Catalyst for Growth – AZ Bio moves forward with new CEO and an aggressive agenda – Joan Koerber-Walker announced as CEO of the Arizona BioIndustry Association Continue reading
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Responsibility, Leadership and Noblesse Oblige
Leadership is a popular word these days. Consultants preach it, journalists either praise it or bemoan it, companies, boards investors and customers demand it.
The days when leaders were anointed at birth, except in a very few cases, are long gone. Today’s leaders may have great power… or none depending on the authority they wield. But whatever level that may be, with leadership comes a corresponding measure of responsibility.Continue reading
Do you have a snowball’s chance in …
When it comes to leading an organization, finding the right fit for both the leader AND the team is critical to success. When the fit is all wrong, you don’t have a snowball’s chance in … well you know what I mean. Continue reading
Are you a class act?
Over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting some pretty amazing people. Some were captains of industry, others were politicians, scientists, professional athletes, engineers, artists, celebrities or brilliant thought leaders.
Each, in their own way, was at the top of their personal game and it showed, not just in their accomplishments, which in some cases are legendary, but in the way they treated people. Each one was a class act.Continue reading
CorePurpose founder shares tips on Successipes
CorePurpose founder takes an inside look at Entrepreneurship each month on Succesipes.Continue reading
Success Tip: Taking the First Step
If you are like most entrepreneurs, you have BIG plans. The success journey can be a long one and you are eager to take that first step. The question is…which one should it be? Like a toddler who is taking those first tentative steps, some will be met with words of encouragement and applause and others many have you landing on your backside with a thud. Either way, if you don’t pull yourself up and step forward, you will never get anywhere.Continue reading
When change matters, step up, step out and speak up.
We’ve all been there. Sitting with a group in the break room, the boardroom or over lunch when the conversation shifts to what’s wrong with our team, our business, our community or our lives.
It’s so easy to point out what is wrong. Words fly. The passion is inspiring. Each idea builds on another . Then, oops, you look at the clock. Time’s up and you go back to work and keep on doing things the same way you have always done them before.Continue reading
Business and the Writing on the Wall
What does what you say about your business say to your customers? Can they read the writing on the wall? If customers can’t quickly understand just what you are offering them, it’s likely you may never get the chance. No matter what your business is or how big or how small, the way you tell your story is key to success.Continue reading
Success Tip: Lead–Grow–Volunteer
Often when I am speaking with an audience or sharing ideas with leaders and entrepreneurs, I hear a question that starts like this: “How did you get people to give you a chance to …”
It’s a recurring theme. We want to lead. We want to grow. We want to make a a difference. So, how do we get people to give us a chance to do it? In 2010, I had the opportunity to share ideas with the Society of Women Engineers. We we focused on the 5 C’s that build success. One of those C’s is Community. Here is what happens when you get involved in your community and volunteer.Continue reading
Success Tip: See yourself as others do
The key to success is not how you see yourself. It is how others see you, speak of you and think of you. Continue reading