In this episode, Nathan Stuck sits down with Tara Jenkins, founder of Conscious Revolution, to discuss her 25-year journey through the "belly of the beast" in corporate HR.

Tara shares her transition from a high-stakes executive to a "recovering HR person" who now helps businesses build cultures of dignity and transparency. They explore the systemic issues of "supremacy culture," the vulnerability of leaving the corporate inner circle, and why the B Corp community is vital for leaders looking to reconnect the head and the heart of their business.

 

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE
Learn about Consvious Revolution at https://www.consciousrevolution.com/ 
Follow Conscious Revolution on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/conscious-revolution/ 
Follow Tara on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-jenkins/
Learn about B Local Georgia at https://blocalgeorgia.com/
Learn about Profitable Purpose Consulting at https://www.profitablepurposeconsulting.com/ 

 

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In this episode, Nathan Stuck sits down with Tara Jenkins, founder of Conscious Revolution, to discuss her 25-year journey through the "belly of the beast" in corporate HR.
Tara shares her transition from a high-stakes executive to a "recovering HR person" who now helps businesses build cultures of dignity and transparency. They explore the systemic issues of "supremacy culture," the vulnerability of leaving the corporate inner circle, and why the B Corp community is vital for leaders looking to reconnect the head and the heart of their business.
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RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE
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<li aria-level="1">Learn about Consvious Revolution at <a href="https://www.consciousrevolution.com/">https://www.consciousrevolution.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Follow Conscious Revolution on LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/conscious-revolution/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/conscious-revolution/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Follow Tara on LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-jenkins/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-jenkins/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Learn about B Local Georgia at <a href="https://blocalgeorgia.com/">https://blocalgeorgia.com/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Learn about Profitable Purpose Consulting at <a href="https://www.profitablepurposeconsulting.com/">https://www.profitablepurposeconsulting.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Join our host Nathan Stuck, Chair of B Local Georgia, as he guides us in these short and impactful conversations with some of the most purposeful, inspiring leaders in the Peach State. These featured guests are proving that a stakeholder-driven economic system that cares about their people, communities, customers, and the environment is not only the right way towards a sustainable future, but that it's also great for business! We're excited to have you join us as we learn together how to use our influence as a #ForceForGood.

Produced by Chat With Leaders Media. Visit https://chatwithleaders.com to learn how you can leverage strategic content and event experiences to grow your business. 

Join our host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanastuck/">Nathan Stuck</a>, Chair of <a href="https://blocalgeorgia.com/">B Local Georgia</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanastuck/"></a>as he guides us in these short and impactful conversations with some of the most purposeful, inspiring leaders in the Peach State. These featured guests are proving that a stakeholder-driven economic system&nbsp;that cares about their people, communities, customers, and the environment is not only the right way towards a sustainable future, but that it's also great for business! We're excited to have you join us as we learn together how to use our influence as a #ForceForGood.
Produced by Chat With Leaders Media. Visit https://chatwithleaders.com to learn how you can leverage strategic content and event experiences to grow your business.&nbsp;

Making a profit and making a difference ​aren’t mutually exclusive. Hear how some of the most purpose-driven leaders in the Southeast are proving that for profit businesses can be used as a force for good while being successful financially.

B The Change Georgia with Nathan Stuck

The Steward Chair is a podcast that explores business leadership as stewardship – the responsibility of guiding organizations, people, and industries with integrity, long-term thinking, and a commitment to doing good while doing well.

Through deep, candid conversations with CEOs, Presidents and Founders that have stood the test of time, we unpack the challenges, decisions, and strategies that define values-driven leadership. This is a space for leaders who recognize that success is about more than personal achievement – it’s about leaving a lasting, positive impact on their organizations and communities.

Each episode provides real-world insights on how to navigate key business decisions while maintaining ethical integrity, long-term sustainability, and a legacy-driven mindset.

This show is produced in collaboration between Chat With Leaders Media and End of the Line Productions. 

