From Doer to Leader — Learning to Let Go with Kara Corches

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“Change is hard, but I think it’s all about the mindset that you go into it and the clarity of why we’re changing.”

— Kara Corches, President & CEO, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Kara’s story is one that every leader can relate to.

She went from being a trusted peer on the team to stepping into the CEO seat — and found herself navigating one of the toughest leadership transitions out there: leading people who once worked with you, now for you.

In this new episode of The Chad Carden Podcast, Kara opens up about:

• Shifting from doer to visionary: how she learned to “do less and think more.”
• Building trust and alignment: empowering her team and board to hit the “reset button” together.
• Driving intentional change: what it takes to transform culture while keeping clarity at the center.
• Pruning for growth: why great organizations sometimes need to trim good things to make room for the best things.
• Leading with vulnerability: balancing the demands of leadership, motherhood, and momentum.

This conversation is packed with the kind of insights you get from listening to two leaders talk about what it actually takes to build culture, earn trust, and move people forward.

Listen now, and hear how Kara is redefining leadership — not just at the Missouri Chamber, but for every leader ready to drive meaningful change.

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