Curtis Hite is the CEO and Chairman of Improving, a software consulting and training company with a focus on Conscious Capitalism. He has grown Improving to over 250 million in revenues, 1,500+ employees, and 15 offices. Improving provides software development, technology consulting, and agile training to clients globally.
Improving has been recognized 13 times by the Inc. 500/5000 as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. The company has also received more than 100 recognitions as one of the best places to work in nearly all the markets they serve as well as several national best places to work awards.
Curtis is a regular speaker on leadership and culture and has been recognized on the Inc 500/5000 list for most admired CEO of the year and as an Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist.
What you’ll learn:
About Improving [1:15]
How Improving is changing the perception of IT [1:28]
Improving’s vision of the future [3:51]
Misconceptions about conscious capitalism [6:00]
Origin story of Curtis Hite [11:12]
What Curtis learned from becoming a “hero to zero” [12:50]
Where does motivation come from? [14:16]
How to raise children with good character [15:14]
The role of a disciplinarian parent as a clue to success [16:23]
A spiritual event that caused a seismic transformation [17:58]
How to explore your own spirituality [20:39]
Understanding Curtis’s gifts and strengths [22:06]
How to discover your own gifts and strengths [24:31]
The importance of cultural alignment in business [25:52]
How to shape company culture [28:28]
Early challenges at Improving and lessons learned [34:23]
How to survive as a startup company [37:13]
Curtis’s advice on how to stand out in your career [39:18]
Curtis’s advice for startup entrepreneurs [42:21]
How to overcome fear and develop courage [43:24]
Tips to learn and grow from failure [47:00]
Morning routines that prime Curtis for success [48:51]
Connect with Curtis Hite:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-hite-a7b228/
https://improving.com/
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Dr. Nick Zenarosa is the founder and chairman of the board at IES, a leader in emergency medicine staffing.
Integrative Emergency Services (IES) is transforming the way healthcare is practiced across the continuum of care and furthering the emergency department’s role in value-based healthcare delivery. IES partners with physician groups to help create a culture of excellence through leadership, research, education, knowledge translation and data-driven decision-making. IES’s high-touch approach with physician groups provides both clinical and financial benefits, resulting in EDs that deliver high-value healthcare to patients and bring value to the bottom line.
What you’ll learn:
The biggest challenge in healthcare today [9:22]
How IES will continue to transform healthcare [36:34]
Don’t start a business, close gaps and solve problems [59:26]
“Never try to get an A. Learn as much as you can and the grade will follow.” [1:02:18]
Finding your passion as a key to success [1:03:29]
How to raise kids with good character [1:05:00]
Should you get a job or start a business? [1:07:11]
How to screen for good partners [1:10:36]
Dr. Nick’s definition of success [1:14:18]
Dr. Nick’s best career advice for high achievers [1:16:06]
How to overcome fear [1:16:49]
How to deal with failure and rejection [1:19:56]
Connect with Dr. Nick Zenarosa:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-zenarosa-md-facep-5682692/
Download new podcast episodes here! - https://julianplacino.com/podcast/
You can follow Julian at:
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