There are 190 videos in the "Coaching a Direct Report" collection
Karen Zaderej, Former VP, Johnson & Johnson
Synopsis:Manager seeks to turn around an under-performing team by investigating a simmering conflict.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Operations, Conflict |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Rebecca Halstead, General, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Army Brigadier General must prepare an unfamiliar group of soldiers for a year-long mission in Iraq.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Operations, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Andrea So, Captain, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Army Captain must improve the performance of a logistics unit whose members are culturally diverse.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Jim Roth, Manager, Dell
Synopsis:Manager must devise incentives for a call-center team to boost customer satisfaction.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Operations, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Nabeel Gareeb, CEO, MEMC
Synopsis:New CEO considers a radical management overhaul in response to financial and operational disarray.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Operations, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Marene Allison, Officer, U.S. Army
Synopsis:A woman from the first class of West Point discusses what values guided her when she had no role model.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Andrea So, Captain, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Army Captain takes over for a leader who has not been effective and overlooks potential wisdom gained from experience.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Jim Roth, Manager, Dell
Synopsis:Manager must gain the trust of his call-center team to encourage them to maximize customer satisfaction.
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| Subject Area: | Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Tom Friel, Former Chairman and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles
Synopsis:CEO of executive search firm gives insights into what he and others look for when choosing a CEO.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Dick Kovacevich, Chairman, Wells Fargo
Synopsis:It is important to have experience in jobs with Profit and Loss responsibilities before leading a large company.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Dick Kovacevich, Chairman, Wells Fargo
Synopsis:It is important to retain good people even when faced with pressure to downsize.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation
Synopsis:As leaders become financially successful, they must consider how the wealth impacts their happiness.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Ethics, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | Non-Profit |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation
Synopsis:Chairperson of Infosys Foundation discusses her values and priorities for a meaningful life and career.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Deborah Nelson, SVP Marketing, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Senior manager discusses several key considerations for effective talent management.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Human Resources, Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Connie Matsui, EVP, Innovation, Biogen Idec
Synopsis:A leader who simultaneously was the Chairman of the Girl Scouts, corporate Vice President, mother of two, and happily married talks about how she manages it all.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | R&D/Product Development |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Connie Matsui, EVP, Innovation, Biogen Idec
Synopsis:Former Chairman of the Girl Scouts and Vice President of Biogen Idec shares three insights that guide her in life.
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| Subject Area: | Innovation, Decision-Making, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | R&D/Product Development |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Joel Peterson, Business Leader and Lecturer, Stanford University
Synopsis:Stanford professor, entrepreneur, and business leader offers perspectives on personal balance and how to find what works for you.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Sara Jobin, Conductor, San Francisco Opera
Synopsis:Time-worn stereotypes complicate one woman's ascent to an orchestral podium.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Non-Profit |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation
Synopsis:Leader of philanthropic foundation was the first female to attend an all-male engineering university in India four decades ago.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Conflict, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Non-Profit |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Rebecca Halstead, General, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Army General shares her thoughts on leadership style and how that evolves through experience and environment.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Rebecca Halstead, General, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Army General outlines what she thinks is important in a good leader.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Rebecca Halstead, General, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Army General discusses how she thinks about taking charge and making improvements when taking charge of a unit.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Roger Deromedi, CEO, Kraft
Synopsis:CEO talks about how his personal style has evolved through time and experience.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Roger Deromedi, CEO, Kraft
Synopsis:CEO confirms how it is important to not always worry about how the short term may impact the long term in having a diverse career.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Diversity |
Geetha Rao, CEO, Silicon Valley Start-up
Synopsis:Executive must determine how she can participate in an important meeting while caring for a newborn baby.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Janet Ang, VP, Global Desktop Business Unit, Lenovo
Synopsis:Manager must digest the impact of a merger on herself before turning to the task of helping others accept it.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Conflict, Mergers & Acquisitions |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Mergers and Acquisitions |
Geetha Rao, CEO, Silicon Valley Start-up
Synopsis:When having children it is important to consider how a career should be managed differently to create harmony in life and work.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Geetha Rao, CEO, Silicon Valley Start-up
Synopsis:Entrepreneur talks about how she manages risk when making career decisions.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Entrepreneurship, Innovation |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Naila Mehrabova, General Director, CrossCaspian Oil and Logistics
