Be Brave at Work

Join us on Be Brave at Work as we speak with Melinda Santiago. Melinda is a serial entrepreneur in the entertainment industry. For over 25 years, Melinda has consulted, managed, and branded several celebrity clients and helped them achieve new successes. She is the CEO of The Santiago Firm LLC, an entertainment firm and an umbrella for Santiago Productions LLC, a Film and Television Production company where she is the President and Executive Producer. The newest division created under The Santiago Firm umbrella is SFirm Publishing, a book publishing company.

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Join us on Be Brave at Work for part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Donna Hicks. Dr. Hicks is an Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. She facilitated dialogues in numerous unofficial diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Libya and Syria. She was a consultant to the BBC in Northern Ireland where she co-facilitated a television series, Facing the Truth, with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She has taught courses in conflict resolution at Harvard and Columbia Universities and conducts trainings seminars in the US and abroad on dignity leadership training and on the role dignity plays in resolving conflict. She consults to corporations, schools, churches, and non-governmental organizations. Her book, "Dignity: It’s Essential Role in Resolving Conflict," was published by Yale University Press in 2011. Her second book, "Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People," was published by Yale University Press in August 2018.

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Join us on Be Brave at Work for part 1 of our conversation with Dr. Donna Hicks. Dr. Hicks is an Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. She facilitated dialogues in numerous unofficial diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Libya and Syria. She was a consultant to the BBC in Northern Ireland where she co-facilitated a television series, Facing the Truth, with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She has taught courses in conflict resolution at Harvard and Columbia Universities and conducts trainings seminars in the US and abroad on dignity leadership training and on the role dignity plays in resolving conflict. She consults to corporations, schools, churches, and non-governmental organizations. Her book, "Dignity: It’s Essential Role in Resolving Conflict," was published by Yale University Press in 2011. Her second book, "Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People," was published by Yale University Press in August 2018.

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Join us on Be Brave at Work as we speak with Rick West. Rick is the CEO and Co-Founder of Field Agent, a global Work-On-Demand Platform. Prior to starting Field Agent, Rick worked 16 years with Procter & Gamble in various assignments in the United States, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. Since leaving P&G, he has been a start-up Entrepreneur for 19 years. Rick has co-founded multiple start-ups, including the Northstar Partnering Group, CORE4 Research, JOYN, and most recently Field Agent. He is a mentor and speaker within the entrepreneurial community and an active board member. He is also a member of the global Endeavor Entrepreneur network. Rick is an 8 wing 7 and has a BBA in Personnel and Industrial Relations with a minor in Economics from the University of Kentucky.

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Join us on Be Brave at Work as we speak with Howard Prager. Howard is president of Advance Learning Group, and an author, speaker, executive coach, and leadership consultant who strengthens people and organizations through insightful leadership and management programs. With extensive experience in F500 companies, consulting, and executive education, Howard’s work with small businesses, nonprofits, and large organizations has earned him eight professional awards. Howard brings his diverse talents and perspectives as an association leader, tuba player, and sports writer to all his work. He is an active volunteer, facilitator, and mentor in higher education, professional associations, and youth organizations.

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Join us on Be Brave at Work as we speak with Renie Cavallari. Renie is the founder, CEO, and Chief Instigator of Aspire, a global transformational training and culture development company that specializes in inspired learning that shifts human behavior and awakens potential. She is also the founder of RCI Institute, an active thinking, executive coaching, and People Technology lab. An award-winning international strategist, speaker, and leadership expert with an inimitable grasp of business and its challenges, she has driven measurable results for businesses with her innovative solutions around the world for over 30 years.

Renie is a member of the prestigious National Speakers Association and Entrepreneurs Organization (EO). TrainingIndustry.com has named Renie as one of the Top 20 Most Influential Training Professionals. Renie and Aspire won a Stevie Award in the “Most Innovative Company” category for the 14th year in a row, and in 2020 Renie was awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement award.

The author of six books, including the Aspire to … series, Renie focuses on self-leadership and how to turn on your motivational switch to play “all in.” After decades of research and working hands-on with high-performance organizations to help them unleash the full human potential hidden within their employees, she found a clear correlation between how we think and how happy we are.

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Join us on Be Brave at Work as we speak with Simon Severino. Simon helps business owners in SaaS and Services run their company more effectively which results in sales that soar. Trusted by Google, Roche, Consilience Ventures, Amgen, and AbbVie, he created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that doubles revenue in 90 days by getting owners out of the weeds. Simon is a TEDx speaker, Contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, and member of the SVBS Silicon Valley Blockchain Society.

