TANA GREENE | DURATION: 52 MINUTES
Airdate: June 6, 2018
Tana Greene is CEO of The Greene Group, parent company of three national staffing companies disrupting labor, transportation and logistics: My Work Choice, for warehouse and light industrial workers; Road Dog Team, for truck drivers and crew workers; and Blue Bloodhound, a technology application company matching pay-by-the-run and long-haul commercial drivers with motor carriers. The Greene Group has won several awards, including recognition as one of the Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses in the United States by Forbes Magazine and the Best Place to Work by Staffing Industry Analysts. Tana is a board member of Safe Alliance and the Employers Association. She is the author of Creating A World of Difference, a memoir and book of inspiration on the importance of values and vision in business and in life.
This episode is perfect for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, business disruption, a story of personal resilience, and transitioning from success to significance.
IN THIS EPISODE
Tana explains My Work Choice, who she is disrupting in the staffing market, and what possibilities she sees for her business.
She explains Road Dog Drivers and Blue Bloodhound, the challenge of bringing efficiency to a market, and creating a nationwide play.
She discusses where the staffing and transportation industries are going and the importance of 'the last mile.'
Tana answers whether electric vehicles and driverless trucks threaten her transportation staffing model.
She reflects on growing up in Chesapeake, Virginia, physical abuse she suffered in her first marriage, what she did next, and the four goals that changed her life.
Tana explains how she got into the staffing business and a key decision she and her second husband had to make.
She reflects on when something felt missing, 'the big lie,' and a leadership turning point.
Tana explains the meaning of 'creating a world of difference.'
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