Synopsis:New manager must convince team member to take on a new role which better fits her skill set.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Janet Ang, VP, Global Desktop Business Unit, Lenovo
Synopsis:Executive shares her perspective on how to maintain balance by prioritizing tasks that give her a sense of purpose.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Beth Silsdorf, Commander, U.S. Navy
Synopsis:Naval Officer makes an unpopular decision and must persuade her team to fall in behind her.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Pradeep Jotwani, SVP, Supplies, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Manager must keep operating standards high despite anxiety and uncertainty during a merger.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Mergers and Acquisitions |
Connie Matsui, EVP, Innovation, Biogen Idec
Synopsis:Executive used to tackling big challenges faces the biggest one of all: a newborn.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | R&D/Product Development |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Juan-Carlos Ruck, VP, Sales, Pepsico
Synopsis:A young manager must devise a comeback after a disastrous first five months on the job.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Decision-Making, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Juan-Carlos Ruck, VP, Sales, Pepsico
Synopsis:Manager must reassure his staff after taking an abrupt and unexplained four-week leave.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Maria Eitel, President, Nike Foundation
Synopsis:Executive counsels a subordinate who is self-deprecating in a presentation.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Non-Profit |
| Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Nancy Barry, President, Women's World Banking
Synopsis:Executive must coach an egocentric subordinate.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Karen Zaderej, Former VP, Johnson & Johnson
Synopsis:Leader finds that her lackluster R&D team lacks the skills they need to perform.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Operations, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:CEO discusses how to mentor enthusiastic young people whose lack of experience can easily damage a company.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Gayle Colvin, Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Synopsis:Colonel describes what it takes to be a good leader.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Claire Alexander, VP, Digital Strategy & Operations, Discovery Communications
Synopsis:A bright, young staffer learns the importance of valuing both facts and personal relationships in a high-level meeting.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Conflict, Decision-Making, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, Strategy |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Chris Tilghman, Director, Inside Track
Synopsis:A just-promoted manager struggles to motivate under-performing employees who are different from himself.
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| Subject Area: | Human Resources, Operations, Conflict, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing, Human Resources |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Charles Carmel, VP, Corporate Development, Cisco Systems
Synopsis:A young business analyst is chosen to manage a group of peers that he formerly competed with.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Conflict, Human Resources, Mergers & Acquisitions, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Lisa Dawe, Division VP, DaVita
Synopsis:A management trainee takes over an under-performing clinic with a staff unaccustomed to solving problems.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Bob Holden, former General Manager, Rent.com (eBay)
Synopsis:A young manager must motivate a team with numerous performance issues in order to achieve lofty growth targets.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Roy Gilbert, Director, User Operations & Policy, Google
Synopsis:The general manager of a fast-growing division confronts the limits of a hands-on style.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Globalization, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Mike Folgner, former General Manager, Video, Yahoo
Synopsis:After Yahoo acquires his early-stage startup, an entrepreneur must manage a team resistant to change.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Innovation, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | R&D/Product Development |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Lisa Dawe, Division VP, DaVita
Synopsis:A junior manager wrestles with how to react to negative feedback received during a senior management meeting.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Conflict, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Josh Golomb, General Manager, DaVita
Synopsis:Golomb must overcome a feeling of personal failure when the fast-growing division he co-leads encounters difficulty.
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| Subject Area: | Entrepreneurship, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Carol Daniels, CEO, ATP
Synopsis:A publishing company CEO wrestles with how to treat a senior executive responsible for an avoidable business disaster.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Stephen Miles, Vice Chairman, Heidrick & Struggles
Synopsis:A leadership advisor scrambles when the CEO of a client firm upends a succession plan.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Conflict, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Alex Jensen, Marketing Executive, BP
Synopsis:Manager must lead by example by communicating effectively while managing her team from home.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Power and Politics, Decision-Making, Ethics, Work/Life Balance, Conflict |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing, Strategy |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Marty Evans, Admiral and CEO, U.S Navy, Girl Scouts, and Red Cross
Synopsis:Naval Officer struggles with whether or not to enforce the military policy that does not align with her personal values.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Conflict, Decision-Making, Ethics, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Making Ethical Decisions |
Marty Evans, Admiral and CEO, U.S Navy, Girl Scouts, and Red Cross
Synopsis:Military Officer must decide whether or not to follow her Commander's orders when she disagrees with his decision.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Decision-Making, Ethics, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Nicole Malachowski, Officer, United States Air Force
Synopsis:Female Officer must overcome the lack of confidence in her abilities because she is a woman.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Operations, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Nicole Malachowski, Officer, United States Air Force
Synopsis:Air Force Officer must determine whether or not to include a pilot who has a great attitude but lacks the necessary expertise for critical missions.
