Tom Ziglar, CEO of Ziglar Inc., on Success 2.0: The Next Generation

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Tom and ZigTom Ziglar, CEO of Ziglar, Inc. and son of the inspirational Zig Ziglar, carries the torch to continue the vision of personal and career success that has transformed the lives of millions through the life and work of his father.  He will share:

  • Personal lessons on achieving your potential
  • Zig’s Greatest Accomplishment
  • The 7 components of success
  • The secret of sustaining success
  • Web 2.0 Technology and success

Through social media like blogs, Twitter, and Facebook, Tom corresponds with people from all walks of life around the world. His goal is to help both individuals and organizations succeed by giving them Pure and Simple answers to their toughest questions.

For more from Tom Ziglar, listen to the entire show on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 12pm EST/9am PST or visit www.ziglar.com.

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Mark Tomlinson, Executive Director of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Discusses Keys to Economic Vitality & Career Development

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Mark Tomlinson is passionate about manufacturing and the key role it plays in the US economy.
Having spent his entire career in the field, he understands the vital role of manufacturing and what it
takes to excel in the industry. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), provides manufacturing
professionals with access to the knowledge, skills and resources they need to advance their careers
and at the same time improve the profitability and growth potential of their companies. With the industry
facing a severe skilled-worker shortage, one of the top goals of SME is to fill the talent pipeline with
new manufacturing employees through the Education Foundation.

tomlinson_highresMark Tomlinson is passionate about manufacturing and the key role it plays in the U.S. economy. Having spent his entire career in the field, he understands the vital role of manufacturing and what it takes to excel in the industry. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) provides manufacturing professionals with access to the knowledge, skills and resources they need to advance their careers and improve the profitability and growth potential of their companies. With the industry facing a severe skilled-worker shortage, one of the top goals of SME is to fill the talent pipeline with new manufacturing employees through the Education Foundation.

For more from Mark Tomlinson, listen to the entire show or visit www.sme.org.

Keith Ferrazzi and His Breakthrough Program on Relationships that Won’t Let You Fail!

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Keith Ferrazzi portraitKeith Ferrazzi is the New York Times‘ #1 bestselling author of Who’s Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Build Deep, Trusting Relationships That Create Success–and Won’t Let You Fail. No one is a self-made success. Keith adapts methodologies of the most successful behavioral change programs to provide a do-it-yourself blueprint for creating relationships and a support structure that separate the great from the good. With a 9-step action plan for creating relationships that help you learn, change and achieve your goals, Keith gives you the tools to achieve your dreams. Whether seeking to advance your career, expand your business, or find a new job, these techniques will enable you to succeed. This is not another self-help book, but the first ‘let others help’ book!

For more from Keith Ferrazzi, listen to the entire show below or visit www.keithferrazzi.com.

Dr. Aubrey Daniels, Bestselling Author: Management Practices that Waste Time and Money

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Aubrey Daniels image Dr. Aubrey Daniels, an organizational consultant, is the author of OOPS! 13 Management Practices that Waste Time and Money. With tips on how to create lasting change, he focuses on individual behavior and reveals why common practices ultimately reward bad behavior, punish good behavior, and lead to poor results. From sports coaches to corporate CEOs, leaders of all backgrounds can learn to manage behavior and performance more effectively. By asking, ‘Why are we doing this?’ leaders can re-evaluate the cost-benefit equation and implement change to achieve new levels of performance.

For more from Dr. Aubrey Daniels, listen to the entire show or visit aubreydaniels.com.

Donna Flagg, Consultant and Author of Surviving Dreaded Conversations

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Donna Flagg author photoDonna Flagg, consultant and author of Surviving Dreaded Conversations: How to Talk Through Any Difficult Situation at Work, reveals dos and don’ts and easy-to-memorize scripts for the tongue-tied. She shares insights to help you communicate more effectively, including:

  • There is real value in being forthcoming and forthright
  • Communication is the most powerful tool at work
  • High emotions are what most often deteriorate the integrity of a conversation

Worrying about what someone might do or say creates barriers that can be difficult or even impossible to overcome.

While the thought of having a difficult work conversation is unpleasant, the experience doesn’t have to be. It’s all about telling the truth and being clear without always expecting to fight.

For more from Donna Flagg, listen to the show below or visit www.lastics.com/about.

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Dr. Angelo Valenti, Consultant & Coach on Unleashing Leadership: Aligning What People Do Best with What Organizations Need Most

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Dr. Angelo Valenti portraitDr. Angelo Valenti, organizational psychologist and coach, is author of Unleashing Leadership: Aligning What People Do Best with What Organizations Need Most. He reveals the most important element of successful organizations: organizational alignment, which involves:

  • Communicating organizational expectations and eliciting employee expectations
  • Profiling positions and projects
  • Profiling competencies of talent
  • Developing a Composite Team for alignment

Angelo’s leadership system provides leaders with a practical methodology to analyze both task requirements and the competencies and styles of their team members to facilitate alignment. With alignment, leaders are able to create synergy and achieve the highest performance.

For more from Dr. Angelo Valenti, listen to the entire show below or visit www.thecompanypsychologist.com.

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Executive Coach Dr. Allen Saville on Achieving Peak Performance and Developing a Coaching Culture

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bioAllenSaville182x255Dr. Allen Saville, Executive Coach and author, shares strategies for achieving top performance and developing a coaching culture. With over 30 years of leadership consulting and experience in diverse industry and government environments, Dr. Saville is a recognized thought leader in organizational performance and performance-based coaching to empower people and teams to achieve more. Learn the secrets to:

  • Turning a shared vision into peak performance
  • Building trust and empowering others through a coaching culture
  • Retaining talent through effective communications and competency development
  • Leading change for organizational growth and performance improvement.

For more from Dr. Allen Saville, listen to the entire show below or visit saville.us/about/allen.

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Dr. Kim Cameron on Positive Leadership

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CameronPhoto Kim Cameron, professor and author of Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance, shares how to achieve extraordinary effectiveness and spectacular results. Dr. Cameron describes his four positive leadership strategies and how to implement them:

  1. Enable a positive climate
  2. Develop positive relationships
  3. Promote positive communication
  4. Create positive meaning.

Positive leadership is not about ignoring or minimizing problems and obstacles, but about engendering that which is life-giving, elevating, and virtuous in organizations, and Dr. Cameron demonstrates how a leader’s attitudes and behaviors dramatically impact individual and organizational performance.

For more from Dr. Kim Cameron, listen to the entire show below.

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Now Playing:Craig Hickman, Bestselling Author of “The Insiders”

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Craig Hickman image As an organizational consultant, Craig Hickman is expert in leadership practices. His newest book, “The Insiders,” is a thriller that exposes how those inside the world’s power structures have become enemies to those on the outside. The outsiders have been duped, exploited, and oppressed by the insiders. Hickman addresses the underlying reasons abuse of power and bad policy that threaten organizations and governments, and weaken democracy. Learn how personal and organizational accountability can create positive changes.

For more from Craig Hickman, listen to the entire show or visit www.craighickman.com.

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