Alan Heskamp, ex-CEO of 5 John Deere dealerships

Discover how Alan Heskamp (who acquired and sold 5 John Deere dealerships, and is a Board Member and President of Heskamp & Associates) learned that one of his companies had a morale problem, and how being curious contributed to his success as a pilot and a leader (11 minutes).

CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: Alan Heskamp.

He is a Board Member of various organizations, President of Heskamp & Associates, a Pilot, and was the CEO of 5 John Deere dealerships that he acquired, grew, and successfully sold (https://www.deere.com/en/).

Currently he helps CEO’s reach their next level, and also provides appraisal and business valuation services. In addition, he has 336 hours of providing expert witness testimony in various areas. To connect with Alan, email him via aheskamp@sbcglobal.net,

CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps.

She started and sold HireSynergy LLC (an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”), held 3 terms as a Board Member of the Gulf Coast Workforce Commission, was the Chair of the Gulf Coast Workforce Education Committee, and is currently the CEO and founder of Hire Universe LLC. In addition, Birgit is the founder and host of this “CEO Blindspots” podcast which was recognized in 2020 by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/