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Leadership
Episode 12: The Pivotal Leader – Michael Schein
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher Michael Schein always wanted to be a rock star, as in a real, musician rock star. A true creative and artist, who admittingly hates making cold calls, he turned his talents into a business that elevates the statuses of other business people.Michael is CEO of MicroFame Media,...Read More
Episode 11: The Pivotal Leader – Greg Marcus
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher Greg Marcus, CEO of The Marcus Corporation, is a charismatic leader (and secret agent) that not only earned accounting and law degrees but went to film school before returning to the family business, his grandfather started in 1935. Also known as Agent BB, Greg has led the...Read More
Episode 10: The Pivotal Leader – Carey Cranston
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher Carey Cranston, the inaugural president for the new American Writers Museum in Chicago shared with us his passion for the written word and his journey to launching the only American Writers Museum in the United States. What resonated the most during this interview was his approach to...Read More
Episode 9: The Pivotal Leader – Steve Bernas
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher Steve Bernas, President & CEO for the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois, Inc. and the President of the Better Business Bureau Educational Foundation, grew up wanting to be a policer and helping people. When he came to the conclusion that he might have to...Read More
Sift Before You Shift
By Gina Trimarco, Chief Results Officer Every November, I make time to look at our business and ask the challenging question: “What’s not working and needs to be improved?” Then, I get to work on the following year’s business plan, as I was groomed to do in my corporate days. This year the process was more...Read More
Episode 8: The Pivotal Leader – Jody Padar, CEO and Principal of the New Vision CPA Group
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher “Timesheets are a culture killer,” is only one of the many insights that Jody Padar, CEO and Principal of the New Vision CPA Group, shared with me in this episode. Listen in to hear how this leader is transforming the accounting industry by being “radical”. She recently...Read More
The Magical Power Of “Believe” In Business
By Karen Stone Mickool On the side of a New York City building that stretches a full block in both directions, the lights come up as dusk falls to illuminate one word…. The building, of course is the iconic Macy’s Department Store and the word—outlined in lights and tinsel—BELIEVE This might be the single most...Read More
Episode 7: The Pivotal Leader – Aleksandra Scepanovic
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher What sets Aleksandra Scepanovic apart from many leaders is her philosophy on how to attract top talent. In this podcast she shared with me, “We decided it was very important to actually hire a human as opposed to a salesman … the best salespeople are people who...Read More
You Don’t Need An MBA To Be Awesome In Business
By Gina Trimarco, Chief Results Officer Imagine a flea market setting where the following conversation transpires: Buyer: How much for the toaster? Vendor: Five dollars Buyer: I’ll give you three. Vendor: It’s five. Buyer: Four. Vendor: Five. Buyer: [mumbles under his breath and walks away disgusted] Ten minutes later the buyer comes back. Buyer: I’ll take that...Read More
Episode 6: The Pivotal Leader – Paul Galvin
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher In episode #6 of The Pivotal Leader, CEO Paul Galvin shares his philosophy: “As the CEO, it’s your job to create the conditions for your team to win. And that’s what sports is about. It’s not doing everything yourself. It’s creating an environment for your team where...Read More