Executive Features
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Going Beyond The Sharpest Tool in the Shed
Former Chief Information Officer for Ace Hardware, Karen Fedyszyn, discusses how she mapped vision and innovation in a global IT toolbox.
Working Towards Passion and Purpose
Lisa Haugh, Former General Counsel for Achievers, works to grow her own organization just as Achievers helps other companies get the same buy-in from their own teams.
It’s All About Motivation
Kathy O'Driscroll, Chief Human Resources Officer at PATH, shares how understanding motivations leads to alignment.
Want To Connect Your Legal Team To The Business? Help Them Understand The Finances
Greg Birge, Chief Legal Officer at Purchasing Power, discusses how his background in finance has helped him connect to the business as a legal executive and better support a growing organization.
How to Create a Culture of Appreciation to Keep Your Team in Good Spirits
By showing recognition and being accommodating with his team, Brian Chevlin, General Counsel for Pernod Ricard, builds a dedicated and committed legal team.
Becoming a Global Player through Innovation and Cultural Diversity
Yolanda Conyers, VP, Global HR Operations of Lenovo, shares how cultivating cultural diversity and developing progressive strategies can foster global corporate success.
How to Advance the IT Function While Simplifying it
Guilda Javaheri shares her passion for the advancement and simplification of technology as Chief Information Officer at Golden State Foods.
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.
The Key to Being an Effective Financial Executive: Engage With Your Peers
To be effective in finance, Greg Ayers, Chief Financial Officer of inContact, encourages his colleagues to peel back the layers of the business and understand what drives the numbers.
The Right Mixture of Solutions for a Successful HR Experiment
Allison Rutledge-Parisi brings elements from roles with Fab.com and Kaplan, Inc. to raise the talent bar at Macmillan Higher Education.
The Leap of Faith That Led to One of the Best Learning Experiences
Becky Cantieri, VP of Human Resources, discusses how being in the trenches early in her career helped her develop the skills needed to build the HR department at Surveymonkey.
High Touch Human Resources
Tracey McKenzie, Chief Human Resources Officer at Harsco Corporation, discusses the importance of building a high touch HR organization and the impact it has on the bottom line.
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.
Changing Adobe’s Legal Team from the Inside Out
How channeling the servant leadership style of famed NBA player John Stockton helped General Counsel navigate change in Adobe's legal department during the company's transition to the cloud.
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.