Ep.49 | Guy Clumpner's Journey: From Small Beginnings to Leadership Mastery

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 leadershipTimestamp: 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 leadershipResources and Links:• Watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Listen to this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠***Dr. Johann D'SouzaClinical Psychologist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Values First Therapy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X(Twitter)⁠⁠⁠Guy Clumpner Senior Vice President at Holt https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-clumpner-82596830/#ValuesBasedLeadership #OrganizationalTransformation #SelfAwareness #ContinuousEvolution #TrainingVsDevelopment #NonprofitLeadership #PersonalGrowth #InvestInYourself #VirtuousLeaders #ValuesFirstCollective #DrJohannDSouza #HoltDevelopment #GuyClumpner