by Emily Rogers | Apr 1, 2022 | Change Management, Leadership, Leadership Development
Stacey Heacock Weeks is the Profit Center Leader at Heacock Insurance/Brown & Brown. She represents the 5th generation of a 100-year-old company founded in Sebring, Florida. An active member of the Lakeland community, she chairs the Chamber of Commerce Board,...
by Emily Rogers | Mar 2, 2022 | Leadership, Leadership Development
As expectations increase for companies to adopt a holistic approach to ethical and responsible business, and organizations are under immense pressure to do well by their people and the planet through environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, building a...
by Emily Rogers | Feb 1, 2022 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Mindfulness, Work-Life Balance
Leaders often struggle with where to focus their efforts and how to give each area of their life the appropriate amount of energy and attention. Recently, I sat down with Brenda Ramirez, an attorney and leader in the community and the legal profession to discuss how...
by Emily Rogers | Dec 5, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Stress Management
GiveWell Community Foundation is a pillar of philanthropy and service in Polk, Highlands, and Hardee Counties. For more than 13 years, Lori Martini has advised the Community Foundation on philanthropic issues that affect our community. Lori has played an integral...
by Emily Rogers | Nov 8, 2021 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Development, Mindfulness, Team Coaching & Development
Are leaders born or made? I believe we are all born with innate strengths and styles. I also believe that leaders are made when they consciously put those innate strengths and styles to good use and mitigate weakness by surrounding themselves with people that bring...
by Emily Rogers | Oct 4, 2021 | Business Coaching, Leadership, Stress Management, Top Articles
My most recent leadership conversation was with Ana E. Wood, Waste & Recycling Director for Polk County Board of County Commissioners. Wood has responsibility for all field operations, including the environmental and social impact of waste management activities....
