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In this episode of The Bombshell Business Podcast, host Amber Hurdle interviews Shannon Adkins, thought leader and CEO of Future State, on upholding social good and personal priorities in business. Together, they discuss:
*How to hold on to your priorities and values to live the life you envision
*Navigating the shift from corporate to entrepreneur life
*Sustainable company culture that takes care of employees as whole people while meeting the bottom line
*How a CEO should lead their people
*Why you have to know what matters most to you in your business and life to be successful and supported
Get ready to take some notes. Shannon’s leadership philosophy will make you want more for your own business and motivate you to make some changes in your company culture. Tune in to get the scoop!
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Shannon Adkins
Shannon Adkins is a thought leader and CEO at Future State, a woman-owned, employee-owned consulting company with a triple bottom line where people get to be themselves. They bring value to their clients by understanding the journey they are on throughout their transformation. After years of working for startups, tech companies, and in corporate America, getting her MBA, and starting a family, Shannon decided she wanted to work somewhere where she could be fully expressed as a mom, a volunteer, and a badass business woman. So she went back to Future State. The changes she initiated led to revenue doubling in 24 months, new offerings, new clients in new industries, new teams and leaders, and a new name, Future State. In 2015, she became the CEO and made sure to continue to grow and evolve, officially making it a B-Corp.
Shannon challenges herself to always ask “why,” and to make sure the answers contribute to creating a world that works for everyone. An eternal optimist, she believes the right team of people can find a radical solution to any problem. Weaving together the opportunity, the business needs and the collected wisdom of its shareholders, these solutions become clear and executable strategies that lead to continual success.
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