Archive for the ‘Strategic Management’ Category
Spotlight on Association Leadership: American Cleaning Institute President and CEO Ernie Rosenberg
Ernie Rosenberg is president and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute, which represents producers of household, industrial and institutional cleaning products, their ingredients and finished packaging; oleochemical producers; and chemical distributors to the cleaning product industry. ACI’s The 2012 ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention is Jan. 30 to Feb. 4 in Orlando, Fla. Rosenberg [...]
Great gift idea for a leadership team: an execution tune-up
Jocelyn Davis is executive vice president of research and development at Forum. She is responsible for the company’s strategy to create and leverage intellectual property, including original research, learning ware, consulting and coaching tools, assessment and all other core content. Davis is an author of Forum’s recent book “Strategic Speed: Mobilize People, Accelerate Execution.” She [...]
Q-and-A: James Epstein-Reeves discusses corporate sustainability
James Epstein-Reeves, president of Do Well Do Good, is a Chicago-based expert on corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, and cause marketing. A corporate philanthropy veteran and author, Epstein-Reeves and his company guide leaders in for-profit and non-profit organizations and recently reported on consumer trends in cause marketing and climate change. I recently spoke with him about [...]
Spotlight on Association Leadership: Air Transport Association’s Nicholas Calio
Nicholas Calio is president and CEO of the Air Transport Association, the nation’s largest airline trade association. Prior to joining ATA, Calio was Citigroup’s executive vice president for global government affairs, overseeing government affairs globally. He also served as assistant to the president for legislative affairs, formulating and implementing White House strategy on all legislative [...]
A conversation with Cvent’s Reggie Aggarwal
Reggie Aggarwal is the CEO and founder of Cvent, a provider of event-management technology. He led the company from a two-person startup to an 850-person company that has helped manage 350,000 events in 50 countries. Describe your leadership philosophy. I’m a passionate leader and am always ready to roll up my sleeves and work in [...]
Q-and-A: Randy Speight, on CHEMTREC’s role in chemical-transportation safety
G. R. “Randy” Speight is managing director of the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center, or CHEMTREC, which provides “a broad range of critical resources that can help emergency responders mitigate incidents involving hazardous materials” and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Here, he discusses CHEMTREC’s mission, what lies ahead and the key to the organization’s [...]
How GIS is changing risk management
This Spotlight on Location Data blog series is brought to you by Esri, a leading provider of software that brings location intelligence to business decisions. One of the most powerful uses of location data is its ability to inform far-reaching strategic decisions. One of the most forward-thinking issues businesses face is how to manage their [...]
Spotlight on Association Leadership: Are you really running a democracy?
This guest post is by Shelly Alcorn, CAE, an association-management consultant. Reach her on Twitter @shellyalcorn, on LinkedIn or at the Association Subculture Blog. From their earliest days, not-for-profit trade and professional associations have been democratic institutions. One of the most important leadership skills required to serve as an effective volunteer is an understanding of [...]
