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October 11, 2018 5:49:14 PM CDT • 2 min read
Leaders Eat Last | Part 6: Destructive Abundance

This week’s focus on Part 6 of Leaders Eat Last revolves around company culture and how leaders can shift the dynamic. Read along to see how Optus employees reacted to Part 6. TAKEAWAYS Part 6 focuses on how leaders have the ability to change company culture one small step at a time. A leader must ...

October 8, 2018 4:46:33 PM CDT • 3 min read
Leaders Eat Last | Part 5: The Abstract

Part 5 of Leaders Eat Last discusses why abstraction is destructive. Making people abstract by having more “virtual relationships” or viewing employees as statistics causes us to have less regard for them and significantly reduces trust. Read along to see how Optus employees reacted to Part 5. ...

October 4, 2018 3:10:03 PM CDT • 2 min read
Leaders Eat Last | Part 4: How We Got Here

Part 4 of Leaders Eat Last is mainly about generations and their differences in the workforce. Read along to see how Optus employees reacted to Part 4. TAKEAWAYS Part 4 mainly discusses baby boomers and how their generation came to be, why they are the way they are, how they work, what they value, ...

September 20, 2018 3:12:33 PM CDT • 3 min read
Leaders Eat Last | Part 3: Reality

This week’s blog is all about trust. Read along to see how Optus employees reacted to Part 3. TAKEAWAYS The main takeaway in Part 3 is trust. Trust is an integral part of open communication between leaders and those that are lead. Trust across an organization is imperative for success. Trust goes ...

September 20, 2018 3:11:40 PM CDT • 2 min read
Leaders Eat Last | Part 2: Powerful Forces

This week we will discuss Part 2 that focuses on the biology behind being happy. Four specific chemicals in our bodies shape how we act as employees and leaders. Read along to see how Optus employees reacted to Part 2. TAKEAWAYS Part 2: Powerful Forces focuses on E.D.S.O: endorphins, dopamine, ...

September 13, 2018 3:06:57 PM CDT • 2 min read
Leaders Eat Last | Part 1: Our Need to Feel Safe

Welcome to Part 1 of our blog series, #LeadWithOptus. Over the next nine weeks, we will be reading and sharing feedback from the book Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek. Optus employees have been asked to read and reflect on the ideas in Leaders Eat Last to help them challenge their thinking and ...

August 27, 2018 4:40:01 PM CDT • 1 min read
Optus Intern Spotlight: Mahathi Sudhana

Name: Mahathi Sudhana School: Arkansas State University Major: Master’s in Computer Science Department at Optus: IT What were your responsibilities during your internship? My responsibilities included solving the tickets assigned to me regarding the Salesforce application, attending meetings if ...

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August 9, 2018 4:33:59 PM CDT • 3 min read
Optus Intern Spotlight: Kayla Priddy

Name: Kayla Priddy School: Arkansas State University Major: Strategic Communications with an emphasis in Social Media and Advertising, minor in Sales Leadership Department at Optus: Sales What were your responsibilities during your internship? My responsibilities progressed as I went along in the ...

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July 26, 2018 3:07:09 PM CDT • 1 min read
Optus Intern Spotlight: Luke Carter

Name: Luke Carter

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July 19, 2018 3:03:38 PM CDT • 2 min read
Optus Employee Spotlight: Jessica Dillon

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