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Tony Cancelosi is an unusual leader in the non-profit field. He made – what some might consider – a huge leap from corporate to entrepreneurial to nonprofit worlds, all with tremendous success. As it turns out there are many similarities in leading these different types of organizations including the importance of financial management, being clear […]
Brian Hawkins was told he wasn’t smart enough to work as a hospital payroll technician. Urged by a mindset instilled by his family “You can do, you must do and you will do” and driven to change the medical system that treated his grandfather poorly Brian persisted to eventually to become the Director of the DC Veteran Affairs Medical Center. You’ll hear just how much Brian’s parents (and children) have taught him about leadership all throughout this interview.
Imagine – you are 10 years old in the South during the Civil Rights Movement and your white mother leaves an abusive marriage and marries a black man. It’s illegal and your new family is shunned by both the white and the black communities. Compelled to save the family and make a better life, the three of you flee to Canada and then Washington State. Your biological father finds you and forces you to return, but at 12-years-of-age you escape, making a harrowing journey across the country, alone, back to your mother and step father…
This month I was honored to be interviewed by Bill Fox, a true visionary in the field of Process Improvement. Bill’s blog http://5minutespisuccess.com has been visited and referred to countless times since its inception and his profound interviews with thought leaders in the field are top notch. Perhaps Bill will allow me to interview him […]
I feel like it’s so infrequently these days that we’re moved to tears by inspiring – rather than heartbreaking – stories. On Saturday, I was fortunate enough to attend the book signing for Do Your Giving While You are Living and have such an experience. It was truly a gift to hear from – and […]
I really enjoyed this article in the Wall Street Journal about eliminating those awful annual performance appraisals. Brought back all kinds of not-so pleasant memories along with validation for why we do what we do at Incite! I remember, back in the corporate world, how anxious my colleagues and I felt whenever our annual reviews […]
