Tag Archives: mission
Brian Hofland, Atlantic Philanthropies
Brian Hofland is working in his dream job as the Director of the Ageing Programme at Atlantic Philanthropies, an international foundation devoted to bringing about lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people, focusing on the areas of … Continue reading
Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten, 800-CEO-Reads
Today is my first ever pair interview, with the two powerhouses behind the Milwaukee-based business book retailer, 800-CEO-READ. Jack Covert is the president and founder, and Todd Sattersten is the vice president, and these two guys read more business books … Continue reading
Joyce Russell, Adecco USA
Joyce Russell is President and COO of Adecco USA, the largest staffing company in the country and the third largest employer in the North America. Joyce has been with Adecco for 20 years, and has risen through the ranks to … Continue reading
Neil Crofts, Authenticis
I came across Neil Crofts’ work five years ago when someone rang me up from the UK and said “Man, you’ve got to read this book.” And that book was called Authentic: How to Make a Living by Being Yourself. … Continue reading
Pam Slim, Escape from Cubicle Nation
At Box of Crayons our goal is to help organizations do less Good Work and more Great Work. So our focus is on the people and teams within these organizations. But sometimes, Great Work isn’t to be found for you … Continue reading
Marcia Wieder, America’s Dream Coach
Marcia Wieder is a force to be reckoned with. She is America’s Dream Coach, and is one of the on-going pioneers of the coaching profession. Her work is entirely focused on helping people connect to their passion – that’s Great … Continue reading
Grahame Maher, CEO Vodafone Qatar
I’m Australian, and Australians seem to be wanderers. Maybe it’s because we suffer from a “tyranny of distance” – which means that when we do travel, we don’t just do it for a week or two, we do it for … Continue reading
Keith Lippert, Vice Admiral (Retd), Communication and Change
Before becoming the Chief Strategy Officer for Accenture National Security Services, Keith Lippert spent thirty-eight years in the US Navy and rose to the rank of Vice Admiral. In his final posting, he was the Director of the Defense Logistics … Continue reading
Marc Kielburger, Me to We
In my twenties in particular, I remember thinking to myself: If only I was a little older, wiser, better connected … then, then I could really do something that matters. In fact, most of us are pretty great at coming … Continue reading
