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January 7, 2024

Growing with Purpose Podcast: Building a Culture of Conscious Intelligence with Jean Pitzo

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On this episode of the Growing with Purpose podcast, host Paul Spiegelman speaks with Jean Pitzo, CEO of Ace Metal Crafts, a stainless steel fabrication company. Jean is also a mentor in the Small Giants Sounding Board program.

In the 1980s, Jean’s entrepreneurial father bought a metal fabricating business. And even though her brothers had no interest in joining the family business, Jean leapt at the opportunity to work with her father. Six years later, Jean and her sister, Mary, bought the company. It continues to have that family business spirit, as Jean’s daughter, Angela, now holds a leadership role. And while Jean has helped the company to grow financially, her real mission has been to create a psychologically healthy workplace. She does so through company-wide emotional intelligence classes; conscious intelligence classes for leadership; building a transparent, trusting culture; and more.

Tune in to this episode to hear Jean and Paul talk about running a psychologically safe manufacturing company, Jean’s willingness to rely on her employees, and the delicate act of transitioning leadership to a new generation.

 

Show Notes:

  • 3:55 - A father-daughter business
  • 7:50 - Culture is the shining star
  • 15:10 - Transitioning leadership
  • 29:15 - Ace’s biggest challenges
  • 34:00 - Advice for upcoming leaders

 

Books that Inspired Jean:
The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

 

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