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    February 04, 2025 By Small Giants Community

    Growing with Purpose Podcast: Living the Servant Leader Life with Kevin Schnieders

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    On this episode of the Growing with Purpose podcast, host Paul Spiegelman speaks with Kevin Schnieders, Chief Servant Leader and CEO at Educational Data Systems, Inc. (EDSI). 

    From sports broadcaster to English teacher to owner of the family business, Kevin has tried on several seemingly different careers, but he’s always had a throughline: a passion for connecting with people. When he stumbled into working for his father’s business, he realized he could make an impact and enjoyed the opportunity to work with his dad. EDSI has grown from a team that was in the single digits to an employee count of 900 over the decades. Kevin still finds purpose in the work the company does to help people who are economically disadvantaged, and he has successfully scaled their people-focused culture.

    Tune into this episode to hear how Kevin was one of the early adopters of the term “servant leadership," how he stays connected with all 900 of his employees, and why he’s continually trying to be a better listener. 

     

    Show Notes:

    3:30 - What is a Chief Servant Leader?

    12:47 - Early influences + family business matters

    22:20 - Translating the culture to the customers

    33:00 - Advice to young people

     

     

    Book that Inspired Kevin:
    Predictable Success by Les McKeown

     

    Listen to Kevin's story below:

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