Trust First: How Great Leaders Build Thriving Teams with Tony Thelen

In this episode of Future of Teamwork, Dane Groeneveld sits down with Tony Thelen – former Executive at John Deere, Founder and Principal Executive Coach at The River, and author of Things We Desire: The Desiderata Turns One Hundred. After 35 years with John Deere, Tony “retired” to follow his calling of helping leaders navigate pressure, burnout, and identity shifts while building lives that are both successful and fulfilling. In this episode, Tony shares his “four quadrants” framework for a fulfilling life, why leaders should focus on how they spend both their time and their energy, and how he transformed his leadership to build a thriving team. For leaders who want to create resilient, high-performing teams that operate independently, this episode offers both encouragement and challenge.

🔗 Connect with Tony Thelen on his website or email him at tony@therivercoach.org 

🔗 Get Tony’s book, Things We Desire: The Desiderata Turns One Hundred