Podcasts about business' executive education program

Heidi Ridley is the Co-Founder, CEO and Chair of the Board of RadiantESG Global Investors, culminating 30 years of leadership in asset management roles that encompass business management, investments, product development, institutional and intermediary business development and marketing. Prior to establishing RadiantESG Heidi spent 18 years at AXA Investment Managers, rising to Global Chief Executive of Rosenberg Equities, and under her direction, Rosenberg Equities substantially added to its reputation by becoming the first ESG-integrated quantitative equity investor to be focused on the intersection of ESG insights and advanced factor solutions.  Heidi earned her bachelor's degree in Economics from UC Berkeley, completed the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education Program, and is a CFA Charterholder. She is a member of the Advisory Council for the Center for Equity Gender and Leadership at the UC Berkeley HAAS School of Business, is a champion of ESG investing and a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, expanding the dialogue through speaking engagements worldwide. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lyndsay-dowd/support

In this episode of The Talent Development Hot Seat, Andy's guest is Professor Sarah Townsend. This interview is part of a series Andy did for the USC Marshall School of Business Executive Education Program called The Lifelong Learning Series. Sarah Townsend is an associate professor of Management and Organization and interim Assistant Vice Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at USC Marshall School of Business. In this episode, you'll hear: What Sarah Townsend's research has revealed about some of the biggest challenges we have in the workplace today surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion. How she defines DEI and why it means more than just doing what is best for the company. Why inclusion is so important for innovation and what it means to have an inclusive company culture. The reason your organization needs to be aware of unconscious bias, how we can help solve the problem as individuals, and how you can recognize it when it occurs. The role leaders play in achieving better diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organizations and what employees in non-leadership roles can do to contribute to DEI in their company culture. What humanistic leadership means, the importance of lifelong learning in the success of business professionals, and why these conversations are so important. Connect with Andy Storch here: https://andystorch.com/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andystorch/ (LinkedIn) https://tdtt.us/ (Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community)! https://execed.marshall.usc.edu/ (USC Marshall Executive Education) Connect with Sarah Townsend: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-townsend-7752a62/ (LinkedIn)

In this Nomad Futurist podcast, Jeff Uphues, CEO of DC BLOX shares his enthusiasm for serving locally and connecting globally with Phil and Nabeel. Over the last thirty years, Uphues has been involved with all facets of the communications industry from fiber to hosted applications to data centers and networks. All his experience in finance and in communications led him to where he is today, providing a network of data centers to previously underserved areas in the Southeastern US. Uphues speaks with obvious delight about his experience doing business in the South. He shares how a typical business meeting entails fifty minutes of talk about college football, food, and the weather, leading to a final ten minutes in which the nuts and bolts of the deal can finally be discussed. Uphues is passionate about bringing connectivity and functionality to smaller thriving cities. “When we look at markets, we really try to pick markets that are a million people or more in the greater metropolitan service area—cities like Greenville in South Carolina, and Huntsville in Alabama.” Uphues discusses how the pandemic has generated additional demand for data centers and how his firm has been able to serve in local markets providing services for local enterprises, government, hospital systems and banking as well as for national firms like Netflix. “It's all about serving locally and connecting globally on behalf of underserved communities…and when you're serving locally and using local contractors, it really means something.” Uphues weighs in on the importance of data centers. “Everything in communications, the communications infrastructure that is out there is all hosted…the cloud has four walls and it's called a data center.”  Uphues is optimistic about the future of the industry. He sees that with more broadband services being rolled out, there will be an ever-increasing need for interactive communication and for hosting applications close to where they will be consumed. His advice to young people getting started in the industry: “Well, number one, don't be afraid to make mistakes and get your hands dirty.” His parting words: “It all comes down to people. If you're willing to learn, willing to listen, and willing to embrace how customers are trying to solve problems, you'll have a long, beneficial and financially rewarding career.” Jeff Uphues has been leading DC BLOX as its CEO and board member since late 2016. DC BLOX is a leading provider of interconnected, multi-tenant, tier III data centers that deliver the infrastructure and connectivity essential to power today's digital business. He is responsible for the company's strategy and execution in supporting underserved growing markets in the Southeastern US.  Prior to DC BLOX, Jeff has a 25-year track record in the communications, cloud, and data center industries, having held numerous C-suite leadership positions across sales, marketing and operations for Liquid Web, Cbeyond, Bandwidth, ACSI Network Technologies and MCI. Jeff serves as an active board member in several technology firms. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School (AMP), Rice University's Jones School of Business Executive Education Program in Finance and Accounting, and the University of Texas at Arlington. Jeff lives in Alpharetta, GA with his wife and two girls. When not working he is an active road cyclist or at a lacrosse field watching his youngest daughter play around the country.

