Are you a farmer with employees? Do you manage crews for a landscaping company? What type of leadership skills does someone who grows plants for a living need? On this week's Good Growing podcast we chat with University of Illinois Extension's assistant dean Dr. Travis Burke about growing up on the farm in North Carolina and his five tips for being a good leader. Skip to what you want to know: 2:00 - Hello Travis! 3:30 - Growing up in North Carolina 7:07 - What led Travis to a career in Extension 9:55 - What stood out in Travis' career in North Carolina Extension? 12:34 - What is missed most about North Carolina? 15:30 - What are the biggest challenges facing agriculture in 2022? 18:04 - What project is Travis excited to be working on for the citizens of Illinois? Travis' Five Tips for Leadership 22:22 - Make eye contact 27:10 - Don't expect the corner office...at least not right away 30:56 - Follow the chain of command 35:39 - Never raise your voice in anger 40:09 - Not everything is a life or death situation Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing Subscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. -- You can find us on most podcast platforms! iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/good-growing Tunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR Vurbl https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/ Listen notes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/ Ivy https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902 Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us Google podcasts https://bit.ly/3AiYjTD