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Leadership

    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 22, 2019
Restaurant chain first in line for kindness

Being nice, at First Watch, isn’t only for greeting customers. It’s a company-wide belief that kindness goes a long way.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 11, 2019
Recently elected mayor settles in — and overcomes naysayers

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor shares thoughts about leadership, goals and more.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • October 11, 2019
Banker embraces risky career move to forge new path

When she sensed her career stalled, Theresa Bursey decided it was the perfect time to take a chance. Now she’s on the cusp of something greater.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Grier Ferguson
  • October 4, 2019
Restaurant executive takes detail-oriented, ignore-the-obstacles approach to new venture

Brad Blum has been at the helm of big brands, including Olive Garden, Burger King and Romano's Macaroni Grill.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Jay Schlichter
  • September 27, 2019
Bold approach: Community leader encourages others to lend a hand when asked

A Tampa area civic and business leader — she's been on some 40 boards — forged her career path with one clear objective: to seize every opportunity.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • August 30, 2019
House call: Influential construction exec expounds on leadership philosophy

Beck Group executive Mark House, whose fingerprints are all over some of Tampa Bay’s most iconic structures, has a simple strategy for success: Find and mentor people who can replace him.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 9, 2019
Government agency scores win in employee retention

The Florida Sterling Council recently awarded Lee County with its Sterling Best Practice Award for Workforce Development and Retention.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • July 26, 2019
The life aquatic: Transplanted nonprofit leader is no fish out of water

After nearly 17 years, Chicago native Roger Germann uprooted his family and left his job as the executive vice president of the Windy City’s Shedd Aquarium to become CEO of the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 26, 2019
Executive learned business from ground up

At Home-Tech, Pam Marino is leading a new generation of up-and-comers.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Grier Ferguson
  • July 5, 2019
New CEO of Goodwill Industries International brings experience from government, private sector leadership to role

The challenge for Steven Preston? Further the Goodwill mission while making both donors and shoppers happy.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • July 5, 2019
Former media, health care exec finds passion in grooming future CEOs

Getting to know Marty Petty, a St. Petersburg, Florida, business consultant whose bold, risk-taking career has seen her pivot from being a trailblazing female journalist to newspaper CEO and health care executive.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 5, 2019
Students get an early taste of business success

A student-operated benefit corporation that doubles as a business training program is giving teens a rare education opportunity. Some big business growth challenges are the next obstacle.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 21, 2019
Poker princess parlays life story into key business lessons

Molly Bloom bottomed out — in business and in life. Now she offers sound advice for entrepreneurs: Kindness matters. So to does a moral code.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 31, 2019
Retired video game guru urges budding execs to embrace fears

Reggie Fils-Aime also tells college graduates — and business executives — that keeping options open for alternative, previously unforeseen solutions is a big key to success.

  • Leadership
    By
  • Grier Ferguson
  • May 17, 2019
Entrepreneur: Employees and employers can benefit from confidence, negotiation training

Even Fortune 500 executives have gaps in confidence when they doubt their worth. There are ways to get it back.

  • Leadership
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