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Episode 3 – Building Trust, Leading with Heart: A Conversation with Stephanie Austin

by | Jul 17, 2025 | Uncategorized

Stefanie Austin on Between the Ones and the Zeros podcast with Anthony Piccolo and Dr. ChiChi Anyanwu, discussing humility, accountability, and empowering leadership.

In this episode of Between the Ones and the Zeros, hosts Anthony Piccolo (CEO of Performance Scoring) and Dr. ChiChi Anyanwu are joined by a powerhouse in servant leadership, Stefanie Austin. Stefanie is the Executive Director of Global Chamber DFW and CEO of Austin Global Solutions. With over 20 years of leadership experience across healthcare, nonprofits, and consulting, she shares the core truths that define great leadership: humility, empathy, and accountability.

This conversation is packed with hard-won insights on how to empower teams, lead without ego, and build systems that work for people — not just processes. Whether you’re managing three people or three hundred, this episode will reset your leadership compass.

Highlights include:

  • The difference between a good leader and a truly great one
  • Why humility is a leadership strength, not a weakness
  • How tools like Predictive Index and StrengthsFinder improve real-world team performance
  • Why mutual accountability transforms culture and productivity
  • How to lead with consistency and care — even under pressure

Stephanie also shares how she uses Performance Scoring to automate task ownership, build clarity across teams, and free herself from the burden of taking notes while leading high-stakes meetings.

From practical takeaways to timeless leadership wisdom, this episode will leave you reflecting — and ready to lead with more intention.

🔷 EPISODE 5

LEADERSHIP AT SCALE — A CONVERSATION WITH ANDREA PEREZ

In Episode 5 of Between the Ones and the Zeros, hosts Anthony Piccolo (CEO of Performance Scoring) and Dr. ChiChi Anyanwu sit down with Andrea Perez, Superintendent of BASIS Charter Schools in Texas and one of the youngest district superintendents in the state.

Andrea’s leadership journey spans corporate leadership, education, and psychology—and her story is a powerful example of what it means to grow systems without losing empathy, humility, or humanity.

This thoughtful conversation explores leadership under pressure, scaling organizations with intention, and staying grounded while navigating responsibility, growth, and change.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Why leadership isn’t linear—and why that matters

  • How risk and readiness intersect when opportunity appears

  • Navigating imposter syndrome as a young leader

  • Leading with empathy while maintaining authority

  • Balancing data, systems, and humanity at scale

  • How motherhood reshapes leadership priorities

  • Why celebrating progress matters as much as outcomes

EPISODE SUMMARY

Andrea shares insights from her journey becoming a superintendent at a young age while leading rapid district growth across multiple campuses. From corporate leadership lessons to education reform, she explains how staying humble, curious, and people-centered allows leaders to scale without losing themselves—or the people they serve.

With a background in psychology and a heart for advocacy, Andrea offers a grounded perspective on leadership that blends structure with compassion and vision with service.

“Leadership isn’t about knowing exactly where you’re going—it’s about responding to the call of who you’re meant to serve.”

Whether you’re leading an organization through growth, navigating a new season of responsibility, or learning how to balance ambition with empathy, this episode will challenge and encourage you to lead boldly, stay human, and grow with intention.

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