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| Subject Area: | Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Andrew Brandt, Business Manager, Green Bay Packers - NFL
Synopsis:Team Manager must decide how to handle a talented player with a bad attitude without jeopardizing the team culture of the Green Bay Packers.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Operations, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Andrew Brandt, Business Manager, Green Bay Packers - NFL
Synopsis:NFL Team Manager must negotiate with Brett Favre, a talented football player, to join the Green Bay Packers.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Decision-Making, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Deanna Won, Officer, Air Force
Synopsis:Leader must determine how to deal with problem employee who is disruptive to group.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Human Resources, Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Deanna Won, Officer, Air Force
Synopsis:Officer must determine how to respond when she is no longer invited to empowered to do her job.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Conflict, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Human Resources, R&D/Product Development |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Rosalind Kainyah, Company President, DeBeers Inc.
Synopsis:Vice President must manage challenging international negotiations while leading and motivating her team of worker bees and self motivators.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Decision-Making, Ethics, Human Resources, Operations, Power and Politics, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, Operations/Supply Chain, Strategy |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Rosalind Kainyah, Company President, DeBeers Inc.
Synopsis:Vice President must manage team member who was denied her executive level job.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Decision-Making, Ethics, Human Resources, Operations, Power and Politics, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources, Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Dave Almand, Officer, U.S. Air Force
Synopsis:Commander must maintain team's motivation after organization's leader commit suicide, leading to low morale, uncertainty, fear and copy cats.
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| Subject Area: | Operations |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Chris Tilghman, Director, Inside Track
Synopsis:Manager struggles with a new boss who has unrealistic expectations and lacks experience in the industry.
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| Subject Area: | Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Becoming a Leader |
Dave Mihalic, Superintendent, National Park Service
Synopsis:A new National Park Superintendent must establish a presence in a region that is opposed to any government people or influence.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Power and Politics, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Paul Bud Bucha, Medal of Honor Recipient, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Army Captain must confront overwhelming odds and overcome fear, fatigue, and ambiguity.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Ethics, Operations, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Laura Chinchilla, President, Costa Rica
Synopsis:President of Costa Rica talks about how often the biggest barrier women face to succeed is facing their own fears.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Globalization, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Diversity |
Toby Seay, Senior Vice President, Bechtel
Synopsis:Senior Vice President gets feedback that one of his direct reports is not performing well, driving him to take action to better understand the issue and to manage a difficult conversation around non-verbal issues.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Developing Leaders |
Jim Haynes, Sr. Vice President, Bechtel Corp
Synopsis:Senior Vice President must bring together two culturally different teams to perform on a very ambitious project under great pressure.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Human Resources, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operations, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management, Operations/Supply Chain, Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Webb McKinney, EVP, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Executive who led the HP Compaq merger discusses what makes people successful in merger integration work.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Bill Henry, Principal Vice President, Bechtel Corporation
Synopsis:Vice President must break down silos and cultural differences to increase team performance and deliver on a highly complex project.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management, Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Donn Grimm, Principal Vice President, Bechtel Corporation
Synopsis:Vice President must overcome team friction by forcing teams to address their challenges with one another and raise their performance.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management, Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Michael Costas, Principal Vice President, Bechtel Corporation
Synopsis:Program Director must regain the trust of a client and motivate his team to perform after a serious technical issue and program schedule slip.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, Operations/Supply Chain |
| Industry: | Military/Government, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Marla Wright, Program Manager, Bechtel Corporation
Synopsis:Manager struggles with a counterpart whose behaviors are jeopardizing the project success.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Power and Politics, Conflict |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, R&D/Product Development |
| Industry: | Military/Government, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Michael Creasey, Superintendent, National Park Service
Synopsis:Vice Superintendent turns around a team and organization to seek national support.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Operations, Power and Politics, Conflict |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, Strategy |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Frank Dean, Superintendent, National Park Service
Synopsis:Superintendent must address fiscal issues that have a ripple effect on his organization.
