Overview
On this episode of Business Insanity Talk Radio, we first talk about the open office design trend that has swept companies the last 20 years. Is it here to stay or is it on its way out? Then, we introduce you to the 22 skills that are shared by the most successful leaders and the steps you can take to identify and develop these skills in yourself. Plus, we discuss if a traditional MBA program is worth all the money, especially since there are so many business school alternatives out there. Are they just as good? Also, we talk about the importance of authenticity and morality in business decisions, and why it can be difficult to be ethical in business. Finally, we show you how to get your small business unstuck.
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Segment 1: Bill Himmelstein founded Tenant Advisory Group, LLC, in July 2008 after gaining experience at several major commercial real estate firms in Chicago. With over 17 years of being a tenant representative broker, he focuses his efforts on working with professional service firms, technology-based businesses and private practice physicians.
1:15 – Why did the open office design layout grow so fast in popularity?
4:45 – What is happening to the open office design trend now? What are companies discovering?
7:45 – Are cubes and private offices on their way back in?
9:45 – The importance of privacy in the workplace.
Segment 2: Martin Lanik, Ph.D. is the author of THE LEADER HABIT and the CEO of Pinsight®, a global leadership development firm. His leadership solutions have been implemented by more than 100 companies – including AIG and CenturyLink – and have received awards from Chief Learning Officer and Brandon Hall.
15:15 – The twenty-two skills Lanik’s research team identified, which are shared by most successful leaders.
17:00 – What key skill is needed to get your people to act on your behalf?
18:45 – What leadership skills do you need to exhibit in tough times?
19:45 – How do you develop these twenty-two key leadership skills?
22:00 – How to determine which leadership skills you need to work on.
23:30 – Becoming your own best leader.
Segment 3: Laurie Pickard founded the No-Pay MBA website, which has been featured in Fortune, Entrepreneur, The Wall Street Journal, CNNMoney, Financial Times, and Bloomberg Business. She also works as a business and entrepreneurship development consultant, most recently at the U.S. Agency for International Development in Rwanda. Her new book is “Don’t Pay for Your MBA”.
31:30 – What is the alternative to going to business school?
33:00 – Why are schools moving in this direction?
33:45 – Are these alternatives as good as getting into an MBA program? What about the MBA network?
34:45 – Why are we on the brink of an Education Revolution?
Segment 4: Bruce Hartman is the founder of Gideon Advisors. He is a seasoned executive with 30 years of success creating shareholder value for Fortune 500 firms. Prior to founding Gideon Advisors, he was the Executive VP and CFO at Yankee Candle Company, Cushman and Wakefield, and Foot Locker, Inc. where he established global banking and capital market structures and contributed to significant increases in enterprise value. During his tenure at Foot Locker, the company rose from near bankruptcy to solid earnings generation with a stock price increase of 900%. His new book is “Jesus & Co”.
40:45 – How you can be both ethical and professional at work. Shouldn’t those two things be interchangeable?
42:45 – Why do people struggle with being both ethical and professional?
44:15 – The importance of authenticity and morality in business decisions.
45:00 – Which companies are good examples of authenticity, morality and professionalism? Which companies are not good examples?
Segment 5: Barry Moltz shares how to get your business unstuck.
49:30 – Do any of these sound familiar?
50:15 – How to take your business to the next level.
51:30 – What’s in the Unstuck course?
52:25 – Special offer code.
To learn more visit, www.barrymoltz.com/unstuck
