
🎙️ Reclaiming Life While Growing Your Business: Madeleine Niebauer's Leadership Journey
Madeleine Niebauer, CEO of vChief in Middleton, Wisconsin, shares her powerful journey from overwhelmed business owner to balanced leader who champions the belief that you don't have to sacrifice everything to build a thriving company. Through delegation, automation, and intentional leadership, Maddie transformed her approach to running vChief, proving that sustainable success comes from working smarter, not harder.
✨ Key Insights You'll Learn:
Why leaders must stop working excessive hours and reclaim personal lives through delegation
The transformative power of stepping back to let teams grow stronger
Building a business that thrives without your constant presence
How vulnerability creates deeper trust and stronger team relationships
Balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship during critical family transitions
Using automation and delegation to create sustainable business growth
The importance of teaching yoga and maintaining personal passions alongside leadership
Why exposing your belly like a dog builds authentic business connections
Creating impact-driven companies that value people over constant hustle
Celebrating team excellence while preparing for senior year college transitions
🌟 Maddie's Key Mentors:
Her Team at vChief: Demonstrated next-level capability that allowed her to step back without fear, proving the business could thrive in good hands
Personal Experience with Burnout: Taught her the critical lesson that sustainable success requires balance and intentional delegation
Her Daughter's Senior Year Journey: Provided perspective on what truly matters and the importance of being present for family milestones
Yoga Teaching Practice: Offered a grounding influence and reminder that personal passions fuel better leadership
EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization) Chicago: Provided community and peer learning opportunities for navigating leadership challenges
The Business Challenge Itself: Forced her to confront the unsustainability of constant overwork and develop new leadership approaches
👉 Don't miss this powerful conversation about sustainable leadership, intentional delegation, work-life integration, and building businesses that support rather than consume your life.
🔗 Connect with Madeleine Niebauer:
LinkedIn: Madeleine Niebauer, CEO at vChief
vChief Website: vchiefs.com
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