Arete Coach 1080 Tony Lewis "Courage To Fail, Learn, and Think"
Arete Coach: The Art & Science of Executive Coaching
Arete Coach Podcast
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🗓️ 27 June 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
This is episode 1080 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and guest coach Tony Lewis who lives in Kanas City, MO. Tony is an executive coach, Vistage Master Chair, Best Practice Chair, and Chairman of The Lewis Group. In 1998, Tony founded the Lewis Group USA, where he helps companies develop better strategic direction and greater organizational effectiveness through his consulting services. Prior to this, Tony Lewis held several executive positions including President and CEO of ConAgra Foods and Vice President of Continental Grain. Additionally, Tony is retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving his country for 6 years as an active duty Colonel and 31 years as a General in the Air National Guard.
On the podcast, Tony shares his life journey as an Aviator, Military and Business Leader, CEO ConAgra, and his passion for being a Vistage Chair. He shares concepts of leadership, courage, action, and activities to make individual coaching and peer groups stronger. He muses over the powerful contrast of 'opportunity is nowhere' vs 'opportunity is now here.' He talks about the necessity of cultivating the "Courage To Fail, Learn, and Think."
The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io.
This episode was produced on June 1st, 2022.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Articote podcast with Severin Sorcen and is guest Tony Lewis. |
| 0:06.0 | Tony is a Vistage Master Chair, Best Practice Chair, and Chairman of the Lewis Group. |
| 0:13.3 | This interview was recorded on June 1, 2022 via Zoom video. |
| 0:18.9 | You are listening to Severin Sorcen, Executive Co-Chain Curator of the Articote podcast, |
| 0:24.4 | where we explore excellence on the art and science of executive coaching. |
| 0:28.8 | I am speaking today with Executive Co-Chain Tony Lewis. |
| 0:32.6 | He is a Vistage Master Chair, Best Practice Chair, and Chairman of the Lewis Group. |
| 0:38.9 | Tony has been with Vistage since 1996, and is currently a Master Chair in the Kansas City |
| 0:44.6 | Missouri area. |
| 0:45.6 | Not only is Tony a Master Chair, but he has also been at Best Practice Chair for seven years, |
| 0:51.4 | who helps coaches and mentor other chairs. |
| 0:54.6 | In 1998, Tony founded a Lewis Group, USA, where he helps companies develop better strategic |
| 1:00.1 | direction and greater organizational effectiveness through his consulting services. |
| 1:06.2 | Prior to this, Tony held several executive positions, including President and CEO of |
| 1:11.1 | Conagra Foods and Vice President of Continental Grain. |
| 1:16.1 | Additionally, Tony is retired from the US Air Force, having served his country for six |
| 1:21.2 | years as an active duty colonel, and he has 31 years as a general in the Air Force National |
| 1:28.3 | Guard. |
| 1:29.3 | Tony is a passion for making a positive impact through personal accountability, principal, |
| 1:35.9 | integrity, respect, while contributing to the positive human wealth of others in society. |
| 1:42.6 | With Tony's great success as a Vistage Chair and his experience in leadership in the corporate |
| 1:47.8 | world, his service in the US Air Force, is it any wonder why I thought he'd be a great |
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