Episode #43: Developing and Elevating Teams to Think Bigger and Achieve Meaningful Impact with Jeff Rittener

The best leaders do more than drive results—they transform how their teams think, evolve, and collaborate to create meaningful impact. Over his 34-year career at Intel, Jeff Rittener, former Chief Trade Officer, redefined what it means to lead. Instead of controlling outcomes, he empowered his global team to focus on value. Instead of treating compliance as a box to check, he inspired strategic thinking. And instead of seeing leadership as a top-down function, he made it about listening, trust, and shared vision. In this episode, hosts Dan Winter and Kobe Bogaert dive into Jeff’s innovative leadership practices—how he turned complexity into clarity, resistance into alignment, and challenges into opportunities for growth. Discover the bold steps he took to ensure his teams weren’t just doing the work—but growing because of it. Key Moments You’ll Want to Hear: 01:41 – The three values that made 34 years at Intel Jeff’s dream job. 06:00 – Change is constant, change is hard—how to keep teams aligned in complexity. 06:24 – The leadership challenge: Uniting a diverse, global team around a shared vision. 08:43 – The key questions that helped Jeff’s team define a powerful vision. 09:55 – How a vision evolves—and why it must. 12:02 – From compliance to leadership: Shifting mindsets on a global scale. 17:36 – Managing resistance to change and thinking more strategically. 19:39 – How polarity thinking helped Jeff’s team see the future differently. 26:28 – Holding high standards under pressure—without sacrificing integrity. 34:04 – How to build, maintain, and strengthen trust in your team. 36:52 – Virtual around-the-world tours? How Jeff fostered a sense of belonging. 44:44 – Helping his team embrace their own growth and development journey. 46:47 – The underrated leadership tool: One-on-ones that drive real impact. 50:34 – The one conversation leaders aren’t having—but should be. "I realized it was more important to not be so concerned about doing work but to be more concerned about the people themselves—and how do I help them?" Ready to move your team from execution to impact? Listen now. 🚀🎧 About Jeff Rittener Integrity – Visionary – Team builder – Optimistic – Proactive – Coach – Adaptable – Trusted JEFF RITTENER is the former Chief Trade Officer at Intel. Over his 34-year career, he led numerous global teams, shaping the trade environment to advance business strategy and ensure compliance. He is a recognized change agent and industry thought leader. You can find him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrittener. About the Book Growing Groups Into Teams: How do you turn a group of individuals into a highly effective, productive team? Growing Groups Into Teams is an unusually useful book written by a team of generative consultants and coaches who have helped thousands of groups become effective teams. Through real-life stories combined with pragmatic advice, this book strengthens your ability to see what’s needed and take effective action: What two promises turn a group into a team. How to engage people to make those promises. How to invite responsibility and accountability. How to include and inspire people across differences. How to build and rebuild trust, and more! Regardless of how productive your teams are today, the insights in this book will help you grow to the next level to drive your business or organization forward. Order your copy today! Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Groups-into-Teams-Real-life-ebook/dp/B0CJLC23VS Order directly: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?l8SxF4Aexn9gq08iz7jFBbwutleujrftoZ2wAOFzCVH If you're looking to expand your leadership influence, shift your results, and develop a highly engaged, accountable team, we’d love to talk to you. Schedule a conversation with an Altus Team Member here: https://calendly.com/prollin-altusgrowth/zoom-video-30-min Follow us on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altus-growth-partners https://www.facebook.com/AltusGrowth https://www.instagram.com/altusgrowthpartners/ Keywords: #Leadership #GlobalTeams #Intel #VisionStatement #Teamwork #Communication #TrustBuilding #TeamDevelopment #ChangeManagement