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| Subject Area: | Finance/Accounting, Operations, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Founder and CEO, UT
Synopsis:African CEO must overcome difficult regulations and limitations imposed by the government for his business.
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| Subject Area: | Operations, Power and Politics, Decision-Making, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Innovation |
Anne Marie Burgoyne, Managing Director, Social Innovation, Emerson Collective
Synopsis:Board member must determine how to enable a Non-Profit to better function through it's Board of Directors.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Operations, Power and Politics, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Non-Profit |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Jeff Jordan, Investor, Andreessen Horowitz
Synopsis:A leader talks about how story is a way of bringing products and a company to life.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Christian Roman, Story Artist, Pixar
Synopsis:A leader talks about how we use stories to learn about life and how to be successful.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Financial, Products & Retail, Healthcare, Military/Government, High Tech, Services, Non-Profit |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Nicole Khan, Co-Lead Design Change, Ideo
Synopsis:A leader talks about ways she can filter her repertoire of stories to find one that will really make an impact.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Nancy Duarte, Principal, Duarte, Inc.
Synopsis:The job of every leader is to curate the stories in your company. Find stories, find meaning, and amplify that. Sometimes decomission some stories.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Christiana Shi, President, Nike Inc.
Synopsis:A leader talks about how a good story makes you think, a better story makes you feel, a really great story makes you remember it time and time again.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | High Tech, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Tory Burch, CEO, Tory Burch LLC
Synopsis:Leaders talks about how a good story should be unique and capture the essence of the product.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Nathan Hubbard, Head of Commerce, Twitter
Synopsis:Nathan Hubbard shares how he relates his personal story as a way to humanize Ticketmaster for consumers to turn around the company.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, High Tech, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Amy Brooks, EVP, Team Marketing and Business Operations, National Basketball Association
Synopsis:A leader talks about how influential a story can be if it is told to inspire others.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing, Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Jennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Partners Professor of Marketing, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Synopsis:Jennifer Aaker shares the behavioral science behind the power of story.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Operations, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing, Strategy |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Steve Dalton, Author and Program Director, Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Synopsis:Author Steve Dalton shares an efficient and effective approach to a networking-based job search. Based on his book, "The 2-Hour Job Search," he splits the job search into three main components: prioritizing targets, outreach, and informational interviews.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Maeve Richard, Assistant Dean and Director, Career Management Center, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Synopsis:Reunions are a great time to rekindle friendships and your professional network—but what if you’re between jobs? In this video how-to, the head of the Stanford GSB Career Management Center shares networking tips to help you move your job search forward with confidence.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Jonathan Visbal, Managing Director, Spencer Stuart
Synopsis:Spencer Stuart Managing Director, Jonathan Visbal (MBA '84), provides an overview of the executive recruiting industry.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Tom Friel, Former Chairman and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles
Synopsis:Tom Friel shares key insights about how to manage your career and network to facilitate a move into senior executive roles. In particular, he explains how to engage with executive recruiters in a meaningful and productive way that will support your long-term career aspirations.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Tom Friel, Former Chairman and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles
Synopsis:Tom Friel discusses how to think and talk about your career progression in a way that will be appealing to potential employers and executive recruiters.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Tom Friel, Former Chairman and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles
Synopsis:Tom Friel shares the most effective strategies to build and maintain a professional network that will support your career advancement.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Tom Friel, Former Chairman and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles
Synopsis:Tom Friel explains how executive search firms operate and how you can work with them most effectively to advance your career.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Tom Friel, Former Chairman and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles
Synopsis:Tom Friel explains how to navigate the tradeoffs inherent in any compensation discussion and make sure you're not leaving anything on the table.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Tom Friel, Former Chairman and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles
Synopsis:Tom Friel discusses the startup career track, including how to decide if it's right for you and what kinds of roles are worth the risk.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Jody Greenstone Miller, Founder and CEO, Business Talent Group
Synopsis:Jody Greenstone Miller discusses the foundation of any career pivot—matching your career objectives with your life cycle, which today’s employment environment allows you to do like never before.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Jody Greenstone Miller, Founder and CEO, Business Talent Group
Synopsis:Conduct an inventory of your professional skills to determine where you may have gaps and then build your knowledge base through project work, pro bono work, or internships.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Jody Greenstone Miller, Founder and CEO, Business Talent Group
Synopsis:When seeking a career pivot, consider your transferable skills and imagine how they can be applied in a new environment along with your knowledge of a particular industry.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Jody Greenstone Miller, Founder and CEO, Business Talent Group
Synopsis:Build an online and offline presence to help you communicate your qualification as a credible and compelling candidate for opportunities.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Jody Greenstone Miller, Founder and CEO, Business Talent Group
Synopsis:When pivoting, it is important to be realistic, patient and nimble. Be prepared to step back in order to achieve your final goal.
