Room For Growth

From singer-songwriter to author-CEO? In this week’s episode, Billie and Billy speak with Tim Schurrer of David Novak Leadership, and unpack his untraditional career path, exploring the ways that failure shapes us and the benefits of servant leadership.Tim's book, The Secret Society of Success: Stop Chasing the Spotlight and Learn to Enjoy Your Work (and Life) Again, reframes what it means to be successful. Sharing powerful stories from CEOs (Apple’s Tim Cook and Ford’s Alan Mulally), all-star athletes (LeBron James), and cultural icons (Fred Rogers), Tim teaches readers how to capture meaningful and sustainable success by joining what he calls The Secret Society—a community of people who know how to make an impact, whether or not they have the spotlight. Can't get enough of Tim? Grab a copy of The Secret Society here, or check out his podcast, Build a Winning Team. Topics Discussed:Billie and Billy’s distinct leadership styles as seen through the lens of WillowTree’s core values such as Realistic Optimism and CraftThe unspoken stress of pushing send on a client’s massive email campaign. The art of servant leadershipCoaching strong individual contributors in lessons of kindness, creating safety, recognition of work, and clarity of expectations

Show Notes

From singer-songwriter to author-CEO? In this week’s episode, Billie and Billy speak with Tim Schurrer of David Novak Leadership, and unpack his untraditional career path, exploring the ways that failure shapes us and the benefits of servant leadership.

Tim's book, The Secret Society of Success: Stop Chasing the Spotlight and Learn to Enjoy Your Work (and Life) Again, reframes what it means to be successful. Sharing powerful stories from CEOs (Apple’s Tim Cook and Ford’s Alan Mulally), all-star athletes (LeBron James), and cultural icons (Fred Rogers), Tim teaches readers how to capture meaningful and sustainable success by joining what he calls The Secret Society—a community of people who know how to make an impact, whether or not they have the spotlight. 

Can't get enough of Tim? Grab a copy of The Secret Society here, or check out his podcast, Build a Winning Team. 

Topics Discussed:

  • Billie and Billy’s distinct leadership styles as seen through the lens of WillowTree’s core values such as Realistic Optimism and Craft
  • The unspoken stress of pushing send on a client’s massive email campaign. 
  • The art of servant leadership
  • Coaching strong individual contributors in lessons of kindness, creating safety, recognition of work, and clarity of expectations

What is Room For Growth?

Join WillowTree’s Billie Loewen for a deep dive into growth marketing. In each episode, Billie discusses the latest news and topics in lifecycle marketing, chatting with a wide array of guests, including WillowTree colleagues, client-partners, and industry thought leaders. Let's grow!