We talk a lot about organizational vision and values here on TheSpeakersGroup.com—because they’re obviously important—but with a New Year upon us, let’s turn to you. After all, your personal goals matter, too. A lot. When business coach, leadership speaker, and former executive Ron Minatrea joined Shawn Ellis on “The Better Life/Better Business Podcast,” he spoke about […]
Which of These 3 “Essential” Activities Is Wasting Your Company’s Resources?
What company doesn’t want to have lean, waste-free processes? Do you think your company maximizes its resources and functions at peak productivity? Maybe you do. But you may not suspect there are “black holes” in your company’s processes that consume its most valuable resources: time, money, and talent. These black holes are hard to detect […]
Four Questions That Will Transform Your Team and Your Office Culture – an Interview with Robert Thompson
On today’s episode of the Better Life, Better Business podcast, Shawn Ellis, founder of The Speakers Group, asks Robert Thompson, expert leadership speaker and author of The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable, for 15 minutes of leadership wisdom that will have an immediate impact on you and your organization. Among the questions Robert answers: What […]
8 Qualities That Matter Most in A New Breed of Leader
Sheila Murray Bethel‘s latest release, A New Breed of Leader, offers valuable insights and teaches leaders how to take advantage of the immediately usable action steps to dramatically increase success and meet modern society’s issues head-on by cultivating new insights and perspectives. The 21st century leadership puzzle lets you see how all “eight leadership qualities […]
Jason Jennings: Author of Hit the Ground Running, In-Demand Business Speaker
We had the privilege of sitting down for coffee with Jason Jennings today – the day his new book, Hit the Ground Running, landed on bookshelves. While Jason’s previous New York Times Bestsellers – Think Big, Act Small and Less Is More – have focused on top-performing companies, Hit the Ground Running looks at the […]
In the Spotlight: Peter Sims on True North, Authentic Leadership and Innovation
Peter Sims is a best-selling coauthor, strategic adviser and keynote speaker specializing in leadership and innovation. He is the coauthor (with Bill George) of True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, the BusinessWeek and Wall Street Journal best-selling book that New York Times called “one of the most important books on leadership to come along in […]