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Melissa Sanderson - Athena Award Recipient!

Melissa Sanderson – Athena Award Recipient!

Melissa Sanderson & Adam McAnally, Salt River Project, Who Nominated Melissa

A special congratulations to our dear friend and business associate, Melissa Sanderson, Vice President, International Affairs, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

Mel was celebrated yesterday as the ATHENA Award Recipient in the Public Sector of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.

It was of no surprise of us that…

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Why Should I Develop My Employees, Especially Millennials?

I was posed with the following questions from a colleague – “Why should I develop my employees, especially the Millennials, when its likely they will leave within the next year or two to advance their career? Isn’t that just throwing money away?”

His question is a real one and even more relevant based upon research that shows the Millennials may in fact look to move organizations even when they…

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#Business Culture #Development #Leadership #Management #Millennials #Strategy #Training

REI - Gutsy Market Leader!

REI – Gutsy Market Leader!

By now I’m sure you’ve seen the latest news from REI’s CEO regarding their decision NOT to open their retail stores on Black Friday.

My initial reaction was what a smart and courageous decision and an even smarter PR/Social Media campaign.

Although I’ll never know the true motives behind this move, I do know one thing: It was incredibly courageous (they are running the risk of losing that…

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#Black Friday #Culture #Cyber Monday #Leadership #REI #Retail #Strategy

Born a Leader ...

Born a Leader …

… and achieved success because of developing my leadership skills throughout my career.

“I was born a leader” – One of the greatest quotes from this week’s guest who, after starting out as a secretary for a small business rose to the C-Suite of a publicly traded company Taser International.

Kathy Hanrahan, CEO of New Horizons Management, Inc. joined us this week to talk about the fundamentals of…

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#Alignment #Business ethics #Decision-making #Diversity #Leadership #Strategy #Women and Confidence

Our "Tippy Top" Expert was Right!

Our “Tippy Top” Expert was Right!

Just this week we hosted Kelly Stickel, CEO of Remodista.

Kelly is a global retail expert traveling the world and counseling retail companies about the critical need to develop and execute a ‘stacked digital and in-store consumer model’ to compete in the near term and sustain and grow in the long-term.

Kelly was explicit about moving past only considering a laptop transaction to embracing the…

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#Board of Directors #Business #Business Culture #Business ethics #Culture #Decision-making #Digital #eCommerce #Grand strategy #Mobile #Organizational Alignment #Strategy

The Courage to Put Deserving Women at "The Very Tippy Top"

The Courage to Put Deserving Women at “The Very Tippy Top”

Leading During Uncertain Times – And Other Bits of Wisdom …

According to Kelly Stickle, Founder and CEO of Remodista, the market has changed so dramatically that companies cannot convince or twist the arms of Millennials to buy products and services they do not want.

Kelly joined us this week to talk leadership, e-commerce strategies and global expansion among so much more. Her disruptive…

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#Business Culture #Decision-making #Diversity #Emerging Women in Leadership #Strategy #women and relationship with money

Do You Hire Military Veterans? If so ...

Do You Hire Military Veterans? If so …

We are looking for organizations that place a high value on the U.S. military training and development and are hiring veterans.

If you are a for-profit company and have implemented formal workforce objectives to recruit and hire veterans of our military, we would like to connect with you and possibly be a guest on our radio program, The Magnificent Leader.

Please click here and we will personally…

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#Business Culture #Decision-making #Diversity #Leadership #Management

At 11 Years Old, A Simple Line of Code ...

At 11 Years Old, A Simple Line of Code …

It started at the age of 11 with a simple line of coding that made a computer spell out his name.

And now as a successful entrepreneur, Hamid Shojaee is embarking on his next success Pure Chat, Inc. after successfully launching and catapulting Axosoft, Inc.

We had the great opportunity of sitting down along side him to talk technology, leadership and all things business. His wisdom exceeds this…

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#Alignment #Business Culture #Communication #Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)#Leadership #Strategy

Blind Loyalty

Can You Afford One Toxic Employee?

The answer to the question above seems obvious and I suspect the vast majority of leaders, if posed with this question, would respond with a resounding NO. Ironically, I suspect many of these same leaders, if questioned further, would realize that they have in fact allowed a toxic employee to remain.

Not because they are bad leaders or non-principled but…

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#Behavior #Business Culture #Business ethics #Culture #Leadership #Organizational Development #Strategy #toxic employees

The Fundamentals To Growing & Sustaining Your Small Business

With more than 60-80% of all U.S. jobs coming from the small business sector, it is easy to understand why ensuring their success is so vital.

This week’s guest, Rick Murray, CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association, is not only providing critical resources and tools to AZ’s small businesses, but elevating the discussion to ensure the local and state environments are one where businesses…

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#Business #Business Communication #Business Culture #Corporate Culture #Leadership #Strategic management

5 Generations in Workforce – Breaking the Myths With five generations in the workforce today, understanding your people has become even more important (and a bit more complex).

#5 generations #Business Culture #Gemerations in business #Leadership #Management #Strategy

3 Top Tips For Building Team Unity

How Well Do You Know Your Team?

If you were asked to give facts about the personal lives of those you lead, would you be able to do it? More importantly, would you understand why being able to do this was even important? Would your team members be able to do the same with each other or with you? If you paused or answered no, it’s time to commit to getting to know your team. Not only will you…

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#Behavior #Business Culture #Leadership #Management #Organizational Development #Strategy

Want to Know How to Attract & Retain Millennials?

It takes more than a nice paycheck and corner office.

This generation is leading the way in driving a more family-friendly culture. Knowing that it costs you 20% of an employee’s annual salary to replace them, it makes good financial sense to retain the best.

Click below to learn exactly what they are looking for in terms of family/lifestyle benefits. READ ON!

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#Business Culture #Decision-making #Diversity #Leadership #Strategy

Keys To Building A Successful Career in A Start-Up

I had a conversation with a colleague that is considering taking the plunge into the world of a small start-up.

After spending 15 years in big corporate America, she was ready for a change and thought the flexibility in a start-up was just what she was looking for. Fortunately, this isn’t the first time I’ve encountered this conversation, and having lived in both worlds, I was able to provide…

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#Alignment #Business #Business Culture #business startup #Decision-making #Grand strategy #Leadership #Strategy

Going Global Could Create 15% More Profit

Have you ever considered taking your company global? If not, you are likely missing out on significant revenue growth that your competition is securing.

For example, companies that have moved into exports are 15% more profitable than those that don’t. When you learn that 75% of the opportunities lie outside the United States, this begins to make sense.

So if the numbers support global growth,…

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#Decision-making #Emerging Women in Leadership #global business #Grand strategy #Leadership #Organizational Alignment #Strategy

How to be Authentically Bold, Fearless & Shameless ...

How to be Authentically Bold, Fearless & Shameless …

… and NOT be penalized for it!

When I was growing up, it was very much the norm to stay in your chosen profession, changing only to move up the ladder but not to move into a different area of expertise. Now however, this trend has reversed and it isn’t unusual to see leaders reinventing themselves five or six times throughout their career.

Our guest this week is the poster leader for the art of…

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#Diversity #Emerging Leaders #Female Entrepreneurs #Women and Confidence #Women and Leadership #Women Leadership

Build on Strengths, Fail Fast & Fail Forward

Two of the principles we instill in our clients is that

1) Build from your strengths and focus on those strengths (as opposed to your weaknesses) and,

2) Fail fast and fail forward.

We always like it when other CEOs, independent of our counsel, say the same things. Here is one CEO’s perspective on both.

READ ON!

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#Alignment #Business Culture #Champions #Decision-making #Diversity #Leadership

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