Adaptability and Growth: A CEO’s Perspective on Success
In this episode of Phoenix Business Radio, Karen Nowicki and Jennifer Schielke discuss Jennifer’s journey in IT staffing and Summit Group Solutions’ commitment to tailored talent solutions. Jennifer highlights the pivotal role of her husband in navigating the company’s growth and reflects on transitioning from accounting to IT staffing, emphasizing adaptability and continuous learning. Throughout their conversation, they explore leadership, organizational culture, and professional development, with Jennifer emphasizing the importance of humility and fostering meaningful connections in the workplace.
As they wrap up, Karen and Jennifer stress the importance of supporting loved ones during tough times and the significance of empathy in both personal and professional realms.
Summit Group Solutions, LLC is a multi-year Inc. 5000 awardee and 2023 Inc. Power Partner, uniting talent and technology through relationship-focused staffing and recruiting solutions. We are guiding, growing, and giving to the future of technology through its people, investing in the talent that brings the unimaginable to fruition. Our value-centered approach fuels our vision to pour into the communities where we live and work. We embrace the dignity and worth of every person and their ability to make a positive impact.
Jennifer Schielke is the co-founder and CEO of Summit Group Solutions, LLC. She is a distinguished business professional and thought leader on values-based leadership. Her book, Leading for Impact: The CEO’s Guide to Influencing with Integrity reached Amazon’s #1 Best Seller status in February 2024. It encourages leaders to invest in self-reflection, purposeful development, and meaningful relationships. This has a transformative impact on the growth and influence of leaders and the people they are privileged to serve.
Schielke left her beloved island of Kauai, where she was born and raised, to foster her passion for learning and faith anchored her to a new purpose. This advanced her commitment to serve others generously and to lead with integrity. Her devotion to people overflows into leadership development and team engagement.
As she establishes a new homebase in Scottsdale, AZ, the author looks forward to remaining focused on contentment, gratitude, and growth. This chapter of life will continue to be rooted in professional development and purposeful impact. Her storytelling as a hula dancer has transformed into a written tool for reflective leadership investment though the pages of her book. Schielke’s own life journey established her high regard for relational leadership and a commitment to continuous growth, for herself and those whom she leads.
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