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Tricia Benn is the Executive Vice-President of the C-Suite Network and General Manager of The Hero Club, an invitation-only membership organization for CEOs, founders, and investors. In addition to sitting on multiple business, associations and not-for-profit boards, Benn served as a senior executive for three enterprise-level organizations in market research, telecommunications, media marketing, and advertising. As Global Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and U.S. Managing Director within MDC Partners, a $3 billion global holding company, Benn’s leadership drove double digit growth year-over-year and new contracts with some of the most important impact players in the world.In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Tricia discuss:·           Managing negative responses to other C-Suiters·           Choice Sets – Use them!·           Avoiding unconscious bias·           Vulnerability and how it p

Tricia Benn is the Executive Vice-President of the C-Suite Network and General Manager of The Hero Club, an invitation-only membership organization for CEOs, founders, and investors. In addition to sitting on multiple business, associations and not-for-profit boards, Benn served as a senior executive for three enterprise-level organizations in market research, telecommunications, media marketing, and advertising. As Global Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and U.S. Managing Director within MDC Partners, a $3 billion global holding company, Benn’s leadership drove double digit growth year-over-year and new contracts with some of the most important impact players in the world.  In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Tricia discuss:·           Tips for C-Suite women on how to compete·           What executive women need to stop doing·           Hero Leadership Model·           Playing on th

Tom Ray is the Executive Vice President of Jim Doyle and Associates. He is also the author of Amazon best seller, "Branding is OUT, Results are IN! Lessons for the LOCAL Advertiser" and is an expert in local advertising and media as well as management.  In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Tom discuss:·           What you should do with your department and team in a merger or acquisition·           How to get MORE out of your people amid the stress and chaos·           Tips on how to use major change within your organization for leverage·           Coping and managing a major company culture change “I would worry less about what’s gonna be the brand, what colors are they going to choose, how is the logo? I don’t worry about that stuff, do what your day to day activity is and do it really well." – Tom Ray  Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspect

Joe Williams is the Founder of Creative Performance Group, where he helps people get their message out to the world in the most powerful way possible. He created the Master Your Message Bootcamp, an intensive training that has created hundreds of other successful speakers, coaches, consultants, and authors. In Addition to live events, consulting, and corporate programs, Joe lead the Impact Entrepreneur group – a high-end mentorship program for professional speakers, coaches, and consultants.  His new book "The Impact Awakening: How to go from having a calling to changing lives", focuses on how to master your message, communicate it powerfully, and scale it into an Impact Business. Impact Businesses can liberates you from slaving away building another person’s dream and instead gets you working on your own legacy. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Joe discuss:·           The Master Skill of Leadership·           How to “up your game” of

Theresa Rose is a Mindful Performance Specialist who works with and speaks to organizations and their people so they may show up more fully, connect more deeply, and deliver more powerfully at work, at home, and all day long. She is a business motivational speaker, content development coach, standup comedian, and award-winning author of Mindful Performance: How to Powerfully Impact Profitability, Productivity, and Purpose. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Theresa discuss:·           Why managers think not being mindful has nothing to do with their team’s performance ·           Tips on how being mindful can boost your personal life as well as professional·           How to begin incorporating dozens of mindful techniques·           Why you can’t have emotional intelligence without being mindful·           Are you a “Spewer” vs. “Doer”? “Don’t worry about changin

Liz Devine Hewson, CPC and Mark Lund, M.D., CPC are Co-Founders and Principals of Twin Lights Consulting. Their firm helps companies create authentic communication across the chasm dividing the generations at work. They provide a clear path to authentic communication, developing trust, creating commitment, which leads to improved employee engagement for all ages. In this episode, Audrey, Lee, Liz and Mark discuss:·           - What year the number of millennials in the workforce will equal 75% - it's sooner than you might think- Effectively communicating with different generations to boost profits- Why most people listen to respond—How to get them to LISTEN to understand- Identifying and leveraging what generations have to offer each other in the workplace “It’s like trying to play chess with chess pieces on all four sides. Then adding two or three different levels to that in order to play. So we believe that we can construct, through simple understanding of human psychology, way

