I love to ask questions and listen to people respond. Those are two very basic skills, but I think they’re difficult to master. Meghdad Abbaszadegan is an adviser with Coplex, a startup studio active in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, and Silicon Valley. He is passionate about entrepreneurship, tennis, travel, and…
Looking back on all the things I’ve ever started, every one had a common thread – I failed a lot at the beginning, which is completely OK. Darin Herle has a knack for building stuff. At age 5 he built his own rocket. At 10 he took apart the family…
I work hard with my team and staff to explain my vision, I get input from those around me and we constantly check in to see if we are successfully implementing the concept. Cortney Shegerian is an attorney at Shegerian & Associates in Los Angeles County, California. Her focus includes…
The next step is efficiency: basically, ‘here’s what we need to do to make it happen, now how can we make it the best product it can be?’ While many know Bob Reina to have quite a sense of humor, it’s no joke when he says: “In order to be…
Actively listen. People often confuse hearing someone with listening and processing what he or she is saying. Most friction or conflict can be avoided by taking the time to listen and understand. Listening is also the foundation of good collaboration. Chris Dornfeld is the president and co-founder of Bonfyre, a…
I love helping people improve – my passion really comes through when I’m leading through teaching. We have such a great community of people in Zambia that are hungry for career opportunities, so we’re doing the most we can to help them learn and improve themselves. Dimitri Zakharov is CEO…
Meet Dimitri Zakharov – CEO and Co-Founder of Impact Enterprises
The trick is to focus; kill the bad ones, and do one thing at a time. Jurriaan Kamer founded Agile CIO in 2011. With Agile CIO, he helps other organizations deal with the challenges of the 21st century by letting them break old habits and implement change. He combines his…
I write everything down in my little black Moleskine notebook. Anyone I meet with, any meeting I lead, or any conversation I have is written in the book. I take a few minutes to make notes about key points and questions as we go along. With the 12 hours of…
Always remain open to new things, and become intimate friends with “not knowing.” Dr. Srini Pillay, founder and CEO of NeuroBusiness Group, has a background in concert piano, photography, poetry, drama, and dance and was the top medical student in his class. After graduation, he was director of the outpatient…
Meet Dr. Srini Pillay – Founder and CEO of NeuroBusiness Group
[quote style=”boxed”]Challenge the status quo, all the time. Never get complacent. [/quote] Stirling Cox is the managing director of AlphaSights USA, a company that connects today’s business leaders with the insight and expertise they need to prosper. The company assists a global client base, including private equity firms, asset managers, strategy…