Power Women In Insurance: The Power Of Humble Chaos and Extraordinary Agency Leadership - With Emily Gerber Poe

In this episode of Power Women In Insurance, Teresa Kitchens sits down with Emily Gerber Poe Owner of Gerber Insurance & Financial Services. They discuss how Emily took over the agency from her Father and how she has made it the powerhouse it is today. Episode Highlights: Emily shares her beginnings and how she got into the insurance industry. (1:31) Emily tells us about what has contributed to her becoming a great leader. (6:39) Emily shares the changes that she has made for the agency that she took over. (9:47)  Emily shares the concept of the trash button and trust bucket, and how it works in her agency. (13:02) Emily opens up about the things that she has done and accomplished over the past few years. (16:19) Emily explains how she makes sure that she shows up for her team as a visionary and as an owner. (20:45) Emily shares talks about the ebb and flow with business growth. (24:42) Emily shares her strategy to keep everybody aligned and in the loop. (31:14) Emily gives us a couple of traits of being a great leader. (35:36) Key Quotes: "I think one thing about being a good leader is recognizing when you're wrong, and recognizing when you've made a mistake and being able to go to your team and say, you know, we're gonna pivot because this actually didn't work." - Emily Gerber Poe "Doing acquisitions takes a lot of time. And it's not a switch that you can flip. But I think the more streamlined the processes are, the easier it is for everybody to recognize and understand what the rules are. - Emily Gerber Poe "I think as a leader of a company, there is never really I don't think there's ever been a season that's ever been the same for me and I'm okay with that, and I love that." - Emily Gerber Poe Resources Mentioned: Emily Gerber Poe LinkedIn Gerber Insurance & Financial Services Contact Teresa Kitchens Sterling Insurance Group