Brodie Allen, founder of Evolve Surface Strategies, joins Jay Holstine to reflect on the power of structured, recurring one-to-one conversations in shaping both leadership and organizational clarity. With a team of nearly 200 professionals across the U.S. and Canada, Brodie shares how thoughtful engagement—through monthly coaching and CEO peer group insights—has helped him refine ideas, stay strategically aligned, and continue scaling his business with purpose. This discussion reveals how simple yet intentional conversations can become transformative tools for leaders navigating complexity and growth. 

Impactful one-to-ones. Turning raw thoughts into structure

Building and empowering a high-achieving CEO Peer group of more effective leaders is Jay Holstine’s passion. Jay manages the CEO Peer group issue resolution sessions that surface root causes and share wisdom.
Jay Holstine serves as chair and CEO peer group advisor at Vistage Worldwide in Dallas, Texas. The CEO Peer group comprises 16 members from non-competing businesses that support each other to become better leaders. In addition to chairing the group’s monthly meetings, Jay provides each member with one-to-one sessions to discuss issues, opportunities, and business strategies.
Before his work at Vistage, Jay Holstine was a managing director with Compass Advisory Consultants, where he refined his business building and CEO coaching skills. Previously, Jay served as the chief executive officer and president of Freightflow, a cloud-based transportation management software company, and chief executive officer, president, and founder of SigmaFlow, a cloud-based process management solution.

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