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Melanie Haratunian, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Akamai Technologies, explains how a simplified organizational system made a world of difference. Editor’s Note: Melanie Haratunian was featured in issue 11 of Forefront Magazine. This post accompanies her feature story you can read here. Get Rid of Position Pigeonholes and Level Up! What do litigation, intellectual property and transaction lawyers …
According to one entrepreneur, several military principles can be equally applied to the business world. In many ways, the knowledge gleaned from four years of college does not compare to what a person can learn at infantry school. Personally, the Army provided me with more fun and interesting experiences and principles than college. I spent a lot of time in …
Empowering others is a critical component of sound leadership. Leadership is learned and unique. It’s a muscle one needs to constantly exercise and build upon. To me, a leader must have a number of critical skills, the most important of which are the abilities to empower and communicate. The best leaders I have worked with have treated me as an …
Rent-A-Center COO Mitch Fadel sums up key qualities of a great leader, from a having a positive attitude to being trustworthy. Great leaders are, by nature, positive people who envision the betterment of the people and the entity they lead. They encourage the spirit of people they interact with, and maintain a positive, I-know-you-can-do-it approach. Their conversations and actions are …
Carter’s CIO Janet Sherlock discusses career, family and the partner who makes it possible to have both. Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Janet’s feature article scheduled to appear in the May/June 2014 issue of Forefront. As the CIO of Carter’s Inc., a wife and the mother of 10-year-old twin daughters, Janet Sherlock is a woman who has it …
Leadership is different to everyone. Forefront set out to learn what are network thinks a leader is. Merriam Webster dictionary gives a few different definitions of the word “Leader,” such as- “something that ranks first,” “guide or conductor,” and “person who directs a military force or unit; a person who has commanding authority of influence.” In business, all of these definitions …
Leaders must be willing to give the gifts of leadership to their team, here are five. Leadership isn’t just something you do: It’s someone you become. But that requires a personal transformation, not just a personal agenda. Roger hadn’t learned that lesson. During an interview for a new leadership position, the hiring manager asked why he switched jobs, and sometimes …
Keep up with the ever-changing “game” sales by changing your team’s culture Everyone has an opinion on how to build a sales team and there is so much to think through. It used to be that when someone wanted to build a sales team, he or she put the word out and received some candidates. They interviewed for certain skills, and …
CEO and Founder of Farmer’s Fridge explains how he leads his team and pursues his passion of providing fresh food. Here at Forefront, we understand the value of balancing being a successful leader with trying to stay healthy. Executives are constantly juggling tasks and responsibilities, so eating right might be put aside for something quicker and more convenient. Luke Saunders, …
How to avoid the four traps of decision-making During the second day’s fighting at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, Colonel Strong Vincent, a brigade commander in the Army of the Potomac, learned from a passing courier that the Union left flank was undefended and that the Confederates were advancing on Little Round Top. Seizing this position would allow the Confederates …
