Leading Conversations

Cheryl Esposito welcomes David Jay, an international fashion photographer & founder of The Scar Project, a series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors to raise awareness, challenge traditional perceptions about the disease. David Jay has been shooting fashion & beauty professionally for over 20 years. His images have appeared in a multitude of international magazines & advertising campaigns. As an edgy fashion photographer, he was personally impacted when a friend in her twenties was diagnosed with breast cancer. What followed was a remarkable collaboration that led to The Scar Project. David has photographed more than 100 breast cancer survivors. The exhibition of large-scale portraits travels the world. A book of these portraits has been created - The Scar Project: Breast Cancer Is Not a Pink Ribbon. Join Cheryl Esposito and David Jay to discover the difference one person can make around the world when you refuse to look away.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Sandra Yancey Founder & CEO of eWomenNetwork & author of Relationship Networking: The Art of Turning Contacts Into Connections, & Succeeding in Spite of Everything - lessons learned & savvy moves that shake up old paradigms of success. Succeeding in Spite of Everything could be the title of Sandra’s life. Her father died when she was 5 & her mom taught her that she could be happy no matter what. So, Sandra grew up, married her high school sweetheart, graduated college, became a successful and overworked executive, had a child, then asked the question: what really matters? Trading her corporate job for entrepreneurship, she had a new role but the same work habits: overworked, too much travel, little time to spend with family, etc. Time for another epiphany & lots of courage! Where did it come from? How do some people live with resilience in situations where others crumble? Join Cheryl Esposito & Sandra Yancey for the secrets of Succeeding in Spite of Everything!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Frederick Johnson, an accomplished vocalist & percussionist, recognized internationally as one of the world’s greatest vocal jazz improvisers. He has recorded & toured with jazz legends Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Chick Corea, Herbie Mann, Aretha Franklin, Patti La Belle, George Benson, BB King & others. Around the world, Fred teaches the power of creative expression as a tool for personal wellbeing & healing. He utilizes the arts to empower organizational leaders & teams to explore new ways of interacting. He leads global programs bringing people together from diverse spiritual & cultural backgrounds to create artistic forums for learning, sharing, reconciliation, vision & hope. His book, Quiet Callings, is a journey to inspire the soul & enliven the energy within. Does leadership have a sound? Can music inspire an organization? Join Cheryl Esposito and Frederick Johnson to hear the Quiet Callings of Sound Leadership.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Chip Conley, founder and former CEO of Joie de Vivre, an award winning boutique hotel company. Chip is the best-selling author of Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness & Success and PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. A preeminent thought leader in psychology & business, Chip sees CEO’s and company leaders as “Chief Emotions Officers.” His experience tells him that emotional intelligence is no longer enough: emotional fluency is vital. How can we develop emotional fluency? It’s simple math: identify your emotions, plug them into Chip’s emotional equations, and you have a new way of seeing your life. Having had his own series of wake up calls, Chip is more than familiar with the syndrome of working to become “superhuman” to deal with problems. Now to experience success and the joy of life- Joie de Vivre- he has turned his attention to becoming a “super human being.” Join Cheryl Esposito and Chip Conley to learn the Emotional Equations for success and living the joy of life.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Genpo Merzel Roshi, a Zen Master, Buddhist priest and author of several books including Big Mind/Big Heart: Finding Your Way and The Path of The Human Being: Zen Teachings on the Bodhisattva Way. Genpo Roshi’s adult life has been about waking up to our essential nature, our True Self. Throughout, his purpose and his passion have remained the same: to deepen his own clarity and to assist others to awaken and realize their true nature. In 1999 he created what he named the Big Mind Process, later also known as Big Mind/Big Heart. Philosopher Ken Wilber called it “arguably the most important and original discovery in the last two centuries of Buddhism.” The life of a spiritual teacher- a leader- is not without its challenges. Often it is expected that the teacher – or the leader- is above reproach; that there should be no failing. How does one reflect the spiritual teachings - or the principles of the organization- all the while living a human life? Join Cheryl Esposito Genpo Roshi to explore the challenges and realities of being leader, being human.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization; and bestselling author of Masters of Networking; Networking Like a Pro: Turning Contacts into Connections; and co-author of Business Networking and Sex: (not what you think)- his newest bestseller. Ivan Misner could be called the accidental networking guru. He was a management consultant with a need for referrals to build his business, so he gathered a small group of professionals with the simple idea that they could refer business to each other. The rest, as they say, is wildly successful history. Over the years Ivan noticed differences in the way men & women network. He decided to do the research and found that his hunch was right. He emphasizes that we all want the same outcome- success in business. We just have different ways of getting there. Join Cheryl Esposito and Dr. Ivan Misner to learn: Is it business first, relationship second? Or is it relationship first, business second? The answer may surprise you!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Stephen Josephs, co-author of Leadership Agility: Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change; and author of the e-book, Dragons at Work. Stephen believes that accomplishment and personal fulfillment go hand in hand. The people who fully engage in their roles because it’s an expression of their natural gifts and deeply held values are the people you want to lead your teams and shape your company’s culture. His e-book, Dragons at Work is a fictional leadership case study to answer the question: How do you transform your fire-breathing executives into highly effective leaders? The book takes us on a journey filled with atypical coaching methods to achieve leadership success. Join Cheryl Esposito and Stephen Josephs to discover how you transform your fire-breathing executives, aka “Dragons at Work,” into highly effective leaders!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes don Miguel Ruiz, the international bestselling author of The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. His other books include: The Mastery of Love; The Voice of Knowledge; and The Fifth Agreement, co-authored with his son, don Jose. Born into a family of healers in rural Mexico, Ruiz was chosen to carry forward his family's centuries-old legacy of Toltec wisdom & healing. Instead, Ruiz chose to attend medical school & become a surgeon. In the tradition of the Toltec, a Nagual (shaman) guides an individual to personal freedom. After exploring the human mind from a Toltec as well as scientific perspective, don Miguel combined old wisdom with modern insights creating a new message in The Four Agreements. Here he offers a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, & love. Join Cheryl Esposito & don Miguel Ruiz to discover the Toltec wisdom that can transform your life!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Marcia Wieder,CEO & Founder of Dream University®, and author of 14 books, including Making Your Dreams Come True®; Life is But a Dream; Dreams are Whispers From the Soul; and Doing Less and Having More. Marcia believes “there are the dreams we have for life and there are the dreams life has for us.Everything we live through, our greatest successes and most painful losses mold us to be uniquely us, encouraging us to live on purpose and in integrity with our soul. So,the question becomes,“What’s important to you and what are you willing to do about it?”Marcia has embarked upon an endeavor that may be her most audacious yet: the Million Dreams Campaign. Marcia dares to dream that this campaign can help one million dreams come true by year-end 2013.Dreams come true one practical step at a time – even dreams that others tell you are impossible. Join us to discover the dreamer in you, and the practical steps to bring dreams to life, and just maybe…change the world!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Margaret J. Wheatley, Ph.D., co-founder of Berkana Institute, a global charitable foundation dedicated to serving life-affirming leaders. Meg writes, teaches, and speaks about radically new practices and ideas for organizing in chaotic times. She is author of Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World and Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Meg says there is “a call to fearlessness for gentle leaders.” Is there a way of leading in these times of fear that call for different qualities and behavior? Is fear really a bad thing? Is it safe to be fearless? What are the bold moves we can make that don't produce yet more fear? Join Cheryl & Meg to explore your own call to leadership in these times.