The Steward Chair is a podcast that explores business leadership as stewardship &ndash; the responsibility of guiding organizations, people, and industries with integrity, long-term thinking, and a commitment to doing good while doing well.
Through deep, candid conversations with CEOs, Presidents and Founders that have stood the test of time, we unpack the challenges, decisions, and strategies that define values-driven leadership. This is a space for leaders who recognize that success is about more than personal achievement &ndash; it&rsquo;s&nbsp;about leaving a lasting, positive impact on their organizations and communities.
Each episode provides real-world insights on how to navigate key business decisions while maintaining ethical integrity, long-term sustainability, and a legacy-driven mindset.
This show is produced in collaboration between <a href="https://chatwithleaders.com/">Chat With Leaders Media</a> and <a href="https://www.eotlproductions.com/">End of the Line Productions</a>.&nbsp;

The Steward Chair is a podcast that explores leadership as stewardship—the responsibility of guiding organizations, people, and industries with integrity, long-term thinking, and a commitment to doing good while doing well.

The Steward Chair

In a world defined by disconnection, human connection is your most powerful asset in building companies that last. At Chat With Leaders Media, we're dedicated to helping you unlock that power by delivering actionable insights from leaders who are leveraging business as a force for good.

Through our podcasts – The Steward Chair, The People Experience Pulse, and B The Change Georgia – we cut through the noise to bring you candid, real-world strategies for building a better business. We explore what it takes to elevate people, grow your business with integrity, and build a legacy that goes beyond the bottom line.

This isn't just about inspiration; it's about giving you the tools to elevate your influence and make a tangible impact on your organization and the world.

In a world defined by disconnection, human connection is your most powerful asset in building companies that last. At Chat With Leaders Media, we're dedicated to helping you unlock that power by delivering actionable insights from leaders who are leveraging business as a force for good.
Through our podcasts &ndash; The Steward Chair, The People Experience Pulse, and B The Change Georgia &ndash; we cut through the noise to bring you candid, real-world strategies for building a better business. We explore what it takes to elevate people, grow your business with integrity, and build a legacy that goes beyond the bottom line.
This isn't just about inspiration; it's about giving you the tools to elevate your influence and make a tangible impact on your organization and the world.

Chat With Leaders Media

The Recovering HR Executive: Reimagining Capitalism and Human-Centric Leadership with Tara Jenkins

In this episode of The Steward Chair, Kevin Clegg, CEO of Clegg Auto, shares his journey of transitioning his family's auto shops into the first employee ownership trust holding company in the U.S., exploring how the care factor drives meaningful, long-term success.

We discuss transitioning an exit strategy into a daily operating model, guiding employees to own their own lives before owning a company, and replacing traditional management with a 200% accountability culture, providing actionable takeaways for leaders committed to stewardship, integrity, and impact.

Key Takeaways
Transitioning to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) protects an organization’s mission in perpetuity, ensuring the business remains evergreen and cannot be sold again. 
True company ownership requires employees to first own their lives and careers by identifying what they care about most and aligning their vocational track with those values. 
Traditional management can be replaced by a 200% accountability model where team members are 100% committed to their roles and 100% committed to keeping their peers accountable through peer coaching.

Resources Mentioned
Visit Clegg Auto at https://cleggauto.com/ 
Follow Kevin on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-clegg-59655a/ 

Join the Conversation
The Steward Chair is about equipping and inspiring business leaders to build organizations that stand the test of time. If this episode resonated with you, share your biggest takeaway and tag us on LinkedIn:

Chat With Leaders Media https://www.linkedin.com/company/chatwithleaders/ and End of the Line Productions https://www.linkedin.com/company/end-of-the-line-productions/. 

Elevate your podcast, company meeting, or industry event strategies to better engage stakeholders and drive meaningful growth! Visit ChatWithLeaders.com to learn more about how we can help.

