The Periodic Burn Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:49:36 -0400 en-us © 2026 The Periodic Burn yes bb5b7266-618c-5d0f-84be-5ea3e112a8a5 jfrancois@themotzgroup.com The Motz Group episodic false The Periodic Burn is a quick check-in from leadership that explains the “why” behind what’s happening at Motz — minus the corporate script.

No speeches. No buzzwords. No pretending everything is perfect.
Just context, clarity, and the occasional uncomfortable truth about how decisions get made.

It’s insight with a little edge, because understanding the “why” shouldn’t feel like a boardroom meeting.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) The Motz Group jfrancois@themotzgroup.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/i53shrunjqr6t8crs09hftsm2ruw?.jpg The Periodic Burn Zach Burns Episode 007: Purpose Episode 007: Purpose Purpose Day happens every year at Motz. Most of us know that much. Fewer of us know where it started, how much it's changed, or what it actually takes to make it happen.

In this episode, Zach goes back to the beginning. He walks through how Purpose Day started, how it's grown and evolved over the years and how its impact has changed right along with it. Along the way, hear a couple of our own employee-owners share their favorite Purpose Day memories.

]]> Purpose Day happens every year at Motz. Most of us know that much. Fewer of us know where it started, how much it's changed, or what it actually takes to make it happen.

In this episode, Zach goes back to the beginning. He walks through how Purpose Day started, how it's grown and evolved over the years and how its impact has changed right along with it. Along the way, hear a couple of our own employee-owners share their favorite Purpose Day memories.

]]> The Motz Group Buzzsprout-19864467 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 2208 1 7 full false SOLO AUDIO: The Periodic Burn: Episodio 006: Conoce al Hombre que Vigila a Nuestro CEO SOLO AUDIO: The Periodic Burn: Episodio 006: Conoce al Hombre que Vigila a Nuestro CEO ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado a quién realmente le rinde cuentas Zach? En este episodio, destapamos algo que la mayoría de los empleados propietarios han escuchado pero nunca han entendido del todo: nuestra junta directiva.

Zach conversa con Kris Maynard, uno de los miembros externos de la junta directiva de Motz y alguien que ya ha vivido este mismo camino. Kris convirtió su propia empresa en 100% propiedad de los empleados en 2011, se quedó como CEO durante la transición, y ahora se desempeña como presidente ejecutivo mientras sigue ayudando a guiar a empresas como la nuestra en temas de gobernanza, deber fiduciario, y lo que realmente significa ser "evergreen".

Hablamos sobre lo que realmente hace una junta directiva, por qué importa aunque nunca pongas un pie en una sala de juntas, y cómo es para Zach tener a alguien de su lado que ya ha pasado por donde él va.

Este episodio es para cualquiera que haya escuchado mencionar "la junta" y se haya preguntado qué significa eso para ellos.

En este episodio:

Lo que realmente hace una junta directiva, en lenguaje sencillo
 La diferencia entre una junta asesora y una junta directiva
 Por qué Motz opera con una junta de mayoría externa
 Qué significa el "deber fiduciario" para tu cuenta de ESOP
 La propia historia de Kris Maynard al convertir su empresa en 100% propiedad de los empleados
 Cómo se ve la mentoría en la cima de una organización

¿Tienes preguntas sobre la junta, el ESOP, o cualquier otra cosa que cubrimos hoy? Déjalas abajo, tal vez las respondamos en un futuro episodio.

]]> ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado a quién realmente le rinde cuentas Zach? En este episodio, destapamos algo que la mayoría de los empleados propietarios han escuchado pero nunca han entendido del todo: nuestra junta directiva.

Zach conversa con Kris Maynard, uno de los miembros externos de la junta directiva de Motz y alguien que ya ha vivido este mismo camino. Kris convirtió su propia empresa en 100% propiedad de los empleados en 2011, se quedó como CEO durante la transición, y ahora se desempeña como presidente ejecutivo mientras sigue ayudando a guiar a empresas como la nuestra en temas de gobernanza, deber fiduciario, y lo que realmente significa ser "evergreen".

Hablamos sobre lo que realmente hace una junta directiva, por qué importa aunque nunca pongas un pie en una sala de juntas, y cómo es para Zach tener a alguien de su lado que ya ha pasado por donde él va.

Este episodio es para cualquiera que haya escuchado mencionar "la junta" y se haya preguntado qué significa eso para ellos.

En este episodio:

Lo que realmente hace una junta directiva, en lenguaje sencillo
 La diferencia entre una junta asesora y una junta directiva
 Por qué Motz opera con una junta de mayoría externa
 Qué significa el "deber fiduciario" para tu cuenta de ESOP
 La propia historia de Kris Maynard al convertir su empresa en 100% propiedad de los empleados
 Cómo se ve la mentoría en la cima de una organización

¿Tienes preguntas sobre la junta, el ESOP, o cualquier otra cosa que cubrimos hoy? Déjalas abajo, tal vez las respondamos en un futuro episodio.

]]> The Motz Group Buzzsprout-19677108 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 2710 1 6 full false AUDIO ONLY: The Periodic Burn: Episode 006 : Meet the Guy Watching Our CEO AUDIO ONLY: The Periodic Burn: Episode 006 : Meet the Guy Watching Our CEO Ever wonder who Zach actually answers to? This episode, we're pulling back the curtain on something most employee owners have heard of but never really understood: our board of directors.

Zach sits down with Kris Maynard, one of Motz's external board members and a guy who's already lived this exact journey. Kris took his own company 100% employee-owned back in 2011, stayed on as CEO through the transition, and now serves as executive chair while still helping guide companies like ours through governance, fiduciary duty, and what it actually means to be evergreen.

We get into what a board of directors really does, why it matters even if you never set foot in a boardroom, and what it's like for Zach to have someone in his corner who's already been where he's headed.

This one's for anyone who's ever heard "the board" mentioned and wondered what that even means for them.

In this episode:

What a board of directors actually does, in plain language
The difference between a board of advisors and a board of directors
Why Motz runs a majority external board
What "fiduciary duty" means for your ESOP account
Kris Maynard's own story converting his company to 100% employee ownership
What mentorship looks like at the top of an organization

Got questions about the board, ESOP, or anything else we covered today? Drop them below, we might answer them on a future episode.



]]> Ever wonder who Zach actually answers to? This episode, we're pulling back the curtain on something most employee owners have heard of but never really understood: our board of directors.

Zach sits down with Kris Maynard, one of Motz's external board members and a guy who's already lived this exact journey. Kris took his own company 100% employee-owned back in 2011, stayed on as CEO through the transition, and now serves as executive chair while still helping guide companies like ours through governance, fiduciary duty, and what it actually means to be evergreen.

We get into what a board of directors really does, why it matters even if you never set foot in a boardroom, and what it's like for Zach to have someone in his corner who's already been where he's headed.

This one's for anyone who's ever heard "the board" mentioned and wondered what that even means for them.

In this episode:

What a board of directors actually does, in plain language
The difference between a board of advisors and a board of directors
Why Motz runs a majority external board
What "fiduciary duty" means for your ESOP account
Kris Maynard's own story converting his company to 100% employee ownership
What mentorship looks like at the top of an organization

Got questions about the board, ESOP, or anything else we covered today? Drop them below, we might answer them on a future episode.



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