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Mark Tomlinson, Executive Director of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Discusses Keys to Economic Vitality & Career Development

sdawson — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:34:20 +0000

Mark Tomlinson is passionate about manufacturing and the key role it plays in the US economy.

Having spent his entire career in the field, he understands the vital role of manufacturing and what it

takes to excel in the industry. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), provides manufacturing

professionals with access to the knowledge, skills and resources they need to advance their careers

and at the same time improve the profitability and growth potential of their companies. With the industry

facing a severe skilled-worker shortage, one of the top goals of SME is to fill the talent pipeline with

new manufacturing employees through the Education Foundation.

Mark Tomlinson is passionate about manufacturing and the key role it plays in the U.S. economy. Having spent his entire career in the field, he understands the vital role of manufacturing and what it takes to excel in the industry. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) provides manufacturing professionals with access to the knowledge, skills and resources they need to advance their careers and improve the profitability and growth potential of their companies. With the industry facing a severe skilled-worker shortage, one of the top goals of SME is to fill the talent pipeline with new manufacturing employees through the Education Foundation.

For more from Mark Tomlinson, listen to the entire show or visit www.sme.org.

Jill Belconis, Chairman of the Young Presidents’ Organization: Leaders on the Move

sdawson — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:00:40 +0000

Jill Belconis, International Chairman of the Young Presidents’ Organization, shares insights on leadership for men and women. Young Presidents’ Organization provides life-changing opportunities for executives to grow and develop. One of the most effective ways to develop personal and professional leadership is to collaborate with other leaders who are experiencing similar challenges and problems. Leaders on the move can learn:

How to face adversity and succeed
How to grow organizations even in tough times
Qualities that enable leaders to grow personally and develop their organizations
How to build relationships with peers to advance their careers

For more from Jill Belconis, listen to the entire show on Monday, June 21, at 12pm EST/9am PST, or visit www.ypo.org.

David and Wendy Ulrich, Authors of The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations

sdawson — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:33:12 +0000

In The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Abundant Organizations, business professor and management consultant David Ulrich and psychologist Wendy Ulrich share how leaders can create meaning for themselves and value for employees, customers, investors and communities. Drawing from their unique backgrounds and disciplines, the Ulrichs demonstrate that meaning matters and that it is part of an effective and successful leadership agenda. Instead of focusing only on maximizing profit, they show how injecting meaning – answering the “why?” question – into business and leadership can:

Increase a business’ value for customers, investors and employees
Increase engagement and retention
Increase productivity
Increase customer focus
Improve skills and competencies
Increase an organization’s potential for growth
Create abundant organizations that thrive

For more from David Ulrich and Wendy Ulrich, listen to the entire show or visit www.daveulrich.com.

Keith Ferrazzi and His Breakthrough Program on Relationships that Won’t Let You Fail!

sdawson — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:59:21 +0000

Keith Ferrazzi is the New York Times‘ #1 bestselling author of Who’s Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Build Deep, Trusting Relationships That Create Success–and Won’t Let You Fail. No one is a self-made success. Keith adapts methodologies of the most successful behavioral change programs to provide a do-it-yourself blueprint for creating relationships and a support structure that separate the great from the good. With a 9-step action plan for creating relationships that help you learn, change and achieve your goals, Keith gives you the tools to achieve your dreams. Whether seeking to advance your career, expand your business, or find a new job, these techniques will enable you to succeed. This is not another self-help book, but the first ‘let others help’ book!

For more from Keith Ferrazzi, listen to the entire show or visit www.keithferrazzi.com.

Steve Howard: How to Get the Wealthiest Generation to Buy and Accelerate Economic Growth!

sdawson — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:00:13 +0000

Speaker and writer Steve Howard is the founder of a training and consulting firm, and his new book, Boomer Selling: Helping the Wealthiest Generation in History Own Your Premium Products and Services, is a practical resource to help organizations understand the motivations and buying habits of this unique generation. As the American economy recovers, it will be on the backs of Baby Boomers, and Howard explains why:

Boomers are the engine that drives our economy
Most companies are wasting money going after the wrong customers
Customization is critical when selling to Boomers
80% of Boomers buy premium products.

