app02 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:30:26 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Leading Ladies of Economic Development® - Episodes Tagged with “Max” https://www.llofed.com/tags/max Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:00:00 -0500 This podcast is a safe place for female economic development professionals to share stories, insights, and challenges of the economic development industry. We hear from women leaders across the country about their careers in ED and how you can apply their experiences to your own economic development career goals. en-us episodic These are the women leading economic development across the US. Kaycee Bunch This podcast is a safe place for female economic development professionals to share stories, insights, and challenges of the economic development industry. We hear from women leaders across the country about their careers in ED and how you can apply their experiences to your own economic development career goals. no economic development, econ dev, development, community development, women, leadership Kaycee Bunch kayceegbunch@gmail.com Become, Connect, Transform: The Power of Leadership in Economic Development │Joy Wilkins https://www.llofed.com/season3-episode16-joy-wilkins 6327946c-7daf-44e6-abea-fc301d3b4d40 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:00:00 -0500 Kaycee Bunch full 3 Kaycee Bunch 33:12 no <p>In this episode of <em>Leading Ladies of Economic Development</em>, Kaycee sits down with Joy Wilkins, founder of Serving Communities and a longtime champion of leadership and community impact. Throughout her career, Joy has remained focused on one central purpose: improving the human condition. From her introduction to economic development in college to navigating personal and professional turning points, Joy shares how her experiences have shaped her approach to leadership and reinforced her belief that business is always personal.</p> <p>Joy also shares the story behind the Leadership in Economic Development and Leadership Insights series, which grew out of a conversation with Denny Coleman through the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). That work ultimately led to the book <em>Leadership Insights from the Trailblazers Shaping the Communities Around Us</em>, featuring 28 leaders and centered on three essential disciplines: Become, Connect, and Transform.</p> <p>In this episode, we explore:</p> <ul> <li>How personal experiences, loss, and career transitions shaped Joy’s leadership philosophy and her belief that economic development ultimately improves human condition.</li> <li>The inspiration behind the Leadership Insights series and book, featuring 28 leaders and the three disciplines of leadership: Become, Connect, and Transform.</li> <li>What it takes to lead authentically through uncertainty, including practicing vulnerability, building trusted relationships, and leading with heart.</li> <li>How Serving Communities and initiatives like MAX, MAX Academy, and Leadership MAX connect strategy, leadership, and implementation to strengthen networks and create lasting community impact.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Quotable:</strong> “ To me, workforce development is economic development at the most personal level, because it is about investing in the lives of others.”</p> <p><strong>Resources and Links</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joywilkins/" rel="nofollow noopener">Connect with Joy Wilkins on LinkedIn</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.leadership-insights.net/" rel="nofollow noopener">Leadership Insights From the Trailblazers Shaping the Communities Around Us By Joy Wilkins</a></p> <p><a href="https://metroatlantaexchange.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Metro Atlanta Exchange</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.servingcommunities.net/" rel="nofollow noopener">Serving Communities LLC — Where Leaders Connect. Communities Thrive.</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.iedconline.org/pages/ed-now/" rel="nofollow noopener">ED Now - International Economic Development Council</a></p><p>Special Guest: Joy Wilkins, CEcD, HLM .</p> Joy Wilkins, Leading Ladies of Economic Development, economic development, leadership, women in leadership, community development, economic growth, authentic leadership, leadership insights, leadership development, Become Connect Transform, community impact, Serving Communities, Metro Atlanta Exchange for Workforce Solutions, MAX, MAX Academy, Leadership MAX, leading with heart, strategic leadership, workforce development, community partnerships, building stronger communities, leadership through uncertainty, human-centered leadership, community transformation In this episode of Leading Ladies of Economic Development, Kaycee sits down with Joy Wilkins, founder of Serving Communities and a longtime champion of leadership and community impact. Throughout her career, Joy has remained focused on one central purpose: improving the human condition. From her introduction to economic development in college to navigating personal and professional turning points, Joy shares how her experiences have shaped her approach to leadership and reinforced her belief that business is always personal.

Joy also shares the story behind the Leadership in Economic Development and Leadership Insights series, which grew out of a conversation with Denny Coleman through the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). That work ultimately led to the book Leadership Insights from the Trailblazers Shaping the Communities Around Us, featuring 28 leaders and centered on three essential disciplines: Become, Connect, and Transform.

In this episode, we explore:

  • How personal experiences, loss, and career transitions shaped Joy’s leadership philosophy and her belief that economic development ultimately improves human condition.
  • The inspiration behind the Leadership Insights series and book, featuring 28 leaders and the three disciplines of leadership: Become, Connect, and Transform.
  • What it takes to lead authentically through uncertainty, including practicing vulnerability, building trusted relationships, and leading with heart.
  • How Serving Communities and initiatives like MAX, MAX Academy, and Leadership MAX connect strategy, leadership, and implementation to strengthen networks and create lasting community impact.

Quotable: “ To me, workforce development is economic development at the most personal level, because it is about investing in the lives of others.”

Resources and Links

Connect with Joy Wilkins on LinkedIn

Leadership Insights From the Trailblazers Shaping the Communities Around Us By Joy Wilkins

Metro Atlanta Exchange

Serving Communities LLC — Where Leaders Connect. Communities Thrive.

ED Now - International Economic Development Council

Special Guest: Joy Wilkins, CEcD, HLM .

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Joy also shares the story behind the Leadership in Economic Development and Leadership Insights series, which grew out of a conversation with Denny Coleman through the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). That work ultimately led to the book Leadership Insights from the Trailblazers Shaping the Communities Around Us, featuring 28 leaders and centered on three essential disciplines: Become, Connect, and Transform.

In this episode, we explore:

  • How personal experiences, loss, and career transitions shaped Joy’s leadership philosophy and her belief that economic development ultimately improves human condition.
  • The inspiration behind the Leadership Insights series and book, featuring 28 leaders and the three disciplines of leadership: Become, Connect, and Transform.
  • What it takes to lead authentically through uncertainty, including practicing vulnerability, building trusted relationships, and leading with heart.
  • How Serving Communities and initiatives like MAX, MAX Academy, and Leadership MAX connect strategy, leadership, and implementation to strengthen networks and create lasting community impact.

Quotable: “ To me, workforce development is economic development at the most personal level, because it is about investing in the lives of others.”

Resources and Links

Connect with Joy Wilkins on LinkedIn

Leadership Insights From the Trailblazers Shaping the Communities Around Us By Joy Wilkins

Metro Atlanta Exchange

Serving Communities LLC — Where Leaders Connect. Communities Thrive.

ED Now - International Economic Development Council

Special Guest: Joy Wilkins, CEcD, HLM .

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