From Warehouse to President, The Journey of a True Leader | John Lovell Show w/ Chris Speten”

John is no longer handling the day-to-day management of Warrior Poet Society. He remains the founder, owner, creative voice, and driving force behind the mission, but he has handed operational leadership to one of his closest friends: Chris Speten.In this conversation, John and Chris explain why the change was necessary, how their friendship began before they had ever met, and why Chris moved across the country to help plant a church with a man he barely knew.Chris also shares the unlikely path that prepared him to lead Warrior Poet Society—from working in a warehouse and managing sales teams to overseeing major construction projects, serving as an executive pastor, and now becoming president of WPS.They also reveal three of the largest operational changes in Warrior Poet Society history:• A new e-commerce platform• New offices and studio space in Rome, Georgia• A dedicated WPS warehouse designed to provide faster, more accurate shippingThis is not John walking away from Warrior Poet Society. It is a major leadership transition intended to strengthen the organization, improve the customer experience, and expand the impact of the WPS mission.Subscribe for more from John Lovell and Warrior Poet Society.CHAPTERS00:00 Why John Is No Longer Running Warrior Poet Society01:17 Meet the New President of WPS01:46 Their Friendship Began Before They Met02:08 Moving Across the Country on Faith03:23 Why Chris Said Yes05:33 John’s Very Strange Welcome Gifts07:02 From Warehouse Worker to Executive Leadership08:51 How Chris Became President of WPS10:58 How John and Chris Divide Leadership12:10 Three Major Changes at Warrior Poet Society12:47 A New Online Store and New Home in Rome13:58 Warrior Poet Society’s New Warehouse16:42 Why Their Partnership Works18:07 The Nacho Libre Friendship Test18:51 The Dad Joke Showdown20:19 Final Thoughts#WarriorPoetSociety #JohnLovell #LeadershipWarrior Poet WEBSITE - https://warriorpoetsociety.comTRAIN with us - https://warriorpoetsupplyco.com/train1/Books by John Lovell - https://johnlovell.comGET the WarPoet app! | Original shows, training, and much more. iPhone, Android, Amazon, Apple TV etc. https://www.watchwpsn.com Watch the Rally Point Show on the Warrior Poet appFOLLOW US: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/warriorpoetsociety Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/warriorpoetsociety/ X | https://x.com/johnlovell275 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/6O2q4F2tbmoddeSTo9jKNM?si=qzbO0G6xRs-rs51BZuP31Q(DISCLAIMER: This post may contain paid advertisements or affiliate links. What is an affiliate link? It means that if you click on one of the product links, Warrior Poet Society will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel and allows awesome future content. Thank you for the support!).