213: Women in Leadership: Kelly Adels Hess on Mentorship and Sustainability

Podcast Show Notes – Episode 213 | 01.28.2024

Episode Title: Women in Leadership: Kelly Adels Hess on Mentorship and Sustainability

Episode summary introduction:

Sean Barnes welcomes Kelly Adels Hess to discuss her role at CompuCycle and the company's impressive journey, including a Guinness World Record. Kelly shares insights on building a strong management team and fostering a collaborative environment. The conversation delves into CompuCycle’s E-Steward Certification, secure data destruction, and the benefits of ESG documentation. A tour of CompuCycle’s facility highlights their asset management and recycling processes. Kelly addresses rapid expansion challenges and offers entrepreneurial growth advice. The episode emphasizes the importance of leadership mindset, valuing employees, and human connection, providing guidance for women leaders and the value of mentorship.

Key Moments

0:00 – Introduction of Kelly Adels Hess and CompuCycle

0:25 – Guinness World Record and guidance for women in careers

1:31 – Kelly's journey and growth of CompuCycle

5:00 – Building a strong management team and collaborative work environment

12:14 – Sean Barnes on leadership and CompuCycle’s operations

17:29 – E Steward Certification, differentiating factors, and innovations

24:05 – Secure data destruction and ESG documentation benefits

28:01 – CompuCycle facility tour and security measures

32:18 – Asset management and recycling processes

41:23 – Hard drive destruction and battery disposal

47:10 – Data center decommissioning and enterprise-level asset processing

53:22 – Rapid expansion challenges and entrepreneurial growth advice

56:40 – Leadership mindset, valuing employees, and strong culture

58:02 – Networking, relationships, and AI in entrepreneurship

1:02:17 – Human connection in leadership and advice for women leaders

1:04:06 – Value of mentorship and overcoming fear

1:06:25 – Contacting Kelly and CompuCycle's customer approach

1:07:32 – Episode wrap-up and call to action

Key Takeaways

Building strong relationships and networking are essential for entrepreneurial success and career advancement.
Having a robust management team and letting go of control can propel a business to the next level.
Mentorship and the support of experienced individuals are invaluable for navigating career challenges and achieving growth.

Guest: Kelly Adels Hess

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-adels-hess-568a0056/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/compucycle-inc./posts/?feedView=all

Website: https://www.compucycle.com/

Host: Sean Barnes

Website:

https://www.wsssolutions.com/

https://seanbarnes.com/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbarnes/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/wsssolutions/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/thewayofthewolf/