Leadership Development News

This show is focused on the Change Leadership competency. What makes a successful change initiative? What are examples in Corporate America of failed change initiatives? What steps can leaders take to lead change successfully? How do leaders champion change? Do women lead change differently than men? How can women leverage their Competitive Advantage? Today's guest is Dr. Tammy Wong, she is the founder and CEO of Fostering Executive Leadership. An author, executive coach and speaker, Tammy has over 25 years of experience as an executive in corporate America for Sun Microsystems and Xerox Corporation. She had senior leadership roles in Sales, Marketing and Strategic Planning and has been involved in many corporate change initiatives. Tammy's new book is "The Hour Glass Effect: Leveraging you Female Talent for your Competitive Advantage."

This show is focused on the Change Leadership competency. What makes a successful change initiative? What are examples in Corporate America of failed change initiatives? What steps can leaders take to lead change successfully? How do leaders champion change? Do women lead change differently than men?

How can women leverage their Competitive Advantage? Today’s guest is Dr. Tammy Wong, she is the founder and CEO of Fostering Executive Leadership. An author, executive coach and speaker, Tammy has over 25 years of experience as an executive in corporate America for Sun Microsystems and Xerox Corporation. She had senior leadership roles in Sales, Marketing and Strategic Planning and has been involved in many corporate change initiatives. Tammy’s new book is “The Hour Glass Effect: Leveraging you Female Talent for your Competitive Advantage.”

Phillip C. Richards, CFP®, CLU, RHU is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the affiliated companies that operate under the name North Star Resource Group. North Star represents a fully integrated array of financial services and products for individuals and businesses of all sizes and has over 70,000 clients with offices in 10 states. In 2007, Phil was named recipient of the 66th annual John Newton Russell Memorial Award, the highest honor in the insurance industry from The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Phil's first book, 25 Secrets for Sustainable Success, was published in March 2007. Phil has been a featured speaker in over a dozen countries on topics ranging from college recruiting and selection, strategic planning and leadership, and alternate distribution systems in the financial services industry in the 21st century. Come listen to this interview.

Phillip C. Richards, CFP®, CLU, RHU is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the affiliated companies that operate under the name North Star Resource Group.

North Star represents a fully integrated array of financial services and products for individuals and businesses of all sizes and has over 70,000 clients with offices in 10 states.

In 2007, Phil was named recipient of the 66th annual John Newton

Russell Memorial Award, the highest honor in the insurance industry from The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.

Phil’s first book, 25 Secrets for Sustainable Success, was published in March 2007. Phil has been a featured speaker in over a dozen countries on topics ranging from college recruiting and selection, strategic planning and leadership, and alternate distribution systems in the financial services industry in the 21st century. Come listen to this interview.

Today's guest, Dr. Reuven Bar-on is one of the originators of the research on Emotional and Social Intelligence going back into the 1980's. EQ was coined by Dr. Bar-on in 1985. How and when did his research start on EQ? How did he develop his popular EQ Assessment called the Emotional Quotient Inventory or EQi? How is it used today in Leadership development? What are the best ways to raise a leaders' EQ? Today's guest is Dr. Reuven Bar-On is an internationally known expert and pioneer in the field of emotional intelligence and has been involved in defining, measuring and applying various aspects of this construct since 1980. The "Bar-On model" is described as one of three leading approaches to emotional intelligence. Dr. Reuven Bar-On earned his doctorate in South Africa, and currently holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he is in charge of directing EI-related research.

Today’s guest, Dr. Reuven Bar-on is one of the originators of the research on Emotional and Social Intelligence going back into the 1980’s. EQ was coined by Dr. Bar-on in 1985. How and when did his research start on EQ? How did he develop his popular EQ Assessment called the Emotional Quotient Inventory or EQi? How is it used today in Leadership development? What are the best ways to raise a leaders’ EQ? Today’s guest is Dr. Reuven Bar-On is an internationally known expert and pioneer in the field of emotional intelligence and has been involved in defining, measuring and applying various aspects of this construct since 1980. The “Bar-On model” is described as one of three leading approaches to emotional intelligence. Dr. Reuven Bar-On earned his doctorate in South Africa, and currently holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he is in charge of directing EI-related research.

Why is personal mastery and self-awareness so important for leaders? What are some of the best practices to promote it? What are Fortune 100 companies doing today to develop their leaders? Today's guest is: Alastair Robertson an expert on leadership development, but is different than many experts in that he does not come from an academic background, but from the pragmatic environment of the business world, where developing leaders to rapidly impact business performance is all important. Alastair was a business executive for 20 years with top companies such as Mars Inc., Pepsico and Pillsbury, before joining the consulting world to help companies develop leader styles and behaviors matched to their business objectives.

Why is personal mastery and self-awareness so important for leaders? What are some of the best practices to promote it? What are Fortune 100 companies doing today to develop their leaders? Today’s guest is: Alastair Robertson an expert on leadership development, but is different than many experts in that he does not come from an academic background, but from the pragmatic environment of the business world, where developing leaders to rapidly impact business performance is all important. Alastair was a business executive for 20 years with top companies such as Mars Inc., Pepsico and Pillsbury, before joining the consulting world to help companies develop leader styles and behaviors matched to their business objectives.

In a time when we are all studying the candidates for the primaries as our future leaders. What can their face tell us in addition to their words? What are the key emotions you can tell from reading some ones face? What are the clues that tell you someone is lying? What does the latest research tell us about emotions across cultures? These questions will be the focus of this show. Today's guest is: Dr. David Matsumoto, he is the CEO and Research Director for the Ekman Training Group and Professor of Psychology and Director of the Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory at San Francisco State University. He is a world-wide expert on emotions and facial expressions. Dr. Matsumoto has studied culture, emotion, social interaction and communication for 20 years, and has approximately 400 works in these areas. His well-known books include Culture and Psychology: People Around the World.

In a time when we are all studying the candidates for the primaries as our future leaders. What can their face tell us in addition to their words? What are the key emotions you can tell from reading some ones face?

What are the clues that tell you someone is lying? What does the latest research tell us about emotions across cultures? These questions will be the focus of this show. Today’s guest is: Dr. David Matsumoto, he is the CEO and Research Director for the Ekman Training Group and Professor of Psychology and Director of the Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory at San Francisco State University. He is a world-wide expert on emotions and facial expressions. Dr. Matsumoto has studied culture, emotion, social interaction and communication for 20 years, and has approximately 400 works in these areas. His well-known books include Culture and Psychology: People Around the World.