From Career Treadmill to Fast Track

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.

Tamara Erickson, organizational consultant and author of What’s Next, Gen X?: Keeping Up, Moving Ahead, and Getting the Career You Want, says members of Generation X—the 30-to-44 age cohort—have drawn the short stick at work. The economy has been stacked against them from the beginning. She lays out a powerful framework for shaping a satisfying, meaningful career, revealing how GenXers can:

• Use their unique capabilities to become effective leaders
• Identify work that matches their passion
• Succeed in a corporate career or independently
• Spot and seize newly emerging professional opportunities.

Tammy helps you decide what you want and shows how to get it.

For more from Tamara Erickson, listen to the entire show or visit www.tammyerickson.com.

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Tom Anastasi, author of The Successful Entrepreneur: American Dream Done Right, lays out a roadmap to minimize risk and maximize success. Unemployment is causing many to consider hanging out their own shingle. Tom guides the new entrepreneur through four phases to success:

1. Start Up covers research on product viability, budgeting, and start-up capital
2. Being the Boss offers valuable advice on employment issues and leadership styles
3. Sales and Marketing explains pricing, marketing strategies on a budget, and effective sales
4. Years Two to Five addresses signs of trouble, getting through tough times, and selling the business.

For more from Tom Anastasi, listen to the entire show or visit tomanastasi.com.

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Phil Dyer, Deputy Director of the Financial Education for Military Officers Association of America, has served as an Army Captain and worked in the corporate world in sales and financial planning. He shares valuable information on military service, transitioning from the military, and on the Military Officers Association of America, which provides support to over 370,000 members and their families. Dyer gives tips on:

• Benefits of serving in the military
• Benefits after transitioning to a civilian career
• Challenges of long term military careers
• Seeking help when transitioning
• Assessing career fit
• Networking to find civilian opportunities
• Benefits offered by the Military Officers Association.

For more from Phil Dyer, listen to the entire show, or visit www.moaa.org.

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.