In this episode of The Steward Chair, Kevin Clegg, CEO of Clegg Auto, shares his journey of transitioning his family's auto shops into the first employee ownership trust holding company in the U.S., exploring how the care factor drives meaningful, long-term success.
We discuss transitioning an exit strategy into a daily operating model, guiding employees to own their own lives before owning a company, and replacing traditional management with a 200% accountability culture, providing actionable takeaways for leaders committed to stewardship, integrity, and impact.
Key Takeaways
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Transitioning to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) protects an organization&rsquo;s mission in perpetuity, ensuring the business remains evergreen and cannot be sold again.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">True company ownership requires employees to first own their lives and careers by identifying what they care about most and aligning their vocational track with those values.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Traditional management can be replaced by a 200% accountability model where team members are 100% committed to their roles and 100% committed to keeping their peers accountable through peer coaching.</li>
</ul>
Resources Mentioned
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Visit Clegg Auto at <a href="https://cleggauto.com/">https://cleggauto.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Follow Kevin on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-clegg-59655a/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-clegg-59655a/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Join the Conversation The Steward Chair is about equipping and inspiring business leaders to build organizations that stand the test of time. If this episode resonated with you, share your biggest takeaway and tag us on LinkedIn:
Chat With Leaders Media <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/chatwithleaders/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/chatwithleaders/</a> and End of the Line Productions <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/end-of-the-line-productions/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/end-of-the-line-productions/</a>.&nbsp;
Elevate your podcast, company meeting, or industry event strategies to better engage stakeholders and drive meaningful growth! Visit <a href="https://chatwithleaders.com">ChatWithLeaders.com</a> to learn more about how we can help.

Kevin Clegg

In this episode of The Steward Chair, host Jeff Bond sits down with Steve Kruger, the fourth-generation leader of L.E. Schwartz & Son—a commercial roofing legacy that has anchored the Georgia landscape since 1910. Steve shares the raw reality of earning respect on hot roofs rather than leaning on a bloodline, and how a 116-year-old firm successfully navigates crises by choosing long-term integrity over the "quick fix" challenge.

Later in the episode, the conversation shifts to the future of the company as Steve is joined by his son, Michael Kruger. Representing the fifth generation, Michael talks about the unique synergy of working alongside his father and grandfather, balancing historic family traditions with modern technology, and leading a century-old mission with "pull instead of push".

Key Takeaways
Earning Leadership Through Shared Labor: True stewardship in a hands-on trade isn't handed down through a bloodline; it is validated by serving on the front lines to gain deep empathy and mutual respect for the people doing the daily work .
The "Golden Rule" in Crisis Management: Preserving a century-old reputation means choosing long-term success over short-term gains, proving that there is no right way to do the wrong thing when navigating business challenges with clients and employees .
Deepening Impact through Local Convening: True community stewardship moves beyond stilted, transactional relationships by giving back, celebrating shared history, and intentionally gathering diverse groups to build a lasting local bond .

Resources Mentioned
Visit L.E. Schwartz & Son: http://www.leschwartz.com/
Follow Steve Kruger on LinkedIn: Steve Kruger
Follow L.E. Schwartz & Son on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l-e-schwartz-&-son-inc-/

Join the Conversation
The Steward Chair is about equipping and inspiring business leaders to build organizations that stand the test of time. If this episode resonated with you, share your biggest takeaway and tag us on LinkedIn:

Chat With Leaders Media https://www.linkedin.com/company/chatwithleaders/ and End of the Line Productions https://www.linkedin.com/company/end-of-the-line-productions/. 

Elevate your podcast, company meeting, or industry event strategies to better engage stakeholders and drive meaningful growth! Visit ChatWithLeaders.com to learn more about how we can help.

