Success
Maximizing Happiness and Contentment
Dave graduated magna cum laude from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in mass communications and business administration. Later, he obtained a masters degree in global human resources development from the University of Illinois. He founded the Leadership Difference, Inc. in 1995, and serves as President and primary service provider. He is also an adjunct… more -->
Leading and Building Effective Teams with Peter Bregman
Peter Bregman is the CEO of Bregman Partners, Inc., a company that strengthens leadership in people and in organizations through leadership programs, coaching, and as a consultant to CEOs and their leadership teams. He is the author, most recently, of Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results… more -->
Your Job May be 9 to 5, But Your Career is 24/7
We’ve all been there… it’s Friday evening and you’re finally off the clock and ready to kick back and relax. Only problem? You may just miss your next big opportunity by not being ready to network at that black tie event or backyard barbeque you have on your calendar this weekend. A few tips to… more -->
Achieve Your Goals
Goals are the most important tools you need to accomplish anything, and there are certain steps you can take to complete your goals after you’ve made them. There are certain areas you need to consider while you work towards your goals, which will help you succeed: Define your goal. Your first task is to work… more -->
Managing a Winning Career by Handling Curveballs
In our turbulent and uncertain economy, managing a winning career, i.e., staying employed, getting promoted, and achieving emotional, intellectual and financial rewards, depends on your capability to hit the curveball, not just the fastball. In professional baseball, while the fastball, which comes speeding toward the plate at upwards of 100 mph, is challenging, the certainty… more -->
Crucial Moments in Management: The last decade of Crucial Conversations Research
I often muse about the fact that people consider me and my coauthors to be experts on communication. When we began our work three decades ago, our real interest had nothing to do with communication. What interested us was the study of crucial moments—moments where the way a manager behaves has a profound and disproportionate… more -->
Speakers / Writers
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Chip Eichelberger worked as international point man for the globally renowned business leader Tony Robbins for five years before going into business for himself in 1993. Since then he has galvanized nearly a thousand ... 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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The first woman ever to head a television network, Kay Koplovitz is the founder of the USA Network as well as the Sci-Fi Channel (now the SyFy Channel.) The adventurous broadcasting pioneer created the business model for
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The youngest state judge ever to be elected, Catherine Crier has dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice. A strong spirited independent, Crier has been one of the most outspoken voices on the need to reform the A ... 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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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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A recognized leader in healthcare innovation, Dr. Victor J. Dzau has been involved in many important medical breakthroughs as a pioneer of the discipline of vascular medicine. He is the eighth president of the Institu ... more -->
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A professional jazz guitarist at the start of his career, Josh Linkner has a passionate belief in creativity and innovation, and his career in the business world has been rooted in exploring the power of creative disr ... more -->
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Executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group and director of its research team, Dr. Mark Mobius is a globalization expert with particular expertise in investing and doing business with China.
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