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The Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast

The Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast

Von: Suzie Price The Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast
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Inspiration, insider tips, and best practices to build energy, commitment, and communication in organizations. #wuePriceless Professional 2023 Management & Leadership Persönliche Entwicklung Persönlicher Erfolg Ökonomie
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  • Ted Turner Beyond the Headlines: Leadership Lessons from Inside Turner Broadcasting with Allan DeNiro

    Ted Turner Beyond the Headlines: Leadership Lessons from Inside Turner Broadcasting with Allan DeNiro
    Jun 23 2026
    Former Turner Broadcasting executive Allan DeNiro shares behind-the-scenes stories of working with Ted Turner and reveals the people-first leadership lessons that helped build one of the most innovative media companies in the world. Ted Turner is remembered as the bold founder of CNN, the visionary behind Turner Broadcasting, and one of the most influential media entrepreneurs of the modern era. In this episode, former Turner Broadcasting executive Allan DeNiro takes us beyond the headlines to share firsthand stories about Ted's leadership, speed, risk-taking, trust in people, and people-first decisions. Allan reflects on what it was like to work inside the larger Turner Broadcasting world, which included CNN, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Hawks, World Championship Wrestling, and more. You'll hear stories about the company's groundbreaking 24/7 on-site childcare center, a nearly global employee intranet, and Ted's simple but powerful reminder to "take care of our people. "This conversation is a tribute to Ted Turner's leadership legacy and a practical reminder that every leader can create "fertile ground" where people, ideas, courage, and confidence can grow. TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. Great leaders create "fertile ground" for people and ideas to grow. Allan described Turner Broadcasting as a place where people were encouraged to take chances, move fast, and figure things out. Ted Turner's leadership created space for bold ideas, new businesses, and talented people to grow—without constant micromanaging. 2. People-first leadership is a business strategy. The 24/7 on-site childcare center was not just a nice employee benefit—it was a practical solution for a 24-hour news and media company. Allan made the business case, and Ted quickly approved it because he understood that taking care of people helped the business succeed. 3. Visionary leaders challenge the status quo and trust others to execute. From CNN to TBS to the Braves, Ted Turner saw possibilities others dismissed. He moved quickly, challenged old models, and trusted capable people to carry ideas forward—a leadership lesson that still applies to every organization today KEY QUOTES "Every single employee believed that they worked for Ted."—Allan DeNiro"Everything moves very fast."—Allan DeNiro"Ted was all about seeing around corners—not only looking ahead, but looking ahead and left and right."—Allan DeNiro"To me, it became a business issue, not a philosophical issue."—Allan DeNiro, on the childcare center"This is a damn good idea. We're going to do this."—Ted Turner, as remembered by Allan DeNiro"His style was to get out of the way."—Allan DeNiro"Do not look at the status quo and accept it. Ted never did."—Allan DeNiro"Take care of our people."—Ted Turner, as remembered by Allan DeNiro"He gets paid to go up to his office and think for a while. We get paid to take care of our people."—Allan DeNiro"Ted provided for the people that worked for him what I call fertile ground."—Allan DeNiro"You can do this. If you can't do this, you'll figure it out."—Allan DeNiro"Everybody listening can have a long-lasting impact on their people."—Allan DeNiro PRACTICAL APPLICATION Ask yourself where your team needs "fertile ground ."Look for places where people need more trust, clearer ownership, or permission to test new ideas.Turn people issues into business cases. When advocating for employee support, connect the need to performance, retention, service, and results—just like Allan did with the childcare center.Stop accepting "we don't talk about that" as an answer. If an issue keeps coming up in the halls, on your team, or in exit interviews, it probably deserves a real conversation and a clear decision.Give ownership, then get out of the way. Once you assign responsibility to the right person, resist the urge to micromanage. Trust can create speed, confidence, and accountability.Clarify your leadership legacy. Every leader can ask: "Are people more confident, capable, and energized because they worked with me?" That is the kind of impact people remember. ABOUT THE GUEST Allan J. DeNiro is a seasoned executive, consultant, author, and former Turner Broadcasting and Havertys human resources leader who brings decades of practical wisdom in leadership, hiring, culture, and people development. SHOW NOTES https://www.pricelessprofessional.com/tedturner
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    57 Min.
  • 2026 Tip # 4 Nicole Williams - Mini Episode

    2026 Tip # 4 Nicole Williams - Mini Episode
    Jun 18 2026
    8 Min.
  • Are You Living Your Encodings? From Jim Collins to Wake Up Eager Clarity

    Are You Living Your Encodings? From Jim Collins to Wake Up Eager Clarity
    Jun 15 2026

    Jim Collins calls them "encodings"—the deeply wired patterns that shape how we contribute—and in this episode, Suzie Price explores how understanding your natural strengths, motivations, and energy can help you build a life you can't wait to wake up to.

    What if the key to a more energized, meaningful life isn't working harder—but understanding what you're truly wired to do?

    Inspired by Jim Collins' book What to Make of a Life and his conversation with Tim Ferriss, Suzie explores the concept of "encodings" and connects it to the TriMetrix assessment and the Wake Up Eager philosophy.

    She shares personal stories, research from Gallup and Jim Collins, and practical examples from hiring and leadership to show how alignment impacts performance, fulfillment, and energy.

    Whether you're leading a team, making career decisions, or simply trying to understand yourself better, this episode will help you recognize the clues your strengths and energy have been giving you all along.

    Discover how to stop fighting your wiring and start living more intentionally.

    TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS

    1. Your Energy Leaves Clues - The things that consistently energize you, engage you, and feel natural often point directly to your deepest strengths and encodings.

    2. Success Doesn't Always Mean Alignment - You can be capable, respected, and even successful in a role that fights against your natural wiring. Over time, the energy cost of misalignment catches up.

    3. Understanding Your Wiring Creates Better Decisions - Whether you're hiring, leading, coaching, or planning your future, understanding how people naturally think, behave, and stay motivated helps create stronger alignment and better outcomes

    KEY QUOTES

    "You can be successful, respected, capable, and still be living completely outside your encodings. Eventually, the energy cost catches up to you."

    "You can be good at something and still not be encoded for it."

    "Your experiences don't create your encodings. They reveal or suppress them."

    "Energy leaves clues."

    "Sometimes your encodings are hiding in plain sight."

    "Stop overriding your wiring."

    "When your wiring, your strengths, your environment, and your contribution begin to align, you don't just perform better—you come alive."

    "Life gets better when we align what energizes us with how we naturally contribute."

    "Words don't teach. Life experience teaches."

    "We should allow others to be who they are through their strengths."

    "If you don't change and grow, you won't have what you need for what's coming next."

    PRACTICAL APPLICATION

    1. Start Tracking Your Energy - For one week, pay attention to the conversations, projects, and activities that leave you energized versus drained.

    2. Look for Repeating Patterns - Identify strengths, interests, and contributions that have shown up consistently throughout your life and career.

    3. Stop Minimizing What Comes Naturally - The things that feel easiest to you may be some of your greatest gifts—even if they seem ordinary.

    4. Seek Objective Feedback - Use assessments, coaching, journaling, or trusted friends to help validate the patterns you may be overlooking.

    5. Make One Small Alignment Adjustment - Choose one activity, project, or responsibility that better reflects your natural strengths and make space for more of it this month.

    ABOUT SUZIE PRICE

    Suzie Price is the founder of Priceless Professional Development, creator of the Wake Up Eager philosophy, and a TriMetrix expert who helps leaders and organizations align people, roles, and strengths to build high-commitment, low-drama workplaces and lives they can't wait to wake up to.
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    35 Min.
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