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Erik Gfesser

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Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 2:Terri Kelly

From the conference notes: President and CEO of W.L. Gore & Associates, a multi-billion dollar enterprise that is often profiled as an example of a unique leadership culture. Employing 9,000 associates in 30 countries, Gore produces a diverse range of products, including GORE-TEX fabric, medical devices, filtration, and

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 2:Blake Mycoskie

From the conference notes: Acknowledged as one of today's most dynamic serial entrepreneurs, Blake Mycoskie launched five successful companies before the age of 30. Best known as the founder and "chief shoe giver" of TOMS Shoes, a for-profit company with a unique "One for One&

New Book Review: "Buy-In"

Recently posted book review for Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down, by John P. Kotter and Lorne A. Whitehead, Harvard Business Review Press, 2010, reposted here: In their preface to this book, authors Kotter and Whitehead succinctly present the challenge of implementing good ideas. The amount of

Switching from ASICS to Brooks

After many years, I recently made the switch from the ASICS brand of running shoes to Brooks. Back in April of this year, I posted how loyal I have been to ASICS since my high school running coach recommended the brand to me, but unfortunately the Gel Nimbus model I

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 1:Jim Collins

From the conference notes: A nationally acclaimed business thinker, Jim Collins serves as a teacher to leaders throughout the corporate and social sectors. Author of the best-selling books Good to Great and Built to Last, he is a student of companies – how they grow, how they attain superior performance, and

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 2:Daniel H. Pink

From the conference notes: Best-selling author, business thinker, and former White House speechwriter, Daniel Pink has been credited with defining a new era in the workplace. His provocative business books describe the changing world of work. In A Whole New Mind, Pink examined the rise of "right brain"

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 2:Jack Welch

From the conference notes: Said to be the most studied CEO of the 20th Century, Jack Welch began his 41-year career with General Electric Company in 1960, and in 1981 became the company's eighth chairman and CEO. Fortune named him "manager of the century", and the

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 2

Today was the second and last day of the annual Global Leadership Summit held in South Barrington, Illinois at Willow Creek Community Church. As I mentioned in my post for the first day, more than 120,000 individuals in 70 countries and 400 cities are taking part in this year&

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 1:Dr. Peter Zhao Xiao

From the conference notes: A prominent Chinese economist, Dr. Peter Zhao Xiao was commissioned by his government to study the success of the American economy. He concluded that a moral foundation allowed the economy to flourish, argued that China's economy would benefit from the spread of the Christian

Global Leadership Summit 2010 Day 1

Today I had the opportunity to attend the first day of the annual Global Leadership Summit held in South Barrington, Illinois at Willow Creek Community Church. More than 120,000 individuals in 70 countries and 400 cities are taking part in this year's Global Leadership Summit. My goal