Chris Denny is the Attention To Detail Expert. He's a researcher, trainer, and author of Improve Attention To Detail: A straightforward system to develop attention to detail in yourself, employees, and across an organization.. He helps people and organizations develop everyday excellence in the work they do via his workshops and online training courses as well and you can find out more at attentiontodetail.com.  In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Chris discuss: ·           The different components/breakdown of details and processes·           How to address the gaps in detail failure for yourself and/or your team·           How the lack of detail attention=a loss of ROI·           How lack of details is a morale killer in organizations·           How to tell if someone is high in executing perfectly on details before you hire them “The co-workers are on avera

Steve Sisler is an author, speaker, and a master behavioral analyst. He has consulted on “personality difference” with hundreds of .com companies in 18 countries.In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Steven discuss: ·           What motivates us that makes the brain feel good and lessens brain tension·           The 27 different styles of motivation·           Why we are driven by feelings ·           How managers can learn to identify the different motivational types on their team “We’ve come up with 27 different styles, soon to be 37 but 27 different styles and everybody is one of those types and when you are and you’re environment agrees with that, in other words if I’m a very creative person and I also get to display my creativity and create in my work then I’m feeling good. So this is always about how you’re feeling." – Steve Sisler  Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week

KT Thomas is the founder of NewDay Solutions, a financial advisory firm in New Hampshire. She has been running a successful growth oriented firm for over 25 years. She is also the author of “The Hard Working Woman’s Guide to Money” and host of the weekly podcast “ KT’s Money Matters." KT is an avid triathlete and a stroke survivor, and believes that stress of career and money can be very bad for your health.In this episode, Audrey, Lee and KT discuss: ·           Why women are more in need of financial advising assistance and overall financial education ·           #1 and first mistake female leaders make when they come into wealth and money·           How to evaluate financial packages when considering career progression and earnings “Establish your own credit, because statistics show that with longer lives and high divorce rates, you will probably need it at some point in your life." – KT Thomas  Join hosts Audrey

Neen James - a leadership, female, keynote speaker - teaches companies how to increase profits by paying attention to what matters most.In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Neen discuss: ·           How Paying Attention drives profitability, productivity and accountability. ·           How to “Listen With Your Eyes” – What it is and why you should do it·           Tips & Strategies for getting your team to pay better attention to your leadershipSAMPLE BOOK CHAPTERS OF ATTENTION PAYS: https://s3.amazonaws.com/attentionpaysbooksamplechapters/Attention+Pays+Sample+Chapters.pdfCOMPLETE BOOK OF FOLDING TIME: https://neenjames.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Folding-Time-by-Neen-James.pdf "You’re in control. You can allow phones to go to voicemail and turn off push notifications. As leaders we role model this so if you’re constantly on your device, you’re setting the precedent." – Neen James  Join hosts Audrey Strong and C

Scott McGohan is the CEO of McGohan Brabender, and works on vision casting, strategy alignment and leadership deployment."You better define your core values before you go to work or someone will define them for you. We learn most often in life when we make gigantic mistakes and fortunately by the grace of God I had someone call me out on the carpet and tell me the truth." -- Scott McGohanJoin hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.In This Episode:*5 points of core values to consider*Making your company leadership match your core values*How hypocrisy in company operations vs. core values alienates employees*The definition of Self-Worth *Leadership driven by core values rather than profits/wealthConnect with Scott McGohan:Company Website:  mcg

Glenn Rudin is founder of Always Been Creative, a sales & marketing consulting firm specializing in focused messaging. "What makes your company unique might not exist today. You might have to sit down and break everything down to its basis and look here's what our competition is doing. We don't want to copy them." -- Glenn RudinJoin hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.In This Episode: *How to develop your specific differentiators from competitors in your professional sector*What is your "flamed-broiled"?*How to develop a 30-second pitch on what you do and why you're different*How to implement "what makes you stand out" to get team/company buy-in*Effective brainstorming session techniques to FIND your differentiatorshttps://www.alwaysbeencreativ

Jessica Hawthorne-Castro, CEO and owner of Hawthorne Advertising. an award-winning technology-based advertising agency specializing in analytics and accountable brand campaigns.Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Jessica discuss:*How she rose from the mail room of a talent agency to the C-Suite*The #1 mistake managers make regarding goal setting and planning*Trends in advertising and marketing that are currently hot*Advice to young professional women aspiring to be in the C-Suite*Why taking initiative can unlock the keys to career success "In any business but especially our business in advertising your company is your employee. we're moving towards data and analytics and automation but still it's people behind

