Servant Leadership with Matthew Newman

<p>Matthew Newman is a driven, results orientated individual that embodies, passion, determination and pride in every aspect of life. He excels at creating/capitalizing on networks, liaisons and business connections, while negotiating/managing joint ventures and strategic partnerships with customers. He is an expert at partnering with all core business operations to significantly increase the company’s footprint, while expanding market share and generating sustainable revenue gains. With an M.A. in Organizational Leadership, he is a team builder with strong strategic ability and management skills.</p><p><strong>Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>What servant leadership means</li><li>The value of culture in a corporate environment</li><li>How Matthew builds culture within his team during COVID times and remote work</li><li>Why Matthew values empowering people through his leadership</li><li>How Alpha Foods has thrived despite the challenges of COVID</li><li>What leadership course Matthew went through and recommends</li><li>Why it’s important to encourage people not to be afraid of decisions and mistakes</li><li>Some of the authors Matthew has learned from</li></ul><p><strong>In this episode….</strong></p><p>Matthew Newman is the Senior Vice President at Good Foods Group LLC. His 22+ year career has taken him through a wide array of management and sales roles and given him great experience with and insight into effectively leading people. From his early days of earning a Masters Degree while working and parenting three young children, Matthew has learned that empowering people is the key to success.</p><p>Matthew follows a model called servant leadership in his management career. The philosophy behind it is simple: to put others first and empower others to succeed. There is a cascade effect that comes with a servant leadership mentality, one that resonates from leaders out into teams: it brings everyone together and into greater unified interaction. Part of building culture is empowerment and