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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Actor, improviser, singer and dancer, renowned for his work on television, film and the stage, multi-Emmy winner Wayne Brady is a true Renaissance celebrity of the modern entertainment world.
Wayne's televis ... more -->
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The 2015 Thinkers50, a global ranking of management thinkers published every two years, once again placed Gary Hamel amongst its venerated list of top thought leaders. A leading expert on futurism, innovation and chan ... more -->
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Leading innovator and futurist, Rowan Gibson is widely regarded as one of the most important business innovation thought leaders in the world. Among the labels given him by the media are “Mr. Innovation" and “a gu ... 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 -->
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Born in Zürich, Switzerland, Dr. Marc Faber was educated in Geneva and Zürich, completing his educational career with a degree in economics at the University of Zürich followed by a magna cum laude Ph.D. in economi ... more -->
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An internationally respected pioneer in executive coaching, Kevin Cashman has been developing top leaders for over twenty-five years. Implementing his approach of, “grow the whole person to grow the whole leader,” ... more -->
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Voted by business leaders as one of the top 5 Leadership Speakers in the U.S. by SPEAKING.com, Dr. Jackie Freiberg has dedicated almost three decades to helping big executives, entrepreneurs, and managers gain a compe ... more -->
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John Cleese is one of the world's most instantly recognizable comic celebrities and writers. His work on the groundbreaking and iconic Monty Python's Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers and A Fish Called Wanda ... more -->
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As an author, TV host, and national speaker, Zonya Foco is leading America in the fight against obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease through smart nutrition and fitness. She is the champion of the diet-downtro ... more -->
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Savannah Guthrie is the co-anchor of the Today show and NBC’s News Chief Legal Correspondent.
Guthrie got her start in local news before transferring to WRC-TV in Washington D.C., where she covered major st ... more -->