For more from Steve Howard, listen to the entire show or visit boomerselling.com.

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Dr. Aubrey Daniels, Bestselling Author: Management Practices that Waste Time and Money

sdawson — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:58:57 +0000

Dr. Aubrey Daniels, an organizational consultant, is the author of OOPS! 13 Management Practices that Waste Time and Money. With tips on how to create lasting change, he focuses on individual behavior and reveals why common practices ultimately reward bad behavior, punish good behavior, and lead to poor results. From sports coaches to corporate CEOs, leaders of all backgrounds can learn to manage behavior and performance more effectively. By asking, ‘Why are we doing this?’ leaders can re-evaluate the cost-benefit equation and implement change to achieve new levels of performance.

For more from Dr. Aubrey Daniels, listen to the entire show or visit aubreydaniels.com.

Dr. Angelo Valenti, Consultant & Coach on Unleashing Leadership: Aligning What People Do Best with What Organizations Need Most

sdawson — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:52:20 +0000

Dr. Angelo Valenti, organizational psychologist and coach, is author of Unleashing Leadership: Aligning What People Do Best with What Organizations Need Most. He reveals the most important element of successful organizations: organizational alignment, which involves:

Communicating organizational expectations and eliciting employee expectations
Profiling positions and projects
Profiling competencies of talent
Developing a Composite Team for alignment

Angelo’s leadership system provides leaders with a practical methodology to analyze both task requirements and the competencies and styles of their team members to facilitate alignment. With alignment, leaders are able to create synergy and achieve the highest performance.

For more from Dr. Angelo Valenti, listen to the entire show or visit www.thecompanypsychologist.com.

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Executive Coach Dr. Allen Saville on Achieving Peak Performance and Developing a Coaching Culture

sdawson — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:12:29 +0000

Dr. Allen Saville, Executive Coach and author, shares strategies for achieving top performance and developing a coaching culture. With over 30 years of leadership consulting and experience in diverse industry and government environments, Dr. Saville is a recognized thought leader in organizational performance and performance-based coaching to empower people and teams to achieve more. Learn the secrets to:

Turning a shared vision into peak performance
Building trust and empowering others through a coaching culture
Retaining talent through effective communications and competency development
Leading change for organizational growth and performance improvement.

For more from Dr. Allen Saville, listen to the entire show or visit www.saville.us.

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Dr. Kim Cameron on Positive Leadership

sdawson — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:00:49 +0000

Kim Cameron, professor and author of Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance, shares how to achieve extraordinary effectiveness and spectacular results. Dr. Cameron describes his four positive leadership strategies and how to implement them:

Enable a positive climate
Develop positive relationships
Promote positive communication
Create positive meaning.

Positive leadership is not about ignoring or minimizing problems and obstacles, but about engendering that which is life-giving, elevating, and virtuous in organizations, and Dr. Cameron demonstrates how a leader’s attitudes and behaviors dramatically impact individual and organizational performance.

For more from Dr. Kim Cameron, listen to the entire show here on April 26, 2010, at 12pm EST/9am PST.

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Gregg Stocker, Organizational Consultant and Author: How to Avoid the Corporate Death Spiral

sdawson — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:21:44 +0000

Gregg Stocker, organizational consultant and author of Avoiding the Corporate Death Spiral: Recognizing And Eliminating the Signs of Decline, helps organizations in the areas of change management, strategic planning, and performance improvement. Having worked in the automotive and other manufacturing industries internationally, Gregg brings clarity to the signs of decline and implements strategies to breathe life into a dying company. Learn to recognize and eliminate the signs of decline including:

Losing sight of the organization’s purpose
Placing more focus on numbers than people
Basing supplier relationships purely on price
Failing to manage the organization as a whole.

For more from Gregg Stocker, listen to the entire show or visit www.greggstocker.com.

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