Are You a Good CEO of Your own Life? Life and Career Principles to Live By. It was my honor to speak to a group of high school seniors recently. The question that their teacher asked me to cover was centered around interviewing skills and personal presentation as they enter…
Leaders are Readers In 1984, my dad attended a leadership forum where Charlie Tremendous Jones and Zig Ziglar were the speakers. It was a turning point in his growth as a man and as a business leader. One of the points he had shared with me at a very early…
What are the Most Sought after Character Traits in an Executive? I answered the question, what are the most sought after skills clients look for in an executive, now I want to share my thoughts on the most sought after character traits companies are looking for in hiring an executive…
Non-profit Involvement in Cincinnati Centennial and FranNet hosted an event highlighting the value of volunteering with a non-profit organization. Rob Reifsnyder (former CEO of United Way), Erin Ascher (former CHRO of the University of Cincinnati), and Alecia Townsend Kintner (CEO of Artswave) shared their expertise as our esteemed panelists. Our panelists discussed these reasons…
Simplicity is Mission Critical! Challenge yourself today with these questions from a past Leadercast! If we ask you the leader to write a one sentence job description for you and every employee, could you do it? What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Where do I fit in?…
1. The importance of FOCUS - go deeper in 1 or 2 things 2. Have a PLAN you are following, easy to get off track. 3. Have trusted advisors, mentors, accountability group-people around you that keep you on track, that have different perspectives. You don't have to do anything alone -…
“Making decisions at the right level is vital to success” - Dr. Iyengar Dr. Sheena Iyengar, an internationally recognized expert in the science of “Choices” was a featured speaker during the 2012 “Leadercast Conference.” Dr. Iyengar provided a very practical and compelling presentation to help today’s leaders recognize the vital…
Did you take the challenge that I gave you in Part 1? If you didn’t, here it is again: **Write down at least two significant things that you are committed to learn, re-learn, or earn advanced expertise in during the next nine months.** Are you someone who continues to…
Do you Recommit Yourself to Learning Every Year? My favorite time of year is rapidly approaching and the nostalgic indicators of the Fall season are beginning to reveal themselves more every day. The cornstalks are starting to dry indicating that the harvest is approaching, pre-season football games are almost underway,…
