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Leadership

    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 20, 2024
PGT co-founder appointed to Miter Brands board

The co-founder of a Venice windows and door company has been added to the board for Miter Brands, which acquired the business earlier this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • August 16, 2024
2 Sarasota County residents appointed to State College of Florida board

Two people active in their communities are appointed to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 15, 2024
Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown announces his retirement

Coming to Sarasota in 2009 as deputy city manager, his retirement is effective Oct. 15.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 6, 2024
High-end steakhouse president leads by taking others with her

Leadership, says the president of a high-end steakhouse, can be a learned skill you can adapt to, not just muscle memory.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 10, 2024
No American left behind: The life of Tampa rescue guru Bryan Stern

Bryan Stern leads an A-team of global operators on life-and-death missions to get Americans out of harm's way. His leadership mantra: Don't be a spectator.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 19, 2024
Resilient bar owner celebrates 25 years of success — and grit

Two-plus decades running bars and nightclubs have taught Joanna Olsen a lot about resilience and persistence. “Never quit," she says. "Just get back in there and conquer."

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 3, 2024
C-suite shake up as Hertz COO quits and firm names third CFO in two years

The Lee County company continues to shuffle C-level executives as COO and CFO leave both after less than a year on the job.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 3, 2024
Prominent Fort Myers children and family nonprofit names new CEO

Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwest Florida is making a leadership change that will take effect this summer.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • June 3, 2024
Bealls names new member of leadership team

Leana Less is the new senior vice president of marketing for Bradenton-based Bealls Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 3, 2024
Embrace the suck: Lessons on how to rumble with vulnerability

Training mental health care providers to take care of their own mental health needs can be a big hurdle. One leadership coach teaches to start with courage — and to be OK with the hard parts.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 23, 2024
Retiring SCF president's teachable moments: Lead with your heart, have fun

Carol Probstfeld took over a school in crisis a decade ago. It has turned out, she says, to be the best job she's ever had.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 2, 2024
The power of the power pose: How a software CEO became a better leader

Through an open mind, determination to learn from missteps and lots of repetition, Dean Guida has guided himself to become a better leader.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 11, 2024
Abraham Lincoln revisited as teacher of valuable leadership lessons

A New Jersey college professor and Abe Lincoln aficionado, at a Southwest Florida event, details why one of the most famous Americans ever is also an underappreciated leadership expert.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 19, 2024
Toy executive turns C-suite failure into his greatest success

Purpose and clarity are the bookends for retired toy executive Jamie Gallagher’s four leadership must-dos. In between those are two C's: culture and creativity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 23, 2024
Retired general: ‘The moment you become selfish as a leader, you are done’

From facing fears to finding work-life balance, good leaders, according to a recent summit, need to be constantly aware of themselves, their business, and myriad threats and opportunities.

  • Florida
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