Introduction
On this episode of Business Insanity Talk Radio, we first talk about why travel and going off the grid are such an important part of business. Then, we discuss why there are still so few women on boards and in management positions despite the fact that it makes companies more profitable! Also, we’ll show you how you can create a custom app for your business to reduce inefficiencies and drive productivity (and you don’t need to be a programmer to do it). Plus, learn how you can grow your network even if you’re an introvert! Finally, if there is something we can all agree about 2017 it is that these are uncertain times; we’ll show you how leaders can lead when they don’t know what is around the next corner.
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Segment 1: Jeremy Cage, author of ALL DREAMS ON DECK, is President of The Cage Group, which focuses on unleashing the full potential of businesses and people. He has held senior management positions at Procter and Gamble and PepsiCo.
2:00 – Why take such a long break from your career?
4:00 – How did this experience help you as a senior executive at PepsiCo?
5:30 – It’s time to get serious about dreaming; here’s how.
8:00 – More often than not, the risk of turning back poses a greater risk to your achievements than having the courage to keep going in the face of adversity.
Segment 2: Melissa Greenwell is the author of MONEY ON THE TABLE: How to Increase Profits Through Gender-Balanced Leadership (Greenleaf Book Group, January 2017). She is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of national retailer The Finish Line, Inc.
15:30 – What is hampering women’s progress?
16:15 – What are businesses doing wrong when it comes to women’s advancement? Why is this hurting companies’ bottom lines?
19:30 – What should women do who want to lead?
20:45 – Whose job is it to mentor women?
24:00 – What can organizations do to attract, develop, and advance women?
Segment 3: Ann Monroe is vice president, worldwide marketing for FileMaker, Inc. and is responsible for marketing the company’s software for creating custom apps for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web. She holds an MBA degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BSE in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University.
31:30 – How inefficient processes are hurting small businesses.
32:30 – How do custom apps help organizations reduce inefficiencies and drive productivity?
33:30 – Do you need to be a programmer or can anyone create a custom app? How so?
35:00 – What types of custom applications are the most popular with small businesses?
Segment 4: Kelly Hoey has been called by Forbes as “one of five women changing the world of VC/entrepreneurship” and by Fast Company as one of the “25 Smartest Women on Twitter”. She has a column on Inc.com, and interviews intriguing founders in her network for myturnstone.com. She’s practiced law in Toronto, spoken to audiences around the world, from Beirut to Aruba to Auckland, interviewed leading Silicon Valley investors, and dined with Malala. Her most recent book is “Building Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships in a Hyper-Connected World.”
41:00 – What networking advice do you have for introverts?
43:00 – How focusing on your goal helps you network better.
44:45 – Avoid random acts of networking.
45:30 – Do men and women network differently?
Segment 5: William A. Schiemann, Ph.D. is CEO of Metrus Group. He is a thought leader in human resources, employee engagement, and fulfillment and author of “Fulfilled! Critical Choices – Work, Home, Life”.
49:50 – The best tip every leader needs to lead in uncertain times.
50:45 – What do leaders say when people express their fears?
52:00 – Two important things leaders should do during uncertain times.
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