In this episode of The Steward Chair, host Jeff Bond sits down with Steve Kruger, the fourth-generation leader of L.E. Schwartz &amp; Son&mdash;a commercial roofing legacy that has anchored the Georgia landscape since 1910. Steve shares the raw reality of earning respect on hot roofs rather than leaning on a bloodline, and how a 116-year-old firm successfully navigates crises by choosing long-term integrity over the "quick fix" challenge.
Later in the episode, the conversation shifts to the future of the company as Steve is joined by his son, Michael Kruger. Representing the fifth generation, Michael talks about the unique synergy of working alongside his father and grandfather, balancing historic family traditions with modern technology, and leading a century-old mission with "pull instead of push".
Key Takeaways
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Earning Leadership Through Shared Labor: True stewardship in a hands-on trade isn't handed down through a bloodline; it is validated by serving on the front lines to gain deep empathy and mutual respect for the people doing the daily work .</li>
<li aria-level="1">The "Golden Rule" in Crisis Management: Preserving a century-old reputation means choosing long-term success over short-term gains, proving that there is no right way to do the wrong thing when navigating business challenges with clients and employees .</li>
<li aria-level="1">Deepening Impact through Local Convening: True community stewardship moves beyond stilted, transactional relationships by giving back, celebrating shared history, and intentionally gathering diverse groups to build a lasting local bond .</li>
</ul>
Resources Mentioned
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Visit L.E. Schwartz &amp; Son: <a href="https://www.leschwartz.com/">http://www.leschwartz.com/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Follow Steve Kruger on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kruger-05b1898/">Steve Kruger</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Follow L.E. Schwartz &amp; Son on social media:</li>
<ul>
<li aria-level="2">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/leschwartz/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/l-e-schwartz-&amp;-son-inc-/</a></li>
</ul>
</ul>
Join the Conversation The Steward Chair is about equipping and inspiring business leaders to build organizations that stand the test of time. If this episode resonated with you, share your biggest takeaway and tag us on LinkedIn:
Chat With Leaders Media <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/chatwithleaders/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/chatwithleaders/</a> and End of the Line Productions <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/end-of-the-line-productions/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/end-of-the-line-productions/</a>.&nbsp;
Elevate your podcast, company meeting, or industry event strategies to better engage stakeholders and drive meaningful growth! Visit <a href="https://chatwithleaders.com">ChatWithLeaders.com</a> to learn more about how we can help.

Steve Kruger

In today’s episode, Nathan Stuck sits down with his former professor, Dr. Sundar Bharadwaj, the Coca-Cola Chair of Marketing at UGA, to unpack how social impact can become a firm's most significant competitive advantage. Sundar shares his journey from working with Amul, an Indian dairy cooperative that revolutionized farmer cash flow, to researching how modern multinationals leverage purpose to disrupt stagnant categories.

Nathan and Sundar dive deep into the "Marketing-Finance Interface," discussing why marketing metrics often fail to reach the C-suite and how to reframe impact as a demand driver rather than a cost center. Sundar provides a framework for leaders to move beyond performative CSR and instead bake impact into the very core of their products.

 

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE
Learn more about Sundar’s work via his Terry College of Business Profile https://www.terry.uga.edu/directory/sundar-bharadwaj/
Order Sundar's book: Good Growth: How Brands Win with Social Impact https://www.amazon.com/Good-Growth-Brands-Social-Impact-ebook/dp/B0D2M3CRFZ
Connect with Sundar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundarbharadwajmarketingprof

 

CREDITS
Theme Music🎵ZakharValaha from Pixabay
Produced by ChatWithLeadersMedia.com

In today&rsquo;s episode, Nathan Stuck sits down with his former professor, Dr. Sundar Bharadwaj, the Coca-Cola Chair of Marketing at UGA, to unpack how social impact can become a firm's most significant competitive advantage. Sundar shares his journey from working with Amul, an Indian dairy cooperative that revolutionized farmer cash flow, to researching how modern multinationals leverage purpose to disrupt stagnant categories.
Nathan and Sundar dive deep into the "Marketing-Finance Interface," discussing why marketing metrics often fail to reach the C-suite and how to reframe impact as a demand driver rather than a cost center. Sundar provides a framework for leaders to move beyond performative CSR and instead bake impact into the very core of their products.
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RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Learn more about Sundar&rsquo;s work via his Terry College of Business Profile https://www.terry.uga.edu/directory/sundar-bharadwaj/</li>
<li aria-level="1">Order Sundar's book: Good Growth: How Brands Win with Social Impact https://www.amazon.com/Good-Growth-Brands-Social-Impact-ebook/dp/B0D2M3CRFZ</li>
<li aria-level="1">Connect with Sundar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundarbharadwajmarketingprof</li>
</ul>
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<li aria-level="1">Produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://chatwithleaders.com">ChatWithLeadersMedia.com</a></li>
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