Business / Entrepreneurship
Crisis Management: Be Active in Your Own Rescue
Whether you’re a CEO or an Account Executive or a three-person startup, most of the bad stuff that happens to you or your organization is not predictable. What IS predictable is that bad stuff happens. When you’re in a crisis, there is no hiding. The strategy of duck and cover in the hope that the… more -->
Beyond the Elevator Speech – A Personal Branding Strategy is Essential
When you meet someone for the first time and they ask you this question: "What do you do?" How do you respond? Do you say something along the lines of "I am a wealth advisor (or insert other occupation) and I help my clients manage their assets and risk." That, of course, is an accurate… more -->
Women Make Progress in the Boardroom
The Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI) study, regarding the percentage of women-held board seats in retail and consumer products companies, recently brought a bit of good news for the cause of parity on corporate boards. This global study included the boards of 168 companies in 26 countries, and focused on companies with at least $1… more -->
A Purpose Beyond Profit
By Josh Linkner
For years, I’ve listened to chief executives of large companies pay dutiful lip service to concepts like corporate social responsibility, investing in the communities they operate in, treating employees as their most precious asset and living their values. Mostly, it comes off as so much canned public posturing — boxes to be checked off, rather… more -->
Four Lessons from a 15 Year Old Entrepreneur
The Define Fruit-Infused Water Bottle is all the rage. According to the product’s website, it is a “Beautifully-designed, eco-friendly water bottle that allows you to take delicious, nutrient-rich, fruit-infused water to go. Allowing limitless combinations of fresh fruit, teas and herbs, the bottle provides a great alternative to plain water and removes the temptation of… more -->
Speakers / Writers
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Expert in leadership, change management and communication, Jeffrey Hayzlett is a bestselling author whose creativity and entrepreneurial skills make him much in demand as a public speaker. He is also a prime-time tele ... more -->
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“Take action on your passion.” Pat Croce has lived by those words everyday, and in doing so, he’s transformed a losing NBA team to championship finalists, pioneered the industry of sports medicine, learned Japan ... more -->
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The best-selling author of The Rise of the Creative Class, social scientist Richard Florida is one of the key forces driving urban regeneration. Renown for his cutting-edge research, he has spent more than a de ... more -->
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Since 2009, Aaron Beam has impacted the lives of thousands of students and business people with his personal story of how a few poor seemingly minor ethical decisions led him and many of his HealthSouth coworkers down ... more -->
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As a former naval officer and flight leader, George Dom knows how to bring the best out of people. During a decorated 26-year military career, he has had the honor and privilege of serving as commander of the air wing ... more -->
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As faculty chair of the Leadership Initiative at Harvard Business School, Linda Hill, the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration, has chaired numerous HBS Executive Education programs. While doing res
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For the past three decades, internet visionary Dr. John Patrick has been one of the primary forces driving technology innovation. As vice president of Internet technology at IBM, Patrick was at the forefront of the 19 ... more -->
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An empirical futurist and corporate forecaster for 35-plus years, Thornton May has helped various organizations outperform their competition by designing for what comes next. He serves as Executive Director and Dean at t
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The first man to transmit live television pictures from the summit of Mount Everest, and the first American to reach the summit twice, David Breashears is one of America's most distinguished mountaineers, filmmakers a ... more -->
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Joy Bauer Nutrition, located in Manhattan and Westchester, is one of the largest nutrition centers in the country. It was built by Joy Bauer to provide nutritional counseling to adults and children across a range of f ... more -->