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Carol Fishman Cohen, Cofounder, iRelaunch
Synopsis:When returning to the workforce after a break, consider the stories of others as a source of advice, perspective and guidance (panel discussion).
( Alumni Only )
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
Greg Poulsen, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Intermountain Healthcare
Synopsis:Hospital Executive analyzes patterns around physician delivery of care to innovate within a 22 hospital, 185-clinic integrated health system in order to stay operationally efficient, maintain a high level of patient safety and deliver results.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Innovation, Operations |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Innovation |
Robin Richards Donohoe, Co-Chair, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Synopsis:A Woman Investor talks about how she balances her work and family.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Robin Richards Donohoe, Co-Chair, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Synopsis:A successful woman investor shares critical lessons she learned through her life to help other women be successful.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Robin Richards Donohoe, Co-Chair, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Synopsis:An investor shares insights about how leadership can be influenced by strong relationship building and the satisfaction that comes from a good culture.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Work/Life Balance, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Robin Richards Donohoe, Co-Chair, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Synopsis:A woman investor asks critical questions to help guide you towards greater career and life satisfaction.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Robin Richards Donohoe, Co-Chair, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Synopsis:An investor talks about how she did not ask hard questions in the beginning of her career, but talks about how important it is to plot your own destiny early rather than later.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Work/Life Balance, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Robin Richards Donohoe, Co-Chair, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Synopsis:A Venture Capitalist deals with an industry leader who belittles her in front of colleagues.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Finance/Accounting, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Nicole Chang, Senior VP, Consulting Company
Synopsis:An Executive struggles with how to build relationships and close deals with partners in Asia who are used to bonding after hours by drinking and going to spas, where she is not welcome.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics, Conflict, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Nicole Chang, Senior VP, Consulting Company
Synopsis:An executive shares how she leverages her natural skills of multi-tasking to be effective, especially in senior management.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Nicole Chang, Senior VP, Consulting Company
Synopsis:A woman executive shares how important it is to take care of yourself and to not assume others are working to make you successful.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Nicole Chang, Senior VP, Consulting Company
Synopsis:A woman executive talks about how you should plan and manage your dreams.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Van Ton-Quinlivan, Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Economic Development for the California Community Colleges
Synopsis:A woman leader talks about how she is asking hard questions about whether or not she should still pursue goals she set many years prior.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Van Ton-Quinlivan, Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Economic Development for the California Community Colleges
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how you need to be able to articulate your story as you advance in your career.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Van Ton-Quinlivan, Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Economic Development for the California Community Colleges
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how she is very intentional about surrounding herself with people who have expertise she admires and respects.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Van Ton-Quinlivan, Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Economic Development for the California Community Colleges
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how she must be very strategic about maintaining her important relationships.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Van Ton-Quinlivan, Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Economic Development for the California Community Colleges
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how in her senior role, she must leverage her skills of leading by influence.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Van Ton-Quinlivan, Vice Chancellor, Workforce and Economic Development for the California Community Colleges
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how she and her husband take advantage of marriage counseling to provide perspective and insights, especially in times of transition.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Dana Bloom, VP & General Manager of Keep Collective, Stella and Dot
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about the pressure of “follow your passion” and did know how to channel that advice.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Dana Bloom, VP & General Manager of Keep Collective, Stella and Dot
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how her goals have shifted over time from being less focused on achievement to more about having an impact and being happy.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Dana Bloom, VP & General Manager of Keep Collective, Stella and Dot
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how she must manage her priorities.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Dana Bloom, VP & General Manager of Keep Collective, Stella and Dot
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how she must develop certain behaviors to be more effective and well accepted in a male-dominated industry.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Dana Bloom, VP & General Manager of Keep Collective, Stella and Dot
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how she seeks out mentors and ways she engages them to be impactful for her.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Dana Bloom, VP & General Manager of Keep Collective, Stella and Dot
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about dynamics and insights she has gained through experience she wish she knew when she was younger.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Dana Bloom, VP & General Manager of Keep Collective, Stella and Dot
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how she was coached to be more assertive to better fit into the male culture of her past industry.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Dana Bloom, VP & General Manager of Keep Collective, Stella and Dot
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how she works to be intentional with her priorities to insure she can have work life balance.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Trae Vassallo, Investor and General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Synopsis:A senior investor talks about how she worked to overcome her introverted nature to better specify and ask for what she wanted.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting, Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Trae Vassallo, Investor and General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Synopsis:A senior investor talks about how she leveraged her strengths and followed her curiosity to advance her career.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Trae Vassallo, Investor and General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Synopsis:Senior executive justifies the cost of childcare with the investment in her career and the career of her husband.
