The 2020 pandemic has drastically changed the business landscape and put the medical aviation industry under the spotlight. When COVID hit, air services became an essential service to give access to healthcare across urban and rural areas alike and they have remained at the forefront of business preoccupations since.

Case in point: in 2022, NASA launched a new mission to research and gather data on advanced air mobility. If they reach their ambitions, in five years technologies like air taxis and drones will be integrated into public services.

So today, we get to the heart of the medical aviation industry, to understand where it’s been, where it’s going, and how to navigate the changes ahead. And we hear the story of Metro Aviation, the largest private air medical operator in the United States and a family business like no other.

With Todd Stanberry, Vice President and Co-owner, we dive into 40 years of business history and build a roadmap for a dense and fast-changing business landscape. We discuss strategies to hone your business expertise and keep a competitive edge, and find out how to balance business tradition with leadership development and technological integration.

Tune in with host Ari Marin and Todd today and get ready for take off.

Highlights:

• The early days of Metro Aviation (3:39)
• How Mike Stanberry booked his first jobs (6:51)
• Metro’s launch into air medical services (8:51)
• When Todd joined the family business (11:13)
• Navigating a dense market – the case of medical aviation (14:38)
• Specialization as a competitive edge (18:41)
• Metro Aviation’s completion expertise (20:56)
• How to balance traditional leadership while embracing the future (22:55)
• Connecting with the talent inside your ranks (25:08)
• “I don't have a crystal ball, but I can tell you what needs to change.” (27:49)
• The future of aviation is electric (29:35)
• Todd’s personal aspiration for years to come (31:45)

Links:

• Cadence Bank Website
• Cadence Bank X (Twitter)
• Cadence Bank LinkedIn
• Cadence Bank YouTube
• Metro Aviation Website
• Metro Aviation LinkedIn
• Todd Stanberry LinkedIn
• Article: “Metro’s Todd Stanberry on the future of the company and the HEMS sector”
• Research: Nasa’s Advanced Air Mobility Mission

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If you have questions about the show or topics you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producers, Eydie.Pengelly@cadencebank.com or Danielle.Kernell@cadencebank.com.

80% of the jobs that will exist in the next decade were not invented 5 years ago. So if you're a young entrepreneur, how do you know where to start? What skills do you need to get some skin in the game? The future of work will change the nature of business education, so in today’s episode, we’re hitting the books with our new guest Dr. John Torrens.

John is an award winning professor at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management. He has been teaching, mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs for 15 years. A perfect blend of business and education, John has also built two successful speech therapy practices. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Sprout Therapy Group, a multidisciplinary practice providing speech-language and specialized physical therapy for infants and children.

From his own entrepreneurial path, to the core skills that emerging leaders will need, today John takes us on a journey to build the future of entrepreneurship. Together, we answer fundamental questions like: what practices are gaining traction in MBAs across the board? Where should we look for new opportunities? And what can we expect from the next generation of founders?

Take out your notebooks and get ready for a lesson in business education with our host, Ari Marin, and John Torrens.

Highlights:

• John’s background and professional journey (2:43)
• Early experiences with talent recruitment (4:27)
• “Every course I took, I used my business as the lab experiment.” (6:54)
• Business Education: from “doing” to teaching (8:14)
• A new growth mindset for entrepreneurship (9:56)
• Learning from the next generation of entrepreneurs (11:28)
• Current changes in cultural vision (13:52)
• Enhancing well-being as a risk-mitigation strategy (16:08)
• How ADHD changed John’s approach to leadership (18:03)
• Encouraging entrepreneurial ideas inside your company (21:25)
• “Entrepreneurship is opportunity driven, not resource constrained” (22:47)
• Education through network building (24:17)

Links:

• Cadence Bank Website
• Cadence Bank X (Twitter)
• Cadence Bank LinkedIn
• John Torrens Website
• John Torrens Instagram
• John Torrens LinkedIn
• John Torrens Syracuse University Website
• Sprout Therapy Group Website
• Ted Talk - “John Torrens: ADHD as an Entrepreneur’s Superpower”
• Research - “Realizing 2030: A Divided Vision of the Future” by Dell Technologies

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How do you keep track of what is happening inside your company? Do you have a newsletter? Messaging channels like Slack or a go-to person for all questions? How does information reach you? If you feel lost in the maze of internal communication, you’re not alone. Research by Gallup found that 74% of employees believe they’re missing out on work news and company information.

So in this episode, we dive into the world of internal communication and find out how and why keeping our teams informed can help us reach our goals both now and for the future. Our guest John Korinek answers the big questions and shows us how streamlining communication can affirm your company values, help you retain talent and make better financial decisions.

John is the president and CEO of PartnerComm Inc., an internal communications consulting firm that has been helping organizations identify opportunities and create strategies for their employees for 30 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Communication and has worked with companies such as Cisco, Kellogg, PepsiCo, Nordstrom, Burger King, BNSF, Nestlé and many more. Decades in business have earned him a wealth of insights and business tales, which he shares with us today.

Join Ari & John in conversation to get creative with your team communication, build effective strategies and manage new cultural challenges in a rapidly changing landscape.

Highlights:

• How John and his wife started PartnerComm Inc. (2:19)
• The purpose of Internal Communications (4:08)
• Communication as a financial decision (6:23)
• Think, know, feel, do: a foundational principle (8:13)
• Diversifying communication to widen your reach (10:25)
• “Employees have competing messages; we've got to break through the clutter” (12:44)
• Creativity and collaboration to enhance communication (14:57)
• How John practices Internal Communications in his business (17:15)
• Bottoms up communications to fight for talent (19:34)
• Flexible work & productivity: new challenges in Cultural Communications (21:03)
• “Change management starts with transparency” (24:14)

Links:

• Cadence Bank Website
• Cadence Bank X (Twitter)
• Cadence Bank LinkedIn
• Partner Comm Inc. Website
• Partner Comm Inc. LinkedIn
• John Korinek LinkedIn
• Research: Gallup - “Companies Are Missing on Opportunities for Growth and Revenue”
• Article: Oak Engage - “21 Scary Internal Communications Statistics”

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If you have questions about the show or topics you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producers, Eydie.Pengelly@cadencebank.com or Danielle.Kernell@cadencebank.com.