Taking the less traveled path in her career, Kris Singleton discusses how she achieved success in the male dominated world of IT to become CIO for Omni Hotels
Artful Resourceology
Gavin Pomernelle, Executive Vice President & CHRO at Harte Hanks shows how a perfect mixture of art and science can build a strong HR foundation
How the Employee Experience Drives the Guest Experience
As Chief People Officer Beverly Carmichael works to inspire and motivate Cracker Barrel’s 72,000 employees every day
From Specialist to Generalist and Jeans to Ice Cream
Rosanna Marreno Neagle, Vice president of Legal Affairs for Nestlé Dreyer’s Ice Cream, shares the story of her career and what she has learned along the way.
Career-Long Learning Put to the Test
Nick Khadder brings lessons he learned from previous leaders and legal roles and applies them to his position as General Counsel at Amyris, Inc.
The Most Accurate BuzzFeed Quiz of All
The company’s GC and EVP Legal, Allison Lucas, discusses the process of building up its first in-house legal department and how her position blends her personal and professional expertise and interests.
The Importance of Networking and Taking Risks
Marc Nichols, Legal Counsel & Director of Compliance at Rolls-Royce North America, explains how networking and taking risks have helped him grow personally and professionally.
Turning Fantasy into an Impactful Reality
Gerri Kornblut, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Dwellworks, explains how fictional lawyers spurred an interest in law that would lead to a legal career in which she could impact the next generation of lawyers.
Using Challenges as Conduits to Create Company Cohesion
Lori Johnston, SVP of HR at Celanese, explains that propagating massive challenges for the department can forge company solidarity.
Find the Right People, Then Get Out of the Way
Even at a high tech-company, it’s important not to forget that humans are at the wheel
Leadership in the Legal Realm
Draper Laboratory General Counsel Melinda Brown on the Importance of Building a Community Environment in the Corporate World
Why You Need to Walk in the Shoes of Your Frontline
Greg Hill, SVP & CHRO, shares how walking in the shoes of his frontline has been instrumental to building the HR Function of 13,000 employee fitness-club leader Equinox.
How to Rally Your Team Around Your Vision – and into Action
Jane Altobelli, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at market research firm IRI, believes that corporate values and company strategy go hand-in-hand. She shares how coaching – and yoga – help her get IRI’s vision into action.
The CIO and CMO As Business Partners
Forefront is a very strong advocate of professionals learning to speak the languages of their colleagues in other functions to better interact with one another. Our friends at Oracle have put together an insightful article on how to improve the sometimes contentious relationship between Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs).
Why Successful Marketing Has the Customer at its Core
Penn Foster’s Chief Marketing and Product Officer, Dara Warn, tells us how she put the customer at the center of their marketing plan.