What It Takes To Lead
A podcast about Mike Sterlacci's faith, family, friendships, and business lessons learned over 40+ years of selling insurance and building a growing multi million dollar insurance agency in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.
What It Takes To Lead
Unlocking Professional Growth Within An Employee-Owned Business
On this episode of the podcast, we wade through the fascinating journey of Coverica's transition to employee ownership. Mike's candid revelations illuminate how core company values and the power of patience are crucial when guiding a team through mental hurdles and fostering a culture of authentic accountability. Listen in as he addresses the importance of giving and community, the relationship between increasing your income and increasing your responsibilities, and how to figure out what motivates top performers with large egos.
Shares:
Leif: The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
Garrett: Running Lean by Ash Mauyra
Charlie: Meditation
Mike: Ben Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson; Peter Santenello
About the Show
What It Takes to Lead is a podcast about Mike Sterlacci’s faith, family, friendships, and business lessons learned over 40-plus years of selling insurance and building a rapid-growth multi-million dollar insurance agency in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
Mike began his insurance career in 1979 as a captive agent at a major carrier. As CEO of CoVerica, Mike directed the company’s long-term vision. His focus on constant improvement has fueled the agency’s profit and revenue growth. Mike is passionate about making a difference and helping employees find fulfillment through their careers. As a mentor, he helps up-and-coming agents discover and apply their strengths to add real value to CoVerica and society at-large.
New episodes drop every-other-Thursday. Please drop us a line if you have a question or suggestion; you can reach us at podcast@coverica.com or via Twitter/X at @wittlpod. Finally, if you like the podcast, we encourage you to subscribe and leave us a review.