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| Subject Area: | Finance/Accounting, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Trae Vassallo, Investor and General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Synopsis:A senior executive treats hiring a nanny with the same discipline she uses in business and the investment in finding the right fit pays off for better balance.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Trae Vassallo, Investor and General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Synopsis:Senior executive realized the importance of the relationship with her spouse and made that a priority.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Trae Vassallo, Investor and General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Synopsis:Senior executive talks about how sharing your struggles and concerns is important to giving you more confidence and quiet the critical voice.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Trae Vassallo, Investor and General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about attitudes and perspectives that help her while working in a very male dominated world.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Trae Vassallo, Investor and General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how it is more important than ever to support and promote other women to improve the overall culture and climate for women and the future of women.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Trae Vassallo, Investor and General Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Synopsis:A senior executive focuses her time on either her work or family and manages her time to limit distractions.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Decision-Making, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Michelle Clayman, Founder and Managing Partner, New Amsterdam Partners
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how women should embrace the fact they are different and highlight unique qualities.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy, Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Michelle Clayman, Founder and Managing Partner, New Amsterdam Partners
Synopsis:A senior leader encourages women to follow their interests and skills regardless of what others may think.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Michelle Clayman, Founder and Managing Partner, New Amsterdam Partners
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about the tradeoffs between career and passion.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Michelle Clayman, Founder and Managing Partner, New Amsterdam Partners
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how her most important goals stay constant through the change of priorities and time.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Michelle Clayman, Founder and Managing Partner, New Amsterdam Partners
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how her most important relationships became especially clear at a challenging point in her life and what she does to reinforce them.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Michelle Clayman, Founder and Managing Partner, New Amsterdam Partners
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how important it is to maintain perspective and build support networks for life’s challenges.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Michelle Clayman, Founder and Managing Partner, New Amsterdam Partners
Synopsis:A senior leader offers warnings around common derailments for women.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Martine Liautaud, Investor and Entrepreneur, Indosuez and Liautaud & Cie
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how she has used mentoring as a tool to support her professional development and overcome isolation as an entrepreneur.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Martine Liautaud, Investor and Entrepreneur, Indosuez and Liautaud & Cie
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about what is necessary for meaningful mentoring.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Martine Liautaud, Investor and Entrepreneur, Indosuez and Liautaud & Cie
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about what is necessary to be a good mentor.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Martine Liautaud, Investor and Entrepreneur, Indosuez and Liautaud & Cie
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how networking will support your professional development.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy, Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Martine Liautaud, Investor and Entrepreneur, Indosuez and Liautaud & Cie
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how to effectively tell your story to get support.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Martine Liautaud, Investor and Entrepreneur, Indosuez and Liautaud & Cie
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how she found entrepreneurship gave her the flexibility she needed to live a balanced life.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Martine Liautaud, Investor and Entrepreneur, Indosuez and Liautaud & Cie
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how she manages her image in different roles.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting, Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Theresia Gouw, CoFounder and Managing Partner, Aspect Venture
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how it is easy to lose perspective when you are caught up with your life plan.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Theresia Gouw, CoFounder and Managing Partner, Aspect Venture
Synopsis:A senior leader focuses on how everybody needs to find what matters to them as individuals.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Theresia Gouw, CoFounder and Managing Partner, Aspect Venture
Synopsis:A VC Partner sees new opportunities but struggles to make more change when her personal life is completely in flux.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting, Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:Senior leader talks about how she missed opportunities because she did not appreciate her abilities.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Decision-Making, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how important it is to talk about what matters to you so that your network can help you leverage that for you.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about how saying I'm sorry undermines your credibility.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:Avoid some of the pitfalls of reporting and presenting as a leader.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A senior leader offers practical tips on raising children with a demanding career.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:What happens to people who drop out of the work force?
