There are 159 videos in the "Policy or Principle" collection
Anne Mulcahy, CEO, Xerox
Synopsis:Reflections on turnaround at Xerox.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Difficult Conversations |
Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO, Acumen Fund
Synopsis:Non-profit manager describes a situation where careful listening was simply not enough.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Globalization |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Non-Profit |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
Marene Allison, Officer, U.S. Army
Synopsis:When faced with an emergency, it is critical for the leader to know their people to make the appropriate decisions without time to think.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | Human Resources |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Dick Kovacevich, Chairman, Wells Fargo
Synopsis:It is important to not allow personal relationships interfere with professional decisions. A leader must always do the right thing.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Human Resources |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Financial |
| Leadership topic: | Taking Charge |
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 |
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 |
N.R. Narayana Murthy, CEO, Infosys
Synopsis:As a leader it is important to be transparent and consistently open about decisions.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
| 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 |
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:VP discusses the factors affecting change in an organization.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
Deborah Nelson, SVP Marketing, Hewlett Packard
Synopsis:Listening is a skill which will determine a team's ability to function at a high level.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | |
| Business Function: | General Management, Sales/Marketing |
| Industry: | High Tech |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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:General talks about the importance of after action reports for successful missions and operations.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Strategic Management |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Leading Change |
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 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 |
Roger Deromedi, CEO, Kraft
Synopsis:CEO shares how it is important to maintain perspective in spite of disagreements or minor frustrations.
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| Subject Area: | Conflict, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Board Level |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Products & Retail |
| Leadership topic: | Vision, Values, and Culture |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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| Subject Area: | Career Development |
| Leadership Role: | Middle Manager |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | |
| Leadership topic: | Navigating Career Transitions |
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 |
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 works to build relationships in ways that matter.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Work-Life Integration |
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: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 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 constantly challenges herself to learn new things with her family.
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| Subject Area: | Work/Life Balance, Decision-Making |
| 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 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 |
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:A woman entrepreneur must often prove “she is hungry enough” to be an entrepreneur because she does not fit the stereotype.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making, Entrepreneurship |
| Leadership Role: | Executive (C-Level) |
| Business Function: | |
| Industry: | Services |
| Leadership topic: | Fitting In and Standing Out |
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 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 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 |
Will Swenson, Medal of Honor Recipient and Military Officer, U.S. Army
Synopsis:Medal of Honor recipient shares the importance of being immersed with his team to motivate others while balancing emotions tied to fear, anger, risk, and sacrifice.
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| Subject Area: | Decision-Making |
| Leadership Role: | Senior Manager (VP-level) |
| Business Function: | General Management |
| Industry: | Military/Government |
| Leadership topic: | Motivating Teams |
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 |