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Join us on Be Brave at Work for part 2 of our conversation with Marshall Goldsmith. Dr. Goldsmith, a New York Times #1 bestselling author, has written or edited 47 books which have sold over 3 million copies, been translated into 32 languages, and become listed bestsellers in 12 countries. Amazon recently recognized the ‘100 Best Leadership & Success Books Ever Written’ - and included Marshall’s "Triggers and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There." He is the only living author with two books on the list. His other bestsellers include: "MOJO, Succession: Are You Ready?," "The Leader of the Future" and "How Women Rise" (with lead author, Sally Helgesen). His newest book is "The Earned Life: Lose Regret and Choose Fulfillment."

Marshall’s acknowledgements include: Global Gurus - Corps D ’Elite Award for Lifetime Contribution in both Leadership and Coaching, Harvard Business Review - World’s #1 Leadership Thinker, Institute for Management Studies - Lifetime Achievement Award for Teaching, American Management Association - 50 great thinkers who have influenced the field of management and BusinessWeek - 50 great leaders in America. He is featured in the documentary movie, "The Earned Life."

Dr. Goldsmith served as a Professor of Management Practice at the Dartmouth Tuck School of Business. His Ph.D. is from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management - where he was the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. His MBA is from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business - where he was the Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year. He is one of a select few executive coaches who has worked with over 200 major CEOs and their management teams. He served on the Advisory Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation for ten years. He has been a volunteer teacher for US Army Generals, Navy Admirals, Girl Scout executives, and leaders of the International and American Red Cross – where he was a National Volunteer of the Year.

Marshall has over 1.3 million followers on LinkedIn and over 3 million views on YouTube. Hundreds of his articles, interviews, columns, and videos are available (at no charge) online at his website listed below. People from around the world have viewed, read, listened to, downloaded, or shared his resources tens of millions of times.

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Join us on Be Brave at Work for part 1 of our conversation with Marshall Goldsmith. Dr. Goldsmith, a New York Times #1 bestselling author, has written or edited 47 books which have sold over 3 million copies, been translated into 32 languages, and become listed bestsellers in 12 countries. Amazon recently recognized the ‘100 Best Leadership & Success Books Ever Written’ - and included Marshall’s "Triggers and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There." He is the only living author with two books on the list. His other bestsellers include: "MOJO, Succession: Are You Ready?," "The Leader of the Future" and "How Women Rise" (with lead author, Sally Helgesen). His newest book is "The Earned Life: Lose Regret and Choose Fulfillment."

Marshall’s acknowledgements include: Global Gurus - Corps D ’Elite Award for Lifetime Contribution in both Leadership and Coaching, Harvard Business Review - World’s #1 Leadership Thinker, Institute for Management Studies - Lifetime Achievement Award for Teaching, American Management Association - 50 great thinkers who have influenced the field of management and BusinessWeek - 50 great leaders in America. He is featured in the documentary movie, "The Earned Life."

Dr. Goldsmith served as a Professor of Management Practice at the Dartmouth Tuck School of Business. His Ph.D. is from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management - where he was the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. His MBA is from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business - where he was the Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year. He is one of a select few executive coaches who has worked with over 200 major CEOs and their management teams. He served on the Advisory Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation for ten years. He has been a volunteer teacher for US Army Generals, Navy Admirals, Girl Scout executives, and leaders of the International and American Red Cross – where he was a National Volunteer of the Year.

Marshall has over 1.3 million followers on LinkedIn and over 3 million views on YouTube. Hundreds of his articles, interviews, columns, and videos are available (at no charge) online at his website listed below. People from around the world have viewed, read, listened to, downloaded, or shared his resources tens of millions of times.

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Join us on Be Brave at Work as we speak with Jeff Spahn. As a pioneer, Jeff continues to disrupt and evolve leadership by combining insights from business and philosophy, arts and athletics, science and spirituality while engaging industry leading companies and teaching MBA students. For nearly twenty years his company, Leading Leaders Inc., has engineered an organic diversity, equity and inclusion operating system called We The Leader. A degree in business from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from the University of Chicago ground this practice in sound scholarship.

Board memberships include The Chicago Moving Company, a modern dance enterprise; OMNIA Leadership Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to developing urban leaders and the startup goProdigii.

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A special thank you to our sponsor, Cabot Risk Strategies. For more information, please visit them at CabotRisk.com

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© 2022 Ed Evarts