There are 53 videos in the "Striving for Respect" collection
Tom Friel, Former Chairman and CEO, Heidrick & Struggles
Synopsis:It is important to follow your instincts and to act quickly on important decisions.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Power and Politics, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:Earning respect is a fundamental part of a company's success.
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| Subject Area: | Ethics, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
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 |
Michael Osofsky, CIO and Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Start-Up
Synopsis:How much personal information should be shared with board members?
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Ethics, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Michael Osofsky, CIO and Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Start-Up
Synopsis:People communicate acceptance of differences differently.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Michael Osofsky, CIO and Co-Founder, Silicon Valley Start-Up
Synopsis:Questions about personal diversity are important to avoid rumors.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Ethics, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Diversity |
Roger Deromedi, CEO, Kraft
Synopsis:CEO shares the importance of being transparent and consistent when dealing with people at all levels of the organization.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Decision-Making, Ethics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Nancy Barry, President, Women's World Banking
Synopsis:When spearheading change in an organization, don't expect everyone to rally around the flag.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management, Human Resources |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Nancy Barry, President, Women's World Banking
Synopsis:Unity in an organization is important and should be prioritized since it will impact the strategy.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Power and Politics, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:To endure as a company and a leader, it is important to make ethical decisions.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Ethics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Gayle Colvin, Colonel, U.S. Air Force
Synopsis:Integrity is important for everybody within an organization. It could mean the difference between life and death.
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| Subject Area: | Ethics |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation
Synopsis:Leader discusses how important and dignified it is to accept gifts especially when offering gifts.
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| Subject Area: | Ethics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Non-Profit |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
Kent Thiry, CEO, DaVita
Synopsis:Charismatic CEO's visibility becomes a liability in the eyes of his team.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Leadership topic: | Diversity |
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 |
Paul Bud Bucha, Medal of Honor Recipient, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Army leader must overcome his own fears and uncertainty to lead decisively and courageously through overwhelming odds.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics, Decision-Making, Ethics |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management, Strategy |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
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 |
Jennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Partners Professor of Marketing, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Synopsis:Aaker speaks to the science behind the power of empathy in storytelling.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
Jennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Partners Professor of Marketing, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Synopsis:Aaker speaks to the power of purpose in storytelling.
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| Subject Area: | Strategic Management, Power and Politics |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level, Senior Manager (VP-level), Executive (C-Level), Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Storytelling |
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 |
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 |
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:Dana talks about how she visualizes her obligations as glass and rubber balls.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management, Strategy |
| Industry: | Products & Retail, Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
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 wished she would have been a better advocate for herself in her career and professional life.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics |
| 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: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 |
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 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 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 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 |
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 |
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 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 shares the advantages she sees for women.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Work/Life Balance |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| 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 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 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 |
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 |
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 |
Will Swenson, Medal of Honor Recipient and Military Officer, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Medal of Honor recipient shares how mutual respect, honesty, and curiosity are critical to building trust for establishing partnerships.
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| Subject Area: | Power and Politics, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | Strategy |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |