“Working in kitchens where abusive leadership was the norm definitely taught me a lot, both about what not to do and also the kind of leader that I did want to be,” Chris Kirby, founder and CEO of Ithaca Hummus, tells Entrepreneur. “Early on, I saw how fear and intimidation created toxic environments where creativity...
Tag: Leadership Qualities
Smarties’ Co-President Ignored This ‘Bad’ Leadership Advice
Liz Dee, co-president of American candy company Smarties with her sister Jessica Dee Sawyer and cousin Sarah Dee, didn’t always know she wanted to join the family business, which was founded by her grandfather Edward Dee in Bloomfield, New Jersey in 1949. However, Dee continued “responding to the call,” working on copy for Smarties’ first...
Former CIA Officer: How to Lead, Detect Lies With Body Language
Michael Morell, former deputy director and two-time acting director of the CIA, is no stranger to high-stakes situations. Image Credit: Courtesy of MasterClass. Michael Morell. Over the course of his decades-long career with the agency, Morell had to lead under pressure on numerous occasions, from briefing President George W. Bush during the 9/11 attacks to...
Introvert Warren Buffett Reveals Secret to Public Speaking
Most people (56.8%) around the world identify as introverts, according to a 2020 study from The Myers-Briggs Company. Those with an introverted personality are often reflective and self-aware, prefer to write rather than speak and feel tired after being in a crowd. Naturally, many introverts aren’t big fans of public speaking. Addressing an audience might...
VP Exec’s Top Tips for Negotiating and Relationship-Building
Karen Brodkin, co-head of William Morris Endeavor (WME) Sports and executive vice president at Endeavor, oversees the representation of some of the biggest names in sports, spanning the NFL, NBA, MLB, tennis, golf, soccer, Olympic and action sports, and more. She’s closed hundreds of deals with partners across every distribution platform over the course of...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says Demand Is His Biggest Worry
Nvidia’s stock may be down, but the AI chipmaker’s CEO emphasized that demand for the company’s products is stronger than ever — and that high level of demand has him on edge. “We have a lot of people on our shoulders, and everybody is counting on us,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday at...
Goldman Sachs Recruit Wants Women Leaders in the Boardroom
Women drive 70%-80% of consumer purchasing, and companies with at least one woman on their board have a higher return on equity than those that do not, the Women on Boards Project states on its website — yet women occupy just 20% of board seats globally and aren’t expected to reach gender parity for decades,...