Diane Hoskins, global co-chair of Gensler, shares how she focuses on growth, governance and global strategy for the firm’s 6,000+ people serving 3,500 clients in over 100 countries. 

Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Strategic®, Maximizer®, Connectedness®, Learner® and Ideation® — Hoskins is a visionary and hands-on leader, championing organizational excellence and innovation. Learn how she cultivates a culture of creativity and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything. 

The world needs great leaders who know their strengths and use them to create lasting impact. Leading With Strengths, Gallup’s global leadership study, explores how the world’s most influential leaders use their strengths to change the world. 

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Joe Thornton, CEO of Scooter’s Coffee, shares how he balances the need for a localized approach to franchises while maintaining strong overall brand consistency in this Leading With Strengths interview.

Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Belief®, Strategic®, Developer®, Individualization® and Responsibility® — Thornton inspires hope and develops plans for success. Discover how and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything.

The world needs great leaders who know their strengths and use them to create lasting impact. Leading With Strengths, Gallup’s global leadership study, explores how the world’s most influential leaders use their strengths to change the world.

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Harry Williams, President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, discusses how ambition, clarity, consistency and risk-taking guide his leadership in this Leading With Strengths interview.
 
Guided by his top CliftonStrengths — Achiever®, Learner®, Responsibility®, Focus® and Self-Assurance® — Williams has taken his career from the world of higher education to nonprofits. Learn how having the right focus can shape the direction of a business and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything. 

The world needs great leaders who know their strengths and use them to create lasting impact. Leading With Strengths, Gallup’s global leadership study, explores how the world’s most influential leaders use their strengths to change the world. 

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Marlene Tromp, President of the University of Vermont, shares how she leads with courage, fairness and curiosity in this Leading With Strengths interview.

Guided by her top CliftonStrengths — Learner®, Achiever®, Strategic®, Ideation® and Input® — Tromp believes leadership begins with understanding. “We make better decisions when we listen,” she says. Discover how one of higher education’s best leaders turns conviction into connection and why listening, learning and leading with strengths changes everything.

The world needs great leaders who know their strengths and use them to create lasting impact. Leading With Strengths, Gallup’s global leadership study, explores how the world’s most influential leaders use their strengths to change the world.

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The world needs strong leaders. Leaders who know their unique talents and use them to solve humanity’s toughest challenges.

Leading With Strengths is Gallup’s global study of change-making leaders. Through in-depth interviews, we uncover the decisions, mindsets and strengths that define exceptional leadership across industries and cultures.

Juan Carlos Pinzón twice served as Colombia’s ambassador to the U.S., helping commemorate 200 years of diplomatic relations. From 2011 to 2015, he was Colombia’s youngest Minister of Defense, following earlier roles as Chief of Staff to the President, Vice Minister of Defense, and advisor at the World Bank, along with senior positions in banking and finance. Juan Carlos Pinzón is a visiting professor at Princeton University.

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Leading With Strengths is a Gallup study uncovering the unique talents of the world’s most influential leaders.

Amber Williams is a visionary higher education leader and the first Vice Provost for Student Success at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Under her leadership, UTK has scaled a strengths-based model that rallies the entire campus around student potential, helping drive a 10-point jump in four-year graduation and a 5-point boost in retention since 2019 — with retention rates rising to a record-breaking 92%, well above the 75% national average.

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Leading With Strengths is a Gallup study uncovering the unique talents of the world’s most influential leaders.

Allison Boersma is the president and chief executive officer of Riddell and BRG Sports. She brings extensive leadership experience in finance, operations and strategy, with prior roles at Kraft Foods and PwC.

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Leading With Strengths is a Gallup study uncovering the unique talents of the world’s most influential leaders.

Chrissy Taylor serves as the President and CEO of Enterprise Mobility. Taylor is a purpose-driven, third-generation leader with more than 25 years in the business who has evolved the organization and expanded its global reach while staying committed to delivering customer-centric mobility solutions.

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Leslie's Top 5 CliftonStrengths: Empathy®, Connectedness®, Strategic®, Relator®, Developer®

Leslie Motter serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Make-A-Wish America. Leslie is an agile, results-driven C-suite executive with over 30 years of experience in strategy, finance, operations and human resources.

Top 5 CliftonStrengths: Ideation | Strategic | Arranger | Futuristic | Analytical    

Andre M. Perry is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, Director of Brookings' Center for Community Uplift, and a scholar-in-residence at American University. A respected commentator on race, inequality, and education, he authored Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities. Perry regularly contributes to MSNBC and has been featured in major outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN.

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