EPISODE 52 • 12/29/2020 • 1 hr 25 min
Dean Vicha has accumulated 27 years in the truck rental and leasing industry. He has held a variety of posts of increasing responsibility up to his current position of President of NationaLease, obtained in 2012. He currently oversees the North American Organization which provides NationaLease Membership with Member to Member Support, Purchasing, National Account Acquisition and Management, and Meeting/Training Coordination to over 900 locations.
In this episode, we talk about his stellar career at NationaLease, the company, and how his experiences shaped him to be the leader he is today. We also talk about his secrets to success and what are the three elements he looks for to know how someone can succeed.
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Show Notes
01:30 Start
03:15 Get to know Dean Vicha’s company, Nationalease
05:15 What makes Nationalease different
07:46 The Ace Hardware model
10:40 Getting to know Dean Vicha
22:15 Getting a CDL license
25:45 Dean’s challenges as a leader and lessons
29:45 Dean’s leadership style
35:15 Taking responsibility
38:45 Three elements of success
46:50 Shifting his focus from sports to education during college
53:50 How COVID affected the company culture
56:45 Preparing for 2021
59:30 Post COVID changes
1:08:25 Developing your company culture