Leadership. Everybody talks about it but we can all agree that true leadership is a rare commodity. How can the enterprise grow more leaders? And how can you, as a person in the business world, become a more effective -- a true -- leader?

In this critical episode George Colombo will be talking about leadership with Kristi Hedges, a noted leadership coach. They will talk about what leadership means, but they'll also get down to the hands-on with a discussion of how individuals can become more effective leaders for their own organizations.

Kristi Hedges is a serial entrepreneur, communications expert, author, and sought after leadership coach. In her 20-year career working with leaders to help them communicate more effectively she's encountered every personality type imaginable, yet remains more than a little passionate that anyone can learn presence. Kristi writes about leadership for Forbes.com , and penned "The Leadership Factor" column for Entrepreneur.com for more than three years. She's been featured in publications as diverse as Washington Post, Reuters, MSNBC.com, San Jose Mercury News, TheStreet.com and numerous others. 

Kristi runs her own coaching practice, The Hedges Company, and is a founding partner in the leadership development firm, Element North.