You can access the free Have Courage summit here -> https://my.visme.co/projects/4d8e0rdy-have-courage-e-book Kimberly Davis kindly joined me as part of the Have Courage summit previously with 3 of the key insights that I took away from our conversation being: - Have integrity with yourself - We have choices - It is not 'all or nothing' Kimberly can be contacted via the following means: Website - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlydavisonstage/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/OnStageKimberly LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlydavisonstage/ Bio: An expert on authentic leadership, Kimberly Davis shares her inspirational message of personal power, responsibility, and impact with organizations across the country and teaches leadership programs world-wide; most notably, her program “OnStage Leadership” which runs in NYC and Dallas, TX. Additionally, Kimberly teaches Authentic Influence and Executive Presence for Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Cox School of Business' Executive Education Program, and teaches for the Bush Institute's Women's Initiative Fellowship program (empowering female leaders from the middle east) and for the National Hispanic Corporate Council. Kimberly is a TEDx speaker and her new book, Brave Leadership: Unleash Your Most Confident, Authentic, and Powerful Self to Get the Results You Need, which has been named as the number one book to read in Inc. Magazine’s “The 12 Most Impactful Books to Read in 2018,” with a cover-endorsement by best-selling author Daniel Pink, is available at all on-line and brick-and-mortar bookstores everywhere. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message

Don’t cheat us of you. ~ Kimberly Davis An expert on authentic leadership, Kimberly Davis shares her inspirational message of personal power, responsibility, and impact with organizations across the country and teaches leadership programs world-wide, most notably, through her program “OnStage Leadership,” which runs in New York and Dallas. Additionally, Kimberly teaches Authentic Influence and Executive Presence for Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Cox School of Business' Executive Education Program, and partners with SMU in teaching for the Bush Institute's Women's Initiative Fellowship program (empowering female leaders from the middle east) and for the National Hispanic Corporate Council. Kimberly is a TEDxspeaker and her new book, Brave Leadership: Unleash Your Most Confident, Authentic, and Powerful Self to Get the Results You Need, has been named as the number one book to read by Inc. Magazine’s “The 12 Most Impactful Books to Read in 2018.” With a cover-endorsement by best-selling author Daniel Pink, Brave Leadership is a must read for every leader. Her interview with TheSchoolHouse302 was insightful and brought light to the power in being brave as well as authentic as a leader. Find out how she defines “authenticity” within the framework of leadership and influence. She follows the work of Bill George. She's affirmed by the work of Dan Pink, especially the book Drive. Check out When as well. Listen to what she says about touching base with your “super-objective” and centering yourself throughout the day. She wants to learn to speak Spanish, find out how she plans to make that happen. For growth, she surrounds herself with a network. Listen to why that’s so important. You can’t miss how she opens up to believing in herself. This interview with Kimberly Davis is packed with leadership lessons and sage advice for any leader who craves the tools and tactics necessary to be brave and authentic at the same time. Please follow, like, and comment. Use #onethingseries and #SH302 so that we can find you. Joe & T.J.

In Episode 17, we meet Kimberly Davis, author of Brave Leadership. Since 2001, Kimberly has been leading development programs world-wide, around authentic leadership, purpose, presence, influence, presentation skills, communication skills, engagement, and customer experience. In March of 2009, Kimberly launched OnStage Leadership, which has received rave reviews and has made an impact on leaders across the country. Kimberly also teaches Authentic Influence and Executive Presence for SMU's Cox School of Business' Executive Education Program, and partners with SMU in teaching for the Bush Institute's Women's Initiative Fellowship program (empowering female leaders from the middle east) and for the National Hispanic Corporate Council.

