Mario Barth: Leadership Lessons From An Ink Empire

When I got a tattoo about 22 years ago at Big Joe’s in New York, it was a painful experience. I asked the artist who was inking me if there was any danger of getting a tattoo, and he quickly responded: “Only that you will want more.” Forty-five million Americans have one tattoo. Approximately 55…

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How The CEO Of National Life Group Drives Continuous Improvement

Organizations talk about continuous improvement. Better processes. Improved customer interactions. Product innovations. More efficient workflows. Enhanced financial results. But few apply this process to the heart of all improvement: leadership. Leaders drive improvement at every level of an organization. So, wouldn’t it follow that leaders who are continually improving will drive improvement in the work…

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Identity Is Your Passport To Success: Stedman Graham

According to Stedham Graham, 6.5 billion people don’t know who they are. While many may associate Graham’s name with his life partner, Oprah Winfrey, he is a man who stands well on his own. My conversation with him was enlightening and inspiring. Graham is a veteran of the U.S. Army, an educator, author of eleven…

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