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On this week’s episode of Future Driven, Adam spoke with Joe McSwiney, a former engineer with Cascade Designs. After earning his MBA, McSwiney had nearly a decade of experience with managing and manufacturing. During his tenure with Cascade Designs, McSwiney has sported many hats, dipping his toes in sales, marketing, and I.T. After ten years of working with Cascade, McSwiney was promoted to CEO. He later went on to run his own company, NUA Holdings.
McSwiney walked us through adapting to the changing workforce climate in the wake of the pandemic and the tenacity it takes to run multiple companies. He explains the importance of accountability and communication in the workplace, the value of setting long and short term goals for your business, and the realistic expectations that you can expect from your employees.
Future Driven is hosted by Adam Kopp, founder, and CEO of Madak, a strategic marketing agency. In each episode, Adam welcomes a new industry professional to discuss their careers, success, and goals for the future.
0:48: Adam introduces Joe McSwiney, an old friend with a long history of successful leadership.
1:26: Joe gives us a rundown of his storied career, from manufacturing to engineering to sales.
3:44: Joe talks about starting his acquisition firm, NUA Holdings.
9:03: Adam asks Joe about his remote workforce and their unusual work schedule.
10:49: “We are going to build an outdoor business.”
11:45: Adam asks Joe what types of businesses he’s looking for in the outdoor space.
12:31: Joe tells us how NUA Holdings finds the companies it works with.
17:01: Joe explains exactly how acquisitions work and what his firm does.
21:35: How do you make everyone feel comfortable with transitions and acquisitions?
28:36: Joe details his unique leadership style that leads to an extremely efficient work environment.
31:31: Can you give us a peek into the future?
This week, Joe McSwiney told us about the acquisitions industry and his incredible leadership style. With a long career leading a variety of different businesses, Joe is uniquely positioned for success with his holdings company, NUA Holdings.
On this week’s episode of Future Driven, Adam spoke with Joe McSwiney, a former engineer with Cascade Designs. After earning his MBA, McSwiney had nearly a decade of experience with managing and manufacturing. During his tenure with Cascade Designs, McSwiney has sported many hats, dipping his toes in sales, marketing, and I.T. After ten years of working with Cascade, McSwiney was promoted to CEO. He later went on to run his own company, NUA Holdings.
McSwiney walked us through adapting to the changing workforce climate in the wake of the pandemic and the tenacity it takes to run multiple companies. He explains the importance of accountability and communication in the workplace, the value of setting long and short term goals for your business, and the realistic expectations that you can expect from your employees.
Future Driven is hosted by Adam Kopp, founder, and CEO of Madak, a strategic marketing agency. In each episode, Adam welcomes a new industry professional to discuss their careers, success, and goals for the future.
0:48: Adam introduces Joe McSwiney, an old friend with a long history of successful leadership.
1:26: Joe gives us a rundown of his storied career, from manufacturing to engineering to sales.
3:44: Joe talks about starting his acquisition firm, NUA Holdings.
9:03: Adam asks Joe about his remote workforce and their unusual work schedule.
10:49: “We are going to build an outdoor business.”
11:45: Adam asks Joe what types of businesses he’s looking for in the outdoor space.
12:31: Joe tells us how NUA Holdings finds the companies it works with.
17:01: Joe explains exactly how acquisitions work and what his firm does.
21:35: How do you make everyone feel comfortable with transitions and acquisitions?
28:36: Joe details his unique leadership style that leads to an extremely efficient work environment.
31:31: Can you give us a peek into the future?
This week, Joe McSwiney told us about the acquisitions industry and his incredible leadership style. With a long career leading a variety of different businesses, Joe is uniquely positioned for success with his holdings company, NUA Holdings.
