Roger Germann has overseen a major growth spurt and expansion at the Florida Aquarium in the past five-plus years. The budget has grown from $21 million to $42 million in his tenure, and attendance has surpassed 1 million guests. Germann has also significantly raised the profile of the Florida Aquarium, signing partnership agreements with entities like Tampa General Hospital, Feeding Tampa Bay and Junior Achievement. On this episode, Roger talks about his uniquely winding career that led him to Tampa, the characteristics he values in leaders and his tips for building a top-tier team.
3 Takeaways:
- (08:45) Connect with your community
- (09:30) Develop a “stop doing” list
- (13:30) As a leader, bite your lip and listen
Timestamps:
(00:00) This episode is sponsored by Kerkering Barberio!
(00:30) Introducing Roger Germann, President & CEO of the Florida Aquarium
(03:10) Pre-aquarium career
(06:20) What did you do as a leader to help grow the Florida Aquarium?
(08:15) Dealing with COVID
(10:50) What do you look for in leaders?
(13:20) Leadership advice
(15:15) Overcoming setbacks
(17:45) Florida Aquarium in 2025
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