Tamer Abouras
18 stories
Driving Yourself and Your Team to Success
Sherri Enright, Executive Vice President, PeopleFirst at Domino’s Pizza, discusses her lifelong aspiration to become a lawyer, a career change that led to her dream job in HR, and how she’s helped to promote a fun, productive, and supportive atmosphere within her department.
Gaining Exponential Experience with Each Passing Stride
CFO Jay Thompson retraces his career in finance, management, and leadership and discusses how he’s been able to put his knowledge and skills to use at Chobani.
Growth through Gratefulness: Inspiring, Empowering, and Transforming Your Department
Lesley Elwell, VP of Human Resources for Customer Care at DirecTV, discusses her transition through three career disciplines and how she’s relied on events she witnessed from her upbringing in Venezuela to spur her onward and lead her team.
Sweet Dreams: Investing in Your Associates at a Personal Level
Mars Food North America’s Vice President of People and Organization, Maria Lane, discusses the company’s family-oriented atmosphere and how she’s always encouraging associates to dream big.
Masterfully Marketing a Multifaceted Menu of Meats
CMO Rob Lynch discusses his love of brand management, the dynamic vision that drew him to Arby’s, and the three questions he always asks when attempting to craft a solution.
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.
At Etsy, Don’t Check Your Personality at the Door
General Counsel Jordan Breslow on the Importance of Bringing Creativity to the Workplace
A Journey Ongoing, but a Destination Never in Doubt
Matthew Goldberg discusses his career in corporate law and as in-house counsel from its beginnings, through his time with startups in Silicon Valley, to his current executive role as Vice President and General Counsel at ServiceSource International
The Very Zen Practice of Exercising Your Mental Muscle
Zendesk Senior Vice President and General Counsel, John Geschke, talks about the importance of bringing intellectual curiosity and honesty to your work and your team
A Harmonious Stream of Excellence, Adventure & Beauty
CHRO Kristen Robinson and the collaborative cooperation that keeps Pandora Radio hitting all the right notes
Keeping Up a Breakneck Pace at USA Track & Field
GC and Chief of Business Affairs Norman Wain draws on his lifelong passion for athletics in leading USATF to the front of the pack
Gospel Truths of Team Building, from the Gridiron to the Boardroom
Fort Worth YMCA’s CHRO and Former NFL Player Ken Reeves on Building a Truly Successful Team Within Your HR Department and Your Business as a Whole
Building Brand Relationships to Last Through Every Season
Scot Safon, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of The Weather Channel, on the importance of forging an emotional, everyday connection between consumer and brand
Core Competencies and Best Behaviors Go Hand-in-Hand at the Fort Worth YMCA
CHRO and Former NFL Player Ken Reeves on the leadership development program his team has adopted and implemented at the Fort Worth YMCA.
Enjoy the Journey, and Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
How CMO Joel Warady’s insatiable desire to learn has led him to Enjoy Life.