My guest today on The Courage of a Leader podcast is Terry Rich, a successful CEO and president of 25 years, a global speaker, and an author with a fascinating and varied background. Under his leadership he has increased state lottery profits by 50% and has also led a zoo from a $600,000 deficit to profitability.

In this episode, Terry talks about how to create an innovative environment. Listen in to hear his engaging stories and advice that you haven’t heard before.

This is not an episode to miss!

About the Guest:

Terry Rich is a successful CEO and President of 25 years who loves to engage and entertain audiences across the globe. Under his leadership, state lottery sales and profits increased by 50%. He also led the Blank Park Zoo to profitability from a $600,000 deficit while positioning it as the second largest attended attraction in the state. But his national insight on business, banking, gaming, TV production, marketing and PR led him to success in his professional career. Oh, and he’s also given away over $1 billion.

Before that, he started in cable television before it was cool, ran four successful entrepreneurial businesses, and has numerous national media appearances including ABC, NBC, HBO, CBS, 20/20, CNN, CNBC, USA Today and The New York Times; a movie host on Starz! and appeared as a panel guest on the "Tonight Show".

He’s a disruptive innovator and entrepreneur with a drive for integrity and honesty. He’s worked in the trenches, survived new business trends, and had success with generational changes.

Terry Rich has authored two books: The $80 Billion Gamble and Dare to Dream, Dare to Act.

https://terryspeaks.com/about-terry/

About the Host:

Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays. 

As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results. 

Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:

·     The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership Legacy

·     The Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System Collaboration

·     The Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and Community

·     The Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team

Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results.

https://www.courageofaleader.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/

Resources mentioned in the podcast

The Inspire Your Team assessment (the courage assessment): https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/

Dare to Dream, Dare to Act

https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Dream-Act-Greater-Success/dp/1508702527

The $80 Billion Gamble

https://www.amazon.com/80-Billion-Gamble-Suspicious-Bigfoot/dp/1950790908

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