What does leadership mean? How can I lead within my role? What are the lessons APi Group leaders have learned throughout their careers? The Building Great Leaders podcast aims to answer these questions and more! Leaders will share their personal stories, the mindsets that helped them excel, and the behaviors they use to positively influence others. We hope to inspire listeners to be better leaders at work, in their communities, and in their homes.
Episode 99: How True Leadership Makes All The Difference
In this episode, Mike Landes, President of Classic Industrial Services, shares his journey and how mentorship helped him from a young age, how he’s come to see that true leadership makes all the difference, and the ways that he’s developed as a leader and allowed him to overcome the challenges he’s faced.
8/20/2024 • 30 minutes, 43 seconds
Episode 98: AWARE
In this episode, Velma Korbel, VP and Chief DEI/Sustainability Officer for APi Group returns to the podcast to talk about global events and how each one of us can support our fellow team members through potential disruptions.
7/30/2024 • 20 minutes, 31 seconds
Episode 97: Intentional Planning and Learning
In this episode, Jon Sanders, Sheet Metal Superintendent for The Jamar Company, shares the importance of pre-planning for projects, his thoughts on leadership development and the importance of learning something new every single day.
7/9/2024 • 35 minutes, 22 seconds
Episode 96: Leadership, Service, and Life After the Military: Lessons from Clint Romesha, Medal of Honor Recipient
In this episode, Clint Romesha, Medal of Honor recipient and bestselling author of Red Platoon, shares his incredible story of enlisting in the military and his deployment, the transitions he went through after leaving the military and the invaluable life and leadership lessons that he has learned along the way.
6/11/2024 • 1 hour, 45 seconds
Episode 95: Being True to Yourself as a Leader
In this episode, Lauren Thompson, Vice President of APi National Service Group, shares how the company is balancing the needs of the external customers and those of our operating companies after restructuring. After experiencing trauma in her own life, she shares how she learned to show up authentically and how it helped her become the resilient leader that she is today. She also reflects on her experiences of becoming a mom and how she re-frames blending work life and personal life.
5/21/2024 • 31 minutes, 8 seconds
Episode 94: Rising Through The Ranks: From Individual Contributor to Leader
In this episode, Joshua Luera, El Paso Area Manager for Western States Fire Protection, describes how he got into the life safety industry. He shares his trepidation of moving from a role as an individual contributor to a role as a leader. Joshua describes the leadership competencies that have helped him over the years and the people who have made an impacted his journey.
4/30/2024 • 31 minutes, 41 seconds
Episode 93: The Care Factor
In this episode, Lesley Leach, Director of Human Resources at Chubb Fire & Security, shares her remarkable journey from HR business partner in Johannesburg to a leadership role in the UK. She provides her insights on how the culture is evolving, as well as the tremendous opportunities that are available to team members at this time.
4/9/2024 • 26 minutes, 48 seconds
Episode 92: Finding a Love for Fire Protection
In this episode, Orestes Quintana, Fire Alarm Superintendent with International Fire Protection, shares his story of coming to the United States from Cuba, how he’s now realizing his lifelong career dreams and what he’s doing to instill the passion he has for the industry into the next generation of fire alarm technicians.
3/19/2024 • 22 minutes, 41 seconds
Episode 88: End of 2023 Episode
Today is our end of year podcast episode, where host Laura Seitz is joined by her behind-the-scenes team, Kevin and Maddy, as they reflect on the year that is wrapping up and what they’re looking forward to in 2024.
12/19/2023 • 13 minutes, 50 seconds
Episode 84: Who is Next?
In this episode, Dave Dunnigan, Managing Director of UK and Ireland for Chubb, talks about his 30 years with the company and why it’s so important to always be thinking about what you are doing to build that next person, the future leaders, up on your team.
9/26/2023 • 23 minutes, 8 seconds
Episode 83: You are not alone
In this episode, Angela Sunderland, Segment Talent Lead for APi Group’s Mechanicals Division, shares her path to APi Group, as well as her personal experiences with the tougher subject of suicide. This episode may be triggering, and this is a tough conversation, but it’s an important one to have. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, there are resources available, including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and we also have a mental health first aid training course that’s available to APi Group employees.
9/5/2023 • 35 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 65: Proactive Project Management
Cori Prokopowicz, a Project Manager at APi Construction, deep dives into the twelve years she has spent with the organization. Cori recently completed a four year project, combating exhaustion, and finding ways to motivate the team throughout. She identifies learning opportunities from the experience and shares how the team built positive customer relationships along the way. Finally, Cori shares the importance of proactive planning, listening to her intuition, admitting one's mistakes, and learning from experiences, both good and bad.