SHOW NOTES Kimberly Davis life on the stage has taken many forms, forging a circuitous path that has given her more than 25 years experience in front of groups and audiences of all sizes. Her rich career includes work as a professional actress; designing and leading cross-cultural workshops throughout Japan; Customer Experience Programs in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Hong Kong; and employee engagement/leadership development workshops for a multitude of Fortune 500s throughout the US. An expert on authentic leadership, Kimberly shares her inspirational message of personal power, responsibility, and impact with organizations across the country and teaches leadership programs worldwide; most notably, her program OnStage Leadership which runs in NYC and Dallas, TX. Clients include GE, Merck, Pepsico, Hills Pet Nutrition, The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, TGI Fridays, Southwest Airlines, JCPenney, and many more. Additionally, Kimberly currently teaches Authentic Influence and Executive Presence for Southern Methodist University's (SMU) Cox School of Business Executive Education Program, and partners with SMU in teaching for the Bush Institutes Women's Initiative Fellowship program (empowering female leaders from the Middle East) and for the National Hispanic Corporate Council.   Listen and Learn: What it means to be a brave leader How theater technique can improve your leadership skills The importance of listening Why your employees need to be heard TO FIND KIMBERLY ON LINKEDIN, CLICK HERE. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ONSTAGE LEADERSHIP, CLICK HERE. TO FIND KIMBERLY'S BOOK:  BRAVE LEADERSHIP: UNLEASH YOUR MOST CONFIDENT, POWERFUL, AND AUTHENTIC SELF TO GET THE RESULTS YOU NEED, CLICK HERE.  

Kimberly Davis’ life on the stage has taken many forms, forging a circuitous path that has given her more than 25 years’ experience in front of groups and audiences of all sizes.  Her rich career includes work as a professional actress; designing and leading cross-cultural workshops throughout Japan; “Customer Experience Programs” in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Hong Kong; and employee engagement/leadership development workshops for a multitude of Fortune 500’s throughout the US.An expert on authentic leadership, Davis shares her inspirational message of personal power, responsibility, and impact with organizations across the country and teaches leadership programs worldwide; most notably, her program “OnStage Leadership” which runs in NYC and Dallas, TX.  Clients include:  GE, Merck, Pepsico, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, TGI Fridays, Southwest Airlines, JCPenney, Wolff Olins, United Technologies, Essilor, The National Kidney Foundation, the Public Relations Society of America, Turlock Unified School District, and many more.Additionally, Davis currently teaches Authentic Influence and Executive Presence for Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Cox School of Business’ Executive Education Program, and partners with SMU in teaching for the Bush Institute’s Women’s Initiative Fellowship program (empowering female leaders from the Middle East) and for the National Hispanic Corporate Council. 

While we may think we need to follow some kind of prescription to get results, the most amazing leaders are those who dare to be their true selves, powerfully. People want to give their best. But in a business world that's so competitive and uncertain how do you connect with others more authentically to tap into their illusive want? Kimberly Davis is on a quest to make these powerful conversations more accessible. Kimberly is a professional actress-turned-leadership educator. An expert on authentic leadership, she shares her inspirational message of personal power, responsibility, and impact with organizations across the country and teaches leadership programs world-wide; most notably, her program “OnStage Leadership” which runs in NYC and Dallas, TX. Additionally, Kimberly teaches Authentic Influence and Executive Presence for Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Cox School of Business' Executive Education Program; for the Bush Institute's Women's Initiative Fellowship program (empowering female leaders from North Africa and the Middle East) and for the National Hispanic Corporate Council. Kimberly is a TEDx speaker and her new book, Brave Leadership: Unleash Your Most Confident, Authentic, and Powerful Self to Get the Results You Need, which has been named as the number one book to read in Inc. Magazine’s “The 12 Most Impactful Books to Read in 2018,” with a cover-endorsement by best-selling author Daniel Pink, was release January 2018 and is available on Amazon, at Barnes and Nobel and all brick and mortar bookstores.Escape overwhelm and frustration and learn to manage stress and anxiety  Set the direction of your career  Feel more confident, courageous, satisfied, and purposeful  Uncover your barriers to brave  Tap into the want of the people you lead to get the results you need Find out more at braveleadershipbook.com/author-bio/ and onstageleadership.com    

Kimberly Davis talks with Kevin Craine about her book "Brave Leadership," and ways you can improve your leaderships skills by using techniques from the acting profession. Kimberly teaches Authentic Influence and Executive Presence for Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Cox School of Business’ Executive Education Program and has worked with leading brands like GE, Merck, Pepsico and more. Listen for three action items you can use to take advantage of the ideas and advice in this interview. Host, Kevin Craine