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Leadership

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  • August 3, 2021
Kindness in the executive suite fosters sweets rewards

Shontra Powell is no pushover. But she is kind. And her uber-successful leadership career is proof-positive nice people can win in business.

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  • July 23, 2021
College provides students an integral asset: leadership skills

Liberal arts students sometimes clash with buttoned-up businesses. A few leaders in the corporate world went back to campus to fill that gap.

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  • July 4, 2021
Want engaged employees? Get them excited about winning

An executive with a varied career imparts his management wisdom to others, with an emphasis on trust in the team.

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  • July 1, 2021
After a stroke, CEO leads through empathy, creativity.

Solving problems for clients, in this academic meets real world approach, requires a mission-driven leader focused on five essential steps. It’s not for knee jerks.

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  • June 17, 2021
Top cop: controlled chaos can be an ally

Reaching consensus among disagreeing sides and factions can be a leader’s toughest job.

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  • June 3, 2021
Former Best Buy CEO: seek purpose, not profits

One of the world’s most respected CEOs, in leading the turnaround of a multibillion-dollar company, learns a new way of leading people.

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  • May 20, 2021
Bank leads the way on developing high-performing leaders

Deposits and loans pay the bills at The Bank of Tampa. But its comprehensive leadership development program, while not as public, is equally essential.

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  • April 20, 2021
Former highflying corporate attorney humbled by prison stint

No longer chasing what he calls the wrong — and greedy — goals, Thad Bereday seeks salvation in a new path.

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  • April 14, 2021
Iconic restaurant chain’s co-founder serves up key lessons

Chris Sullivan's core leadership principles, even after nearly 30 years, hold up well to today’s environment.

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  • April 1, 2021
Six steps to light your spark as a leader

Becoming a better leader, one expert says, requires an open heart, an open mind and an ability to open doors for your team.

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  • March 12, 2021
Want to win big at business? Go on offense

A personal loss helped redefine a hard-charging CEO’s approach to building companies and teams, adding a high quotient of empathy. But the core of his mission remains the same: to put a premium on people and passion.

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  • February 26, 2021
Want to build leadership confidence? Fire your workplace villain

After a punch-to-the-gut setback, a high-flying C-Suite executive learned some big lessons in the consistent confidence it takes to be a standout leader. Now she shares her secrets with other leaders.

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  • February 12, 2021
Relinquishing a CEO role can be hard — yet rewarding

Entrepreneurs often struggle with knowing how, and when, to leave a company they started. A pair of dynamic leaders who recently did it reveal their secrets.

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  • January 15, 2021
New leader of 80-office residential real estate company offers optimism for 2021

In January, Coldwell Banker Realty in Florida elevated Duff Rubin to president.

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  • December 23, 2020
Crush your 2021 goals — after you eat a frog

Being productive requires an appetite for big tasks.

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