Tonise Paul, Chairman and former President & CEO of Energy BBDO shares her irrefutable leadership insights for personal & organizational success. She discusses the necessity of authenticity in determining brand values, creating and maintaining culture, and how opportunities can be embedded in crisis. Tune in to hear how she implemented change during her long-term tenure as CEO.

Host of this episode: Margaret Mueller, CEO & President of the Executives' Club of Chicago

1:38– Nonlinear journey to college & leadership lessons

7:00—Most surprising part of becoming CEO—creating and maintaining culture

10:22—Tonise's irrefutable leadership insights

13:50—The origin of energy becoming & important part of brand identity and leadership

16:21—Leading with faith & love

18:58—Values based leadership— how should leaders be thinking about a redefinition of brand values?

23:35—Saying "No" to clients/projects

25:14—Discuss the consistency of work & the positive impact of long-term CEO tenures

30:32—Tonise's boldest career move & the significance of creating growth opportunities

34:24—Discuss the crucial balance of change & preservation BBDO

38:03—Leading with the "how" not the "what"

44:08—What does the future hold—artificial intelligence & machine technology

46:01—Advice to 18-year-old self—Trust yourself

Host of this episode: Margaret Mueller, CEO & President of the Executives' Club of Chicago

Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content & Communications Officer, the Executives' Club of Chicago

Books Recommendations:

The Service Profit Change

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't

The Power of A Positive No

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

Energy BBDO

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