{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Bet On The People Who Show Up - Tim Flanagan","description":" From Bold Decisions to People-First Leadership: Tim Flanagan on Scaling, Strategy &amp;amp; Courage | Your Epic Pursuit Podcast  What does it really take to lead through a strategic inflection point? In this episode, Mike Mooney sits down with Tim Flanagan - third-generation leader, General Agent at the Pelora Group (MassMutual), Charlotte's 40 Under 40 honoree, and Most Admired CEO - for a raw, honest conversation on leadership, courage, and building high-performance teams.  Tim shares the moment he looked across a conference table and realized his team had split into two camps - and what he did about it. He unpacks why hope is not a plan, how to think 10X when the pressure is on, and the &quot;slow down to speed up&quot; strategy he and his business partner use to cut through the chaos without stopping the business.  In this episode, you'll learn: \u2705 How to apply 10X thinking to compress your vision timeline \u2705 Why strategic inflection points demand bold people decisions \u2705 The &quot;slow down to speed up&quot; practice for leaders under pressure \u2705 What &quot;honoring someone's choice&quot; means in real leadership \u2705 How micro moments and experience wakes build (or break) culture \u2705 The people-first principle that's driven decades of Charlotte business success  Whether you're a founder, executive, team leader, or aspiring entrepreneur, this episode delivers the kind of practical leadership wisdom you can put to work immediately.  \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f&amp;nbsp;Guest:&amp;nbsp;Tim Flanagan | General Agent, Pelora Group | MassMutual | Charlotte, NC \ud83c\udfc6 Charlotte's 40 Under 40 | Most Admired CEO | Best Places to Work  Connect with Tim Flanagan:&amp;nbsp;[Insert Link] Connect with Mike Mooney:&amp;nbsp;[Insert Link] Subscribe to Your Epic Pursuit:&amp;nbsp;[Insert Link]  \ud83d\udccc&amp;nbsp;Chapters: 0:00 \u2013 Welcome &amp;amp; Tim's Introduction 2:16 \u2013 The Science of Scaling &amp;amp; 10X Thinking 10:37 \u2013 The Bold Decision That Changed Everything 24:02 \u2013 Slow Down to Speed Up 31:40 \u2013 The People-First Leadership Principle 37:33 \u2013 Micro Moments &amp;amp; Experience Wakes 39:21 \u2013 Closing Thoughts  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Your E.P.I.C Pursuit","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/574380","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40324865\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40324865"}