Adam is a 4th generation mover whose family has owned a moving company for nearly 100 years. After seeing so much food go to waste, he launched Move For Hunger to mobilize moving & relocation companies to rescue food during the move. To date, Move For Hunger has delivered over 20 million lbs of food to food banks – enough to provide more than 17 million meals to individuals in need.
Adam proudly represents the New York City Hub of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community where he attended the Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in 2015. In 2014, he was honored among Forbes 30 Under 30. In 2011 he was honored at the VH1 Do Something Awards for his commitment to creating social change.
On this Episode:
- Adam talks about growing up working on a moving truck and his love for marketing and how those two elements of his life combined into his idea for Move For Hunger.
- Denis asks Adam how he got into leadership roles.
- Adam explains the importance of hearing and enhancing employee roles as a leader.
- Adam and Denis talk about even if the system isn’t broken you can still look at how to make it better.
- Adam talks about the importance of listening to find success as a leader.
- Hear how Adam believes leadership will adapt and change over the next five years.
Key Takeaways:
- Surround yourself with the right mentors to help you build your self-confidence.
- Create space for dialogue and new ideas.
- Use your voice as a leader and to help your team members know their voice matters
Tweetable Quotes:
“I think it’s really important to be able to, as you are growing in a business, be able to do it all and know that every single role within the company- as trivial as you may think it is in the moment- until you do it, that’s really where you get to understand where the opportunities for doing better really live.” – Adam Lowy
“Everyone wants their voice to be heard…using their voice for impact.” – Adam Lowy
Adam Lowy:
Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamlowy/
Resources Mentioned:
Website: www.leadingchangepartners.com
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