guy's values-based leadership model for nonprofits

34:00 - Reflecting on Guy's personal transformation and the development of his emotional intelligence

37:14 - Emphasizing the importance of investing in oneself and the joy of seeing others grow through values-based leadership


Resources and Links:

• Watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Listen to this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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Dr. Johann D'Souza

Clinical Psychologist

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Guy Clumpner

Senior Vice President at Holt

https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-clumpner-82596830/


#ValuesBasedLeadership #OrganizationalTransformation #SelfAwareness #Continuou

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