In this episode, Heather speaks with Chuck Runyon, Co-Founder and CEO of Self Esteem Brands, which most notably owns Anytime Fitness. Heather speaks with Chuck about his conversion to the Leader with Heart and his refreshing perspective on his role at the Founder and CEO of a highly successful brand.

Key Takeaways

*A leader’s job is to harvest the team’s ideas *Founders must give up control to scale *People want to know that they have impact * Sometimes the leader’s job to help their people to do less and prioritize *Leadership requires a certain level of selflessness *Before you run towards a goal, make sure to enlist as many voices as possible *Listen enough but not too much *There is an emotional price you have to pay to be a leader