Michelle Tillis Lederman is named by Forbes as one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch and author of  "The Connector's Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact." In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Michelle discuss:-How to be a relationship-driven leader-The 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact-Difference between connecting and networking-How to build strong work relationships and what's the ROI-Creating a connector culture that spreads to your entire team"When you have engagement, over 90% of people will try their hardest at work which leads to higher productivity and over 200% higher bottom line.." — Michelle Tillis Lederman Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.Connect with Michelle:MichelleTillisLederm

Jeffrey Hayzlett is Chairman & CEO of the C-Suite Network and best-selling author of "The Hero Factor: How Great Leaders Transform Organizations and Create Winning Cultures."In this episode, you'll learn:*The definition of The Hero Factor and Hero Leadership philosophy*Why you should consider this different model of leadership*Benefits of being a Hero leader*Stories of companies that did not follow this model "It’s not profit over people that will make your business successful―it’s when you combine people and profits that you become A HERO LEADER." — Jeffrey Hayzlett Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales. Connect with Jeffrey Hayzlett:Website: https://c-suitenetwork.com/Twitter: @JeffreyHayzlettLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayzlett/Fa

In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Jessica discuss:What generation Z is looking for and how that differs from millennials.What level of transparency in a business should be shown.How to get the new generation to stay in their company instead of job hopping.What managers struggle with now days. Key Takeaways:The new generation wants constant feedback and transparency.Hire employees that have a good culture, because that's hard to teach.Each person has their own struggles.You have to have emotional balance and be able to help others with their emotional balance to be high up in a company.  "The biggest challenge that managers have today, is the higher expectations. " - Jessica Ogilvie  Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.

Dr. Diane Hamilton is a nationally syndicated radio show host. She writes and speaks on curiosity, business, leadership, emotional intelligence, personality assessment, career, and education. She is the creator of the Curiosity Code Index (CCI). She is the author of multiple books including It’s Not Your It’s Your Personality, and her forthcoming book is titled, Cracking the Curiosity Code: The Key to Unlocking Human Potential. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Diane discuss: ·           How curiosity and lack of it is holding your career advancement backWhy we lose curiosity as we age    Curiosity Code IndexThe four things that hold us back from being more curious."I was very interested in what kept people from being curious. I really found four factors impacted curiosity which were Fear, Assumption, Technology and Environment." -- Dr. Diane HamiltonGet your Curiosity Code Index here: http://curiositycode.com/diagnostic/ Connect with Dr. Diane Hamilton http://drdianeham

Accountability: How do you get it from your people and how can you actually transfer the responsibility for it onto your teams and make them WANT to give it to you?  Cy Wakeman is a drama researcher, global thought-leader, and New York Times best-selling author who is recognized for cultivating a counter-intuitive, reality-based approach to leadership. As a highly sought-after conference headliner, Cy Wakeman holds a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speaker’s Association, placing her within the top 3% of speakers. She’s a regular contributor on Forbes.com, Success.com, The Huffington Post, and Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global.   In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Cy discuss: ·           At what point managers are too far down the road of lack of accountability in troubled work relationships·           How to “flip” the conversation narrative to get accountability buy-in·        &nb

Jason Treu is an executive coach who helps executives, managers, and employees to maximize their leadership and management potential. He provides coaching, workshops, and speaking services. He spent 15+ years working in marketing leadership positions in Silicon Valley working with influential leaders such as Steve Jobs (Apple & Pixar), Reed Hastings (CEO at Netflix), Mark Cuban, Mark Hurd (CEO at HP).In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Jason discuss: ·           Definition of Social Wealth·           Vulnerability is the lever to build trust superfast among team members·           The keys to making your business networking much more effective·            What kind of questions to ask to make your team bond into a high-performance team "People who have a close friend at work are 7x more productive. Strip out the friends, it’s really about getting to know the people around you at a much dee

Evan Hackel is the CEO of Tortal Training and Ingage Consulting, Author and Speaker. Evan also has a podcast on C-Suite Radio, Training Unleashed and the creator of the Ingaged Leadership concept and brand, is a thought leader in the fields of leadership and success. He has published the book “Ingaging Leadership”. In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Evan discuss: ·           Definition of Ingagement vs. Engagement·           How ownership buy-in employees act differently ·           Taking the next step to survey employees and draw in everyone to find solutions·           Creating better information flow throughout complex organizations to gain buy-in "People that are Ingaged you’re going to find turnover to be much lower, find recruiting for you, you’re going to find them selling for you." – Evan Hackel Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and con