Join Marlon and serial entrepreneur Tommy Wafford as they discuss what Tommy calls the “Leadership Framework”

Tommy was co-founder of MealViewer where Marlon received his first opportunity to experience school nutrition from the industry side. And since then, has been a friend and mentor to Marlon and NxtGen Network.

Since MealViewer, Tommy has went on to start other businesses but leadership has always been his passion. Whether he is empowering those in child nutrition, those in his community, or entertainers and professionals from across the country, the deposits he makes in the development of others typically turn into something special.

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰

00:00 - Introduction to Leadership
01:12 - Competition Between Meal Viewer and Nutraslice
02:00 - Evolving Business Strategies
03:00 - Acknowledgment of Support and Mentorship
04:01 - Different Definitions of Success
04:13 - Recognition of Team Members
05:19 - Inception of Meal Viewer
05:49 - Modernizing Food and Nutrition Industry
06:12 - Challenges in School Food Communication
07:06 - Identifying and Addressing Food Service Needs
09:46 - Hiring Friends and Family
10:15 - Trade-offs in Hiring Friends and Family
10:58 - Moving to South Carolina for Work
11:34 - Creating a Family Environment at Work
12:36 - Identifying and Developing Talent
13:14 - Qualifying and Hiring Based on Leadership Framework
14:51 - Adapting Leadership Style
15:23 - Managing Work-Life Balance
16:10 - Balancing Business and Personal Growth
17:08 - Supporting Team Members' Personal Growth
29:17 - Dedication to Ethical Leadership
39:54 - Adapting Leadership Style
47:09 - Evolving Business Strategies
48:03 - Balancing Business and Personal Growth
50:33 - Incorporating Ethical Practices in Business Decisions
53:32 - Utilizing Personal Stories for Investment and Reflection
59:49 - Defining Leadership as Service and Decision-Making