Right Away & All At Once: Greg Brenneman on Leadership That Executes

We’re kicking off the 2026 season 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 with a truly world-class guest: 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧. Greg has served as Chairman, CEO, President, and/or COO of iconic organizations including 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳𝐧𝐨𝐬, 𝐏𝐰𝐂 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, and has advised or led turnarounds for companies around the world. He is the founder of 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬, serves on the boards of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐭, 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬, 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞, and others—and is an 𝗘𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 of “𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒚 & 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑨𝒕 𝑶𝒏𝒄𝒆.” In this episode, Greg shares lessons on leadership, business turnarounds, talent development, and why a plan is only as strong as the people executing it plus his deep Kansas roots and impact on the Topeka community.