VP of Administration Todd Richardson explains how the new year will bring new changes in his career and personal life
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Mind, Body & Leadership
Lynne Oldham, CHRO at Driscoll’s, shares how in 2015 she hopes to focus her mind and body to better focus her leadership
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Two Little Words
What CIO Steve Reese learned from a terminally ill friend, and how it will shape the years to come
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS 2014
With great success, we’re back with this series, asking our network to reflect on the past year and their goals for the year ahead.
New Year’s ReSOLUTIONS: Balancing Better
Peter Friedman, Founder and CEO of LiveWorld, recognizes that personal interests and teamwork fuel business success. Our company, LiveWorld, through the great efforts of our team, has seen good progress in the last few years. Along with that, we’ve had team members repeatedly come close to burning out—including me. I’d like to see us continue to grow and do well, …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Checking Off the List
From conducting meetings in French to enjoying a week’s worth of yoga, Sixieme Managing Director Colleen Fahey balances professional and personal development goals in the new year. Since Audio Branding is far more established in Europe than it is on these shores, a lot of my work is in teaching about the discipline itself and sharing the idea that you …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: From Disruption to Innovation in Education
Nancy Salzman is taking higher education to new heights at Brandman University. Throughout this past year and looking forward to the next, Brandman University’s School of Extended Education has witnessed major disruptions and innovations in higher education. These changes have led to shifting expectations of our extended education staff, students and industry partners. Disruptions in 2013 One of the more …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Staying On Schedule
Office organizing expert Kacy Paide plans to plan for productivity in the new year. I have a friend who has every minute of her day scheduled on a spreadsheet, starting with her alarm going off at 6am, followed by 20 minutes of washing up, followed by 25 minutes of watching Jon Stewart over oatmeal and coffee, ending with lights out …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Reaching Beyond the Organization
CEO Ned Breslin plans to get everyone involved with Water For People’s mission in 2014. As CEO of Water For People, an international nonprofit, I am constantly looking to move ourselves and the broader water and sanitation sector forward to end a crisis the affects more than 1.8 billion people worldwide. And I am constantly pushing our organization, and the …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Promises To The Future
CFO of the Institute of Population Health Lawrence Mathews thinks about how his decisions in 2014 will shape the years to come. As I look out the window, at the city of Detroit skyline, I think about what a great year this has been with our son and daughter both getting married. This year really has gone by fast. Most …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Saying ‘Thank You’
Josh Friedlander, CHRO of Latham & Watkins, reflects on the importance of gratitude—and sharing it with those enable our success stories Y2K+14. That is the algebraic equation for where has the time gone. It is hard to believe that we are now entering the middle of the second decade of this millennium. As time continues to speed by, I think …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Questioning Quest 2014
INSEAD professor Hal Gregersen on rekindling the power of creative questioning. 2013 was a watershed year for me. I, along with Clayton Christensen at Harvard Business School, embarked on a “Questioning Quest,” interviewing nearly 50 renowned global leaders to better understand how they formulate and ask disruptive questions—the ones that change the world. Based on research for our book, “The …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Living Well
Forefront’s contributor on office health, Glenneth Reed has made being her healthiest self priority No. 1 for 2014. Looking back at 2013 and ahead to 2014, I know I have progressed in my journey to a healthy life, but I am definitely a work in progress. Two leg surgeries in the past 12 months have certainly slowed my progress. With my …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Changing the Landscape
An inspiring staff encounter set this HR leader up for a workplace revamp resolution, with eyes toward a learning culture resolution By Mike Williams Taking on a new role always presents excitement and anticipation. In late 2012, I had the chance to take on a critical human resources (HR) leadership role in a diversified, complex, profitable organization facing talent opportunities. …
New Year’s reSOLUTIONS: Put Time for You on Your Calendar
Harsco leader Verona Dorch plans to carve out more ‘me’ time in 2014, and hopes you will too By A. Verona Dorch During the past year, I have celebrated my one-year anniversary in my new role, watched our new CEO celebrate his one-year anniversary and experienced numerous changes on both the executive team and across our company with the sale …