TennesseeCIO’s Post

What an honor to host the first leadership meeting for Black African American Leaders of financial advisory firms ever to be conducted in the history of the industry. Many thanks to my partners on this event Association for Wholesaling Diversity and Nikki O'Dell, SHRM-CP who are going above and beyond to make this happen. To learn more about the event, click on the following link https://lnkd.in/gRkz567v #baac #wealthmanagement #financialadvisory #africanamericanleaders

Check out what Wendy has to say about the NASLEE Leadership Academy!

Every business publication, from the Harvard Business Review on down, defines the CEO as being accountable for the performance and results of their company by ensuring the business operates efficiently and meets its goals. The necessary traits of a good CEO include vision, critical thinking skills, decisiveness, experience, trustworthiness, passion, and inspiration. Those CEOs who excel in the role define, build, and protect their organization's culture. A formal definition of 'organizational culture' is the underlying beliefs, assumptions, values, and ways of interacting that contribute to an organization's unique social and psychological environment. Culture is always top-down, never bottom-up. Culture will encourage personal and professional growth, or it will kill it. Culture is an organization's 'secret sauce' or a poison pill. It's the CEO who, ultimately, defines and cultivates the company's culture. The bottom line is that a winning culture allows an organization to attract and retain the best and brightest people. Period. Ohio Living's culture is alive and thriving and demonstrated daily through our team members' compassion, community, and faith in our mission and one another. That is what best defines our CEO, Larry Gumina, and the legacy he is building at Ohio Living!

A true leader who exemplifies our vision, purpose and mission. Diane listens and is a genuinely inspirational person.

Collaboration = Financial Advisor support = better client experiences. This sums up JPM Wealth in a nutshell. How do we achieve #1 Wealth Manager by @kiplinger (see post from a month ago)? This is how.

What sets Great West Casualty Company apart is not just what we do, but the impact we create. Our Leadership Symposiums are one of my favorite things that Great West provides to our insureds and agents! Another great reason to be part of a company where your work contributes to shaping the future and leaving a positive mark in a industry that moves America! #truckinginsurance

Excited to lend my experience to the National Small Business Association and advocate for small businesses to our federal delegation, particularly around the rising cost of healthcare 🏥 Stomping Ground Strategies is proud to fully cover the cost of healthcare for our employees, but most small (and large) businesses don't. We spend roughly one-third of our lives at work (and another third thinking about work 🙃 ), and that takes a toll on everyone's mental and physical wellbeing. The LEAST employers can do is pay for healthcare. But make no mistake, it's expensive and most small businesses can't afford it. Small businesses make up 43.5% of the U.S.'s GDP. We're economic drivers, and as such, we should be able to support our workforce and their health, so they in turn can keep our economy healthy & strong.

TMA can be a great resource

I am honored and looking forward to again be among the outstanding speakers presenting this year at the Annual Sterling Conference. Looking forward to seeing you for the session I will present: May 31st at 9:45 am. Emotional Intelligence: The Differentiating Factor in Leadership and Performance Effectiveness (Leadership Track) • Understand what Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence is and is not • Discuss five core EI competencies and their importance for leadership effectiveness • Examine a recent leadership or work-related situation and determine how application of one or more EI competencies would have enabled a more effective outcome • Understand the role of EI in resilience and navigating, leading, and managing change • Review findings from neuroscience on emotions and their impact on perception, brain function, focus and behavior, and the implications for sustaining interpersonal and leadership effectiveness. Takeaway: Two or three reminder/reference tools that support development of the foundational EI competency of Self-awareness https://lnkd.in/ebJbVnZm www.getcoherent.com/events #WeAreSterling #leadershipeffectiveness #leadership #resilience #emotionalintelligence #performanceexcellence #socialintelligence #mindfulleadership

Don't forget to join us on February 14th for our February Executives Unplugged Luncheon! Gain invaluable insights from Keith Parker, President & CEO of Goodwill of North Georgia, as he shares principles and strategies crucial for effective nonprofit leadership. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about leadership, collaboration, sustainable impact, and successful partnerships in the nonprofit sector. Register here - https://buff.ly/4btwHPc #thisisdouglas #wherebusinessesthrive #wherepartnershipsthrive