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Join Jay Delling, the host of "What Leaders Want", as he interviews leaders who share their leadership journey and best practices.In this episode, Jay interviews Bill Maness, CEO of SYNDEO HR, a gold standard in the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) industry. Bill shares information about his leadership story and how SYNDEO HR has grown through the years.About Bill Maness:Bill Maness has a passion for fostering the growth of entrepreneurship in Wichita. As an entrepreneur himself, Bill makes helping other entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship groups a high priority. Bill says helping entrepreneurs is a way to give back to the community.He started Syndeo Outsourcing in July 2002 after spending three years as a district manager for another outsourcing company. The risk of starting his own business has paid off for Bill with Syndeo growing steadily over the years. He also serves on the board of directors for Employer Services Assurance Corporation and the Kansas Golf Foundation. Bill also is involved with the NAPEO Gives Back Committee through the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, an organization for which he served four years as a board member.Bill is also heavily involved with the Wichita Open, serving as an ambassador for the city’s premier golf tournament. He and his wife, Linda, have four adult children and six grandkids.Learn more about SYNDEO HR at https://syndeohro.com/about/.About Jay Delling:Jay is a sales, marketing and organizational process development expert. A 20-plus year veteran of the healthcare industry, he managed pharmaceutical products, sales teams, and clinical liaisons in multiple states for both Novartis and Pfizer. Coupled with his experience in home health and telehealth service options, Jay provides Conatus3 customers with a broad range of expertise in profit acceleration. A co-author of $50K in 50 Minutes, Jay helps clients identify the strategic areas of their business to increase profits quickly.His sales process development programs are nationally recognized and resulted in multiple President’s Awards for Sales Excellence. Jay’s therapeutic knowledge and sales expertise led him to on-boarding, developing and coaching new sales representatives where he rekindled his passion for developing others to their full potential.The former collegiate Golf coach and Sports Information Director at Newman University has also served as Communications Director for the Wichita Open for 30+ years. Jay is passionate about helping young people develop their potential.As Vice President of Implementation, Jay serves Conatus3 clients as both an executive coach and continuous improvement planning expert. Jay's expertise in developing strengths-based CIPs and teaching others how to implement these plans across their organizations make him an exceptional resource.Jay’s focus with Conatus3 allows him to help people generate a passion to perform at their personal best every day, whether they are in the boardroom or on the golf course.Learn more about Conatus3 LLC: https://conatus3.com/