In this edition of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba talk with Patrick Smith, President of Consumer Banking, Valley Bank, about values-based leadership, small businesses, innovation, lifelong learning, and the importance of building partnerships, not transactions. Then, Steve and Mary lead a mini-seminar called “Leaders Need a Short Memory.” 6/20/26

On Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba talk with Mark D. Sparta, FACHE, President, Chief Operating Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health, for a special “Leaders in Healthcare” conversation about leading with empathy, listening to frontline staff, mentoring future leaders, and making decisions with confidence. Then, Steve and Mary are joined by Scott M. Shaw, … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Mark Sparta / Scott Shaw and Althea Ford

In this edition of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba talk with Christopher D. Maher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, OceanFirst Bank, about community-focused leadership, empowering teams, lifelong learning, work-life integration, and the opportunities and challenges of technology and artificial intelligence. Then, for a special “Leaders in Healthcare” edition, Steve is joined by … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Chris Maher and Saad Ehtisham, FACHE

On this special “Leaders in Healthcare” episode of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba talk with Kenneth N. Sable, MD, MBA, FACEP, President, Acute Care Hospital Division, Assistant Dean for Integration, Hackensack meridian School of Medicine, about institutional excellence and his leadership journey. Then, on a “Discovery and Innovation in NJ” edition, Christopher … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Dr. Kenneth Sable and Christopher Paladino

On Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba share tips and tools in a very special “Patience and Leadership” mini-seminar. Then, Steve and Mary Gamba talk with Michele N. Siekerka, Esq., President and CEO, New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) and Lori A. Roth, Chief Executive Officer, Prager Metis CPAs, NJBIA Board Chairperson, … Continue reading Mini-Seminar on Patience and Leadership / Michele Siekerka / Lori Roth

In this “Leaders in Healthcare” edition of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato is joined by Jose Lozano, Executive VP, Chief Growth Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), to talk about the significant of the FIFA World Cup coming to the Tri-State area and how HMH became the Official Hometown Hospital of this event. Then, Steve and … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Jose Lozano and Lori Tarke

In this edition of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba are joined by Kathy Agudo, Executive Vice President, CIANJ, about the importance of collaborations and partnerships when moving the New Jersey business community forward. Then, in a special “Media Matters” edition, Steve talks with Stephen G. Adubato, Contributor and Usame Tunagur, Program Director, … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Kathy Agudo / Stephen Adubato and Usame Tunagur

In this edition of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato is joined by Philip Alagia, Chief of Staff, Essex County, NJ, and Democratic Strategist, to talk about the challenges and opportunities leaders face when building a government from the ground up. Then, for a special “Leaders in Healthcare” edition, Steve and Mary Gamba talk with Barbara … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Philip Alagia and Barbara Mintz

In this edition of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato sits down with Lamont Repollet, EdD, President, Kean University, Co-Author, Leadership by Design: Winning Hearts, Building Your Brand, and Achieving Success, about the importance of leaders being people-centered and authentic. Then, for a special “Leaders in Law” edition, Steve talks with Christopher Porrino, 60th Attorney General … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Dr. Lamont Repollet and Christopher Porrino

In this “Leaders in Healthcare” edition of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato talks with Regina M. Foley, PhD, MBA, RN, President, Specialty Hospitals & Clinical Services, and Nurse Executive, Hackensack Meridian Health, about the importance of leaders recognizing team members, and the keys to nursing talent development and mentorship. Then, on a “Leaders in Law” … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Regina Foley and Tom Scrivo and Kevin O’Toole