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A senior leader shares tips about how to better build and maintain relationships.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A senior leader shares the importance of avoiding people who deplete you.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A senior consultant discusses how she embraces what makes her unique as a woman.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting, General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A senior consultant shares behaviors she sees are important in a male dominated culture.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting, General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A senior leader talks about her focus and goals shifted over time based on marriage and children, but how these shifts still do not derail her primary values.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting, General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A senior executive manages important relationships while being located in Brazil, far from many of her family members and friends.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A senior executive shares the impact of the beliefs of her grandfather who thought women should not work because they take a job from a man.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A senior leader shares very practical, tactical strategies of how she manages her busy schedule.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A senior executive uses different advice from mentors and sponsors to support her path.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A woman executive talks about how a good marriage depends on a couple’s ability to synchronize priorities.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A senior executive shares how she now understands there are certain facets of her life that she can and cannot control.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how her goals have changed through her career and ways she has positioned herself to achieve her goals.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how women are less likely to reach out to mentors or sponsors.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, R&D/Product Development |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive shares the insights she gains from being on a Board.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how she had to learn the importance of body language in her career advancement.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how taking a role in finance is helpful for career advancement within a large organization.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how she finds balance in phases.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how she stops assuming other people would manage her career and took control over her own professional development.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Maria Anhalt, Vice President of R&D for Automation Software, HP
Synopsis:Boost your career with executive education opportunities.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, R&D/Product Development |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Yasmin Lukatz, Executive Director and CoFounder, ICON
Synopsis:A non-profit leader talks about how although happiness has always been important to her, what makes her happy today is having an impact.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Non-Profit |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Katherine August-deWilde, Executive and Board Member, First Republic Bank
Synopsis:A senior executive shares common derailments for women.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Katherine August-deWilde, Executive and Board Member, First Republic Bank
Synopsis:A senior executive urges people to tell people what you want so they can support you.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Finance/Accounting |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Katherine August-deWilde, Executive and Board Member, First Republic Bank
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about how you must overcome inhibitions around asking for what you want.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Katherine August-deWilde, Executive and Board Member, First Republic Bank
Synopsis:A senior executive talks about common challenges women face in senior positions.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
Katherine August-deWilde, Executive and Board Member, First Republic Bank
Synopsis:A senior executive urges you to push back on basic assumptions and fight for what you want.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | What I Wish I Knew |
Katherine August-deWilde, Executive and Board Member, First Republic Bank
Synopsis:A senior executive shares insights about advantages she sees as a woman.
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Tracy Francis, Senior Partner, McKinsey
Synopsis:A senior consultant shares her perspective on work-life balance and how she reconciles the imbalances.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Consulting |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Yasmin Lukatz, Executive Director and CoFounder, ICON
Synopsis:A senior leader emphasizes the importance of working in a place that appreciates you as a woman.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Managing Boss and Expectations |
Fran Maier, Founder and CEO, Various Ventures
Synopsis:A seasoned entrepreneur talks about how entrepreneurship offers her great flexibility and control in her lifestyle.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Career Development, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
Florent "Flo" Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipient and Business Leader, U.S. Army and Fortune 500 Companies
Synopsis:As a new leader in a corporate job, Groberg must manage up and assuage frustrations with his manager by establishing communications and building a relationship to work together regardless.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Conflict, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Florent "Flo" Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipient and Business Leader, U.S. Army and Fortune 500 Companies
Synopsis:As a new officer in the Army Groberg given command of his first combat unit of 24 direct reports, yet doubts himself and must learn how to lead while establishing himself as credible and trustworthy with his new team.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics, Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |