by Emily Rogers | Jan 7, 2020 | Communication, Leadership
I recently facilitated an Advanced Management Training Workshop Series for the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. As part of the series that covered topics such as communicating for impact and cultivating a strong leadership presence, Michelle Ledford joined us to share...
by Emily Rogers | Dec 5, 2019 | Leadership, Succession Planning
Family businesses are all around us—from privately owned neighborhood mom-and-pop stores to publicly held household names such as Wal-Mart, Ford, and Cargill. Family-owned businesses are the backbone of the American economy. According to the US Census Bureau, 90% of...
by Emily Rogers | Nov 7, 2019 | Leadership, Work-Life Balance
At the recent Working Women Annual Conference in Tampa, I had the opportunity to facilitate a fireside chat with Shelly Wilkes, President of the Lakeland Magic, the G league affiliate of the Orlando Magic. Shelly is the first female NBA G league president and is...
by Emily Rogers | Oct 14, 2019 | Leadership
Lately it seems as though every week there is a new “first” headline about women in leadership. GM recently became the first car company to have a female CEO and CFO; more than half of the Philadelphia Eagle’s executive leaders are women – a first for an NFL team and...
by Emily Rogers | Sep 5, 2019 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Coaching & Development
“Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.” ~Patrick Lencioni Whether you own a business, manage a group of employees or lead a team of outside contractors...
by Emily Rogers | Aug 12, 2019 | Business Coaching, Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Succession Planning
In sports, there are always players ready to fill gaps created by injury, retirement, or poor performance. Baseball has an elaborate farm league system that constantly develops players for the big league, yet in business where the stakes are arguably higher,...
