Family Dollar CMO shares how her most trusted advisor has been there from the beginning.
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Trust & Discipline
As a company grows, two leadership qualities will help an executive vice president stay excellent By Michel Bayan I work for a mobile salesforce automation company, Fragmob. This has been one of the best business years of my life because of the company’s (and some other companies I’m involved in) tremendous growth. A year ago, we had a single business …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Confidence is Key
How speaking up in 2014 has led Dr. Jamie Kulaga to gaining confidence in 2015 By Dr. Jaime Kulaga In order to move up personally and professionally, sometimes you have to be aggressive. At times, you have to persuade, convince and even be pushy. As a woman, being aggressive isn’t always the best option. Maybe it’s taboo, maybe it’s uncomfortable, …
New Year’s reSolutions: Making the Jelly Beans Count
Flipboard GC Cecily Mak explains how she intends to “zoom out” and see the bigger picture in the year ahead
Words of Wisdom from an Accomplished Leader
Jeff Thompson, CEO of Institute of Management Accountants, shares his leadership advice for current and aspiring leaders.
Walking a Mile in the Customer’s Shoes
Jeff Grayson, Intrawest Chief Information Officer, explains how to make business thrive through focusing on the customer experience.
Debits & Credits: Taking stock of your personal portfolio of finance skills
In this series, Denny Taylor, Managing Consultant at YSC Ltd, will explore the four steps to financial leadership success By Denny Taylor In a popular credit card commercial, a Viking asks, “What’s in your wallet?” More thoughtful questions for a rising finance executive or even a budding corporate raider might be: what’s in my wheelhouse? What is my currency in …
You Can Negotiate Anything: Part 1
Everything is open for negotiation—even prices, schedules, and product offerings that seem carved in stone. This is part one of two of 13 techniques that are taught at the Wharton School of Business. Life is a series of negotiations. While we may realize this in theory, we probably don’t realize how often it applies in practice. Your work schedule, your …
Professional Pointers From Your Kids: The 15 Minute Rule
Mark Rampolla, CEO of ZICO Beverages, explains how his daughters’ 15 minute rule has taught him how to become a better business manager. By: Mark Rampolla By most measures, I am a relatively productive and accomplished person. I did well in school; have two Master’s degrees; traveled to more than 50 countries, conducted business in 30 and lived in four. …
Professional Pointers From Your Kids: Deal With It
Robert Vipperman, senior vice president of HR and Innovation at Alex Lee, Inc., shares two pieces of advice that he has put to use in the workplace. Here are two sayings have made a difference in my life, one from my parents and one from my son. Deal with it. Most families have some sort of motto or rallying cry. …