Fifty-three years old… and he just completed his MBA from Emory University in Atlanta. One might conclude… “Slow Learner.” That conclusion would be wrong. Dead wrong! Jim Wetrich, President, U.S. Wound Care Division and General Manager of Molnlycke Health Care, United States & Latin America, did in fact just recently earn an MBA from Emory
Scott Boras is a mega-superstar sports agent, representing many of the highest profile and highest paid major-league baseball players during the past 20 years. Scott’s clients, such as Alex Rodriguez and many other major-league baseball superstars, have consistently enjoyed record breaking, ever-increasing compensation packages due to excellent negotiations based on past or expected performance. Scott
Leadership Excellence demands that every leader within your organization… including you… must attract, interview, select and retain the very best talent available, consistent with the mission and values of your organization. Nothing is more crucial to leadership excellence and accomplishing the mission and specific goals of your organization. Many leaders reading this article have been
A recent issue of Fortune Magazine included an interview with Bill Gates. The interviewer, Andy Serwer, questioned Gates regarding some of the best advice and critical lessons learned in his personal life and as Co-founder and CEO of Microsoft and Co-founder and Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. You can read the entire
Great leaders make sure there are numerous formal and informal opportunities for other leaders within their organization… and not just senior leaders… to grapple with the personal, professional and organizational ramifications of potential innovations within their industry. The benefits and high value of not only encouraging, but expecting such reflection and dialog are huge and enduring.
Kevin P. Ryan sold DoubleClick, a provider of digital marketing technology and services, for a cool $1.1 billion. You read that right… $1.1 billion! He is currently building a variety of new Internet start-ups including Gilt Groupe, 10Gen, Music Nation, ShopWiki and the Business Insider. Kevin P. Ryan is, without question, a highly successful, world
Last week, Leadership Excellence: The Ultimate Strategy for Success, featured an interesting and informative article titled Creating a Culture of Excellence. The article was written by Jason Daley and was published in the March 2010 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine. As I stated last week, “If you are a leader who truly wants to improve and hone
An updated version of Timothy Ferriss’s bestselling book, The 4-Hour Workweek, has just been released. In an interview with Inc. Magazine published in the March 2010 addition, Ferriss states, “It’s important not to take the title of my book literally. The objective of the book is to help people regain control of time.” Ferriss defines work
