Leadership Development News

Bruce Tulgan is internationally recognized as the leading expert on young people in the workplace and one of the leading experts on leadership and management. Bruce is a best-selling author, an adviser to business leaders all over the world, and a sought-after keynote speaker and management trainer. His new book is "Not Everyone Gets a Trophy." He has been called the new Tom Peters by many who have seen him speak. Bruce was named by Management Today as one of the few contemporary figures to stand out as a management guru and was included in a Financial Times listing of the world's greatest management thinkers. And in January 2009, Bruce was honored to accept Toastmasters International's most prestigious honor, the Golden Gavel. This honor is presented to a single person who represents excellence in the fields of communication and leadership. Past winners have included Marcus Buckingham, Stephen Covey, Zig Ziglar, Deepak Chopra, Tony Robbins, Ken Blanchard, and Tom Peters.

As a filmmaker, author, professor, and motivational speaker specializing in happiness, Lisa Cypers Kamen is recognized as an expert. Lisa's acclaimed documentary film, "H-Factor…Where is your Heart?," explores how various people find, generate, and share happiness. Lisa travels the US presenting "Harvesting Happiness" workshops and seminars to groups such as the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Equinox Fitness, and Motherhood, Inc. As a guest lecturer at the University of Southern California and a participant in Project +, a research project on how happiness can impact the world, Lisa brings her up to date "Happiness" workshops and information - combined with her simple no nonsense, warm and humorous approach to facilitate true joy. Learn more about Lisa's global work at: www.lisakamen.com, www.harvestinghappiness.com, and www.whatisyourhappiness.com. Join Lisa as she shares personal highlights about leadership, happiness and success in today's show.

In this show Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Nadler interview Management GURU, Ken Blanchard. Few people have influenced the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Dr. Blanchard is universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today. Ken is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management.

Harvey Mackay is author of five New York Times bestsellers. His first two books -- Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive and Beware The Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt -- have been translated into 37 languages and distributed in 80 countries. Both books were New York Times #1 bestsellers and are also listed by the Times among the top 15 inspirational business books of all time. Harvey's latest book is Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You, arrived Feb. 22, 2010. His book We Got Fired! … And It's The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Us (2004) became his third New York Times #1 bestseller. His books have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. He also is one of America's most popular and entertaining business speakers, speaking -- on average – once a week to Fortune 500-size companies and associations. Today we will hear Harvey's job search secrets no one else will tell you.

John Haime is President of New Edge Performance and a world-class performance specialist. John is a world-class specialist in the area of performance and one of the world's leading authorities in Emotional Intelligence as it relates to performance in sport. He personally coaches top executives, executive teams, athletes and artists in a variety of performance areas. John is a sought after speaker by corporate and sports groups around the world. John was a professional golfer for many years. He had several professional victories, with a career low 62 in a professional event in Melbourne, Australia. New Edge Performance programs have helped companies worldwide enhance their team, performance and leadership capability. Clients include: Cisco Systems, Nortel, Bell Canada, General Electric, KPMG, Capital One, GlaxoSmithKline and YPO. Listen to his performance secrets. Find John at: New Edge Performance

Thomas Blackwell is a business development partner for Infusionsoft; a Lifecycle Marketing tool that can change how you lead in business and your life. Automate Marketing, Attract Customers, Close Sales and Sell Online. Discover how Thomas Blackwell can help you grow revenue and save massive amounts of time with Infusionsoft, ranked the 10th Fastest Growing Company, Inc Magazine.

Dr. Marcia Reynolds has a passion for discovering and sharing how the brain works, especially the brains of today's smart, strong women. Her new book Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction was released in June and reached #1 in Leadership and Management books for women on Amazon. She is the also the author of the book Outsmart Your Brain and has been in many publications including Harvard Communications Newsletter, U.S. Business Review, Cosmopolitan and The New York Times and has appeared on ABC World News. She is also a regular blogger for Huffington Post and Psychology Today. You can watch videos and download the first chapter of Wander Woman at www.WanderWomanBook.com. Reynolds is past president of the International Coach Federation (ICF). She was one of the first 25 people to earn the designation of Master Certified Coach (MCC) and was instrumental in designing the certification and accreditation programs for the ICF.

Dr. Daniel Goleman's Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence is the author's first comprehensive collection of his key findings on leadership. This often-cited, proven-effective material will help leaders develop stellar management, performance and innovation for themselves and their teams.

After spending years in human resources and discovering that most companies weren't doing an adequate job developing their number one asset—employees—Rene D. Petrin had a mission: to create an organization devoted solely to teaching businesses how to mentor talent. This entrepreneurial spirit combined with his keen insight into human behavior led Rene to found Management Mentors, Inc. His philosophy is simple: to show companies how structured mentoring programs are the most powerful and effective strategy for professional development. Rene has experience managing all areas of human resources, but he's always maintained a special interest in employee development. Join Rene today as a leader in the mentoring field to learn how he developed mentoring tools, such as online tutorials, that are unique in emphasizing the interpersonal dynamics in mentoring while at the same time working toward creating standards of excellence so that the mentoring profession maintains its integrity and promise.

A powerhouse, seasoned HR and talent executive, Grace's work rests on what four cornerstones of leadership: relationships, reputation, results, and resilience. Using these pillars, CEOs, executives, and professionals elevate their leadership and transcend their perceived limitations achieving sustained business and personal success. Whether she's captivating audiences or coaching one-on-one, Grace's leadership inspires change. A veteran of the telecommunications industry, Grace was SVP of Talent and the first ever VP of Talent Management and Leadership Diversity at Comcast Cable Corporation. Between her many innovative programs, Grace implemented a management process to identify top internal leaders and leadership pathways for Comcast. Over 3,000 Comcast directors now participate in this process annually. Join Grace as she shares the excitement of her new endeavor – Half The Sky Leadership Institute focused on building women leaders.