World-Class Leadership Interviews
How do you increase retention, motivation and collaboration in your company? For world-class leaders – those who have created organizational cultures in which people want to thrive – turnover isn't an issue, and collaboration and employee engagement are through the roof. While certain industries have unique demands, and great leaders often differ in their leadership styles, they also have a lot in common. Below are success secrets from some world-class leaders. Enjoy learning their secrets to success!![]() | Scott Nash
With a $100 investment, Scott Nash started MOM's in 1987 at the age of 22 as a home-delivery/mail order company out of his mom's garage.
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| Organic foods and products will one day be everywhere, yet we will be recognized as the retailer most dedicated to organics and the environment. | |
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![]() | Dr. Steven Kraus Dr. Kraus is Founder and CEO of Future Health? provider of EHR/practice management software. He is an acknowledged expert in Health IT and lectures to state associations, universities, and healthcare industry events regarding clinical documentation, the HITECH Act, and how EHR usage will impact healthcare providers. He has authored over 40 published articles and has served in several association leadership positions. |
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![]() | Scott Gerber Scott Gerber is a serial entrepreneur, internationally syndicated columnist and TV host, and the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council. He is also an active angel investor and author of the book Never Get a "Real" Job. He has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, TIME, CNN, Reuters, Mashable, CBS Evening News, MSNBC, US News & World Report, Fox News, Inc. and Entrepreneur. |
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![]() | Jeff Franco As Executive Director of City Year Washington, DC Jeff Franco is responsible for raising the site's $6.2 million budget and oversees the program's service components. He comes to City Year with a successful record of implementing corporate business/non-profit development plans. He graduated from Fairfield University in Connecticut with a B.A. in Political Science, Pre-Medicine, and Spanish. |
| He has a Masters in International Affairs and an M.B.A. from American University in Washington, DC. | |
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![]() | Everett Davon Kelly Everett Davon Kelly started NOVAD Management Consulting in 2003 following a distinguished career in the accounting and consulting industry. NOVAD employs 15 persons in the Washington DC area, New York and Atlanta. Kelly is the recipient of the 2010 Washington Business Journal's Minority Business Leader Award for Outstanding Performance and the State of Maryland Top 100 MBE Owners |
| Award. He is a Board member of Boys Town of Washington DC and Atlanta-based Laughing at Leukemia. | |
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![]() | Wanda A. Alexander
Principal, President and CEO, Horizon Consulting Incorporated, Lansdowne, VA
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| businesses and attained their own success. She and Horizon have garnered numerous awards and she incorporated a professional mentoring and speaking business in 2008. | |
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![]() | Carmen Castillo Carmen Castillo is the President/CEO of SDI International Corp., an ISO 9001:2008-certified firm, which she founded in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1992. The company provides its clients with global procurement outsourcing and managed service programs, each automated by leading-edge vendor management systems. |
| Carmen's daily responsibilities revolve around the overall coordination of company operations, global advertising and marketing programs. Carmen is very active in minority and women-owned business enterprise development community affairs. | |
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![]() | Dr. Jay Greenstein Dr. Greenstein is CEO of the Sport and Spine Companies, a multi-location, multi-disciplinary, evidenced-based practice in the Washington DC region. He is on the scientific advisory board for Thera-band®, and is Vice Chair of the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters. Dr. Greenstein sits the Chiropractic Summit and on multiple business advisory boards in healthcare, banking and information technology. |
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![]() | Nick Friedman Nick Friedman is President and Co-Founder of COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK and COLLEGE HUNKS MOVING, the largest and fastest growing US-Based Junk Removal and Moving Franchise Opportunities. He started the business in college with his best friend in a beat up cargo van, and now has over 35 locations nationwide. |
| He recently published the bestselling book, Effortless Entrepreneur, which helps motivate aspiring entrepreneurs with his very entertaining approach to business. | |
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![]() | Tom Tuohy Tom Tuohy is recognized as a leading expert on innovation in Corporate Social Responsibility, nonprofit management, and establishing strategic shared value partnerships that produce profit and social change. He has created partnerships with leading educational institutions such as the Harvard Learning Center and Kellogg Innovation Network and with corporations such as IBM and Google. |
| Tom is a practicing attorney, social entrepreneur, author, and founder of Dreams For Kids, a 22 year international youth empowerment organization. | |
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![]() | Kristina Bouweiri Kristina Bouweiri is President & CEO of Reston Limousine, the largest limousine and shuttle service in Washington, DC. Providing high-quality transportation and a proven track record for safety and customer service, Reston Limousine offers sedans, limousines, vans, and buses for any occasion. Kristina frequently serves as a mentor, assisting entrepreneurs and longtime professional |
| colleagues. As a successful business woman, Kristina is frequently called upon for national and international speaking engagements. | |
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![]() | Jeff Higgins As CEO of HCMI, Jeff is a driving force for leading companies transforming data into a source of value. With his unique combined experience as both a senior HR executive and former CFO, Jeff advances organizations on their analytics & planning journey. Jeff is a founding member of the Workforce Intelligence Consortium, SHRM Standards Committee member on human capital, and former |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Saratoga Institute advisory council member. | |
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![]() | Kathy Albarado Kathy Albarado, CEO of Helios HR, leads an organization committed to helping its clients leverage its practices and workforce in transitioning to its next stage of growth. Kathy has been quoted for her subject matter expertise in the Washington Business Journal, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Compliance Magazine, HRO, and Talent Magazine. She currently sits on the |
| Governing Board to Prevent and End Homelessness in Fairfax and Falls Church, the Board for the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, and he Board for SECAF (the Small Emerging Government Contractors Advisory Forum). Kathy believes in making an impact in her client organizations and the community in which they work. | |
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![]() | Laurie Bassi Laurie Bassi is the CEO of McBassi & Company (a leader in the decision-science of human capital management) where she works with clients to help them unleash human capability within their organizations. In the earlier years of her career, Laurie served as VP at ASTD, staff director of two U.S. government commissions, and a professor of economics and public policy at Georgetown University. She holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University. |
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