PURPOSE

I believe I was created, called and equipped to pursue shalom by influencing the influential with strategic vision, moxie, and intentionality. Below are some of the ways I am trying to live out my purpose.

 

PODCASTS

Ryan Hodges and me

Most people say works sucks. In fact, a 2022 Gallup survey found that only 1 in 3 of employees are engaged in their work, but 1 in 6 are actively disengaged. Here’s what’s really crazy - that isn’t just front line workers. Employees, managers, and leaders at every level are frustrated. We all work. Most of us work a lot. And we all agree work sucks. WHY?

I launched a podcast with my good friend Ryan Hodges to explore this topic and see what can be done to make work not suck.

Most type-A, high achieving executives run alone. And that’s not good. We were designed for community, and nobody needs community more than leaders. I have been blessed to be a part of a small group of guys who are choosing to do life together. We don’t live near each other. We don’t work for the same company. We are just a group of alphas who are choosing to run as a pack. This podcast is for anyone who longs for a community of leaders to encourage and challenge them.

 

PIECES OF PAPER

BA - Natural Science

BA - Industrial & Systems Engineering

MBA - Strategy & Analytics

 

PROFESSIONAL

I founded Steering Ventures in 2015 after gaining a wealth of experience from a variety of roles in the corporate world, including startups, mid-size companies and Fortune 500 corporations. In fact, I’ve held more job titles than anyone else I know, including (but not limited to):

Supply Chain Analyst

Implementation Analyst

Internal Auditor

Sr Manager of Strategic Planning

Chief of Staff

Director of Marketing Strategy

Director of New Product Development & Innovation

VP of Product Management

Chief Operations Officer

Chief Revenue Officer

Executive Director

Executive Coach

I have been very blessed with an interesting and varied career across multiple industries and organizations. But I’ve been bothered by several themes I’ve seen in company after company:

PERSONAL VS PROFESSIONAL

So many corporate professionals live disconnected lives. They are crushing it at the office but they are miserable at home, overweight, lonely and/or addicted. This is not my definition of winning. To succeed in life and in business, leaders must break the personal-professional barrier and begin treating themselves, and others, as complete human beings. Valuing the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical dimensions of every individual is a critical first step in developing a healthy and effective organization.

PROFIT VS PURPOSE

Walt Disney once said, “We make money so we can make movies; no the other way around.” Today most executives have it backwards. They are more focused on profits than purpose, and the impact is predictable: disengaged employees, turnover, and toxic cultures. Money can’t buy meaning, and today many executives need help discovering their personal and professional WHY.

CULTURE VS STRATEGY

I have lost count of the number of strategic projects I’ve seen that were destroyed by leadership and culture problems. Some of them are so tragic, they became actual Dilbert comics. Great companies are both healthy and effective because they have aligned their Vision, Journey, Culture and Results.

Today, in the work I do with mission-minded executives, I strive to help them overcome these and other challenges, so they and their businesses can flourish.

 

PERSONAL

Daniel, Victoria, Titus and Ransom

Flourishing is fickle and funny. Flourishing doesn’t mean you will get everything you want. Flourishing isn’t the absence of pain and suffering. In fact, I would argue that we can’t really flourish without pain and suffering, because it is only through struggle that we grow, mature, and evolve.

I work with mission-minded executives to help them and their organizations flourish. But I’m on that journey too.

  • My wife has several chronic health issues

  • We had a very difficult time having kids

  • My oldest son, Titus, has a mitochondrial disease … a rare genetic disorder that takes us to the Mayo Clinic regularly and will eventually take his life

  • My career path has been anything but linear and predictable

Yet I would say we are flourishing - not in spite of, but because of our struggles.

  • I love Crossfit

  • Victoria loves Barr and Pilates

  • Titus loves playing wheelchair basketball

  • Ransom loves soccer

  • We love to travel

  • We are actively involved at Perimeter Church in Johns Creek, Georgia

I am trying to balance the needs of my wife, my kids, my clients, and my spiritual/mental/emotional/physical health. I don’t have all the answers, but I know the struggle and I’ve been on this journey for a while.

 

If you are still reading, something here must have struck a cord with you.

Please reach out! I’d love to meet you and see if/how I can help you.

What People are Saying about Daniel Steere

  • Mike, VP of Sales

    I was working through career options and within the first hour of our conversation, I had instant clarity on the direction and path I should be seeking. Daniel is extremely insightful. He provides clear leadership through decisions, and he provides a sense of alignment with your unique path. On top of that, Daniel really cares for my success.

  • Bruce, Chick-fil-A Operator

    Daniel has served as my Executive Coach for the better part of six years. He has helped me grow my business, my leadership and my personal brand. I would highly recommend Daniel for anyone who wants to develop a healthy organization as well as achieve top tier results in their organization!

  • Todd, FinTech CEO

    Daniel is very energetic and outgoing, and he leveraged his excellent communication skills to help keep me and my executive team on task to achieve a broad agenda in a very large and complex public company division.

  • Doug, Marketing Director

    With a few simple strokes on a whiteboard, I've seen Daniel eloquently map out and present solutions to complex issues that were previously difficult for me to even understand, much less solve. I always know that I can rely on Daniel to have a deeply personal conversation and never fear that my confidence would be betrayed. These are the kinds of relationships that he builds.

  • Dr Wu, Professor

    Daniel spoke many times to my undergrad and MBA E-Commerce classes at Georgia Tech while he was an executive at CheckFree and Fiserv. His lecture was a student favorite because he was very engaging, fresh and educational yet he also challenged them to think through the strategic complexity of rapidly changing technology and consumer trends. I highly recommend him as a guest speaker!

  • Terry, Non-Profit President

    It is extremely rare to find a consultant who can quickly grasp the big picture of an organization, see the ultimate purpose, clarify the vision for key leaders, quickly develop a strategy to move the organization forward, and then execute the strategy. Daniel is the very rare blend of these things.

  • Gant, Exec VP

    My sessions with Daniel, have been integral in both my personal development and that of our growing organization.  if i had to summarize the impact, it would be "life-giving" -- steering (no pun intended!) my path into the current of where growth is best cultivated for our organization, our leaders, and me personally.

  • Cheri, Founder & President

    I have called Daniel my “workplace therapist.” He is skilled at getting me to ask myself the hard questions , then helping me find the answers. He connects with me on both a personal and professional level and I feel that he is truly invested in my success. When I was getting in my own way, afraid to make the big moves, he used analytic tools and clear explanations to help me understand what was hindering me. He challenges me, reminds me of past successes and encourages me to just keep moving forward.