“Interview with Charlene Li”

Charlene Li is the Founder of Altimeter Group and coauthor of the critically acclaimed, bestselling book Groundswell. She is one of the foremost experts on social media and technologies and a consultant on leadership, strategy, social technologies, interactive media, and marketing. She is currently working on her next book, "Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform How You Lead" to be published in May 2010 by Jossey-Bass.

Charlene was named one of the 12 most creative minds of 2008 by Fast Company, and one of the most influential women in technology in 2009. Charlene is a frequently-quoted expert and has appeared on 60 Minutes, The McNeil NewsHour, ABC News, CNN, and CNBC. She is also frequently quoted by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Economist,Businessweek, USAToday, Reuters, and The Associated Press. In this interview, we talk with Charlene about how companies can use social technologies.

“Interview with Joel Manby”

Joel Manby is President and CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment, which, operates and manages family-oriented theme parks and attractions across the country, like Stone Mountain Park, Dollywood, and Silver Dollar City. Joel began his career at General Motors and attended Harvard Business School on a GM scholarship. Upon graduation from Harvard, he was asked to join the launch team for Saturn Corporation where he was instrumental in launching Saturn's innovative marketing and distribution strategy. After seven years with Saturn and a two year term with GM's International Division, he was promoted to CEO of Saab Cars US. During his four-year tenure at Saab, he led the company to dramatic results as sales increased by 67% and their J.D. Power Quality Rating improved from 30th to 5th. In this interview, Joel talks about his previous leadership roles and the culture of servant leadership that exists at Herschend.

“How I Learned To Connect With People”

This month's lesson gives John an opportunity to dig into his story and reflect on how he learned to connect with people. Enjoy learning more about John and how to develop the skill of connecting with others in this month's lesson, "How I Learned to Connect with People."

“CEO Unplugged with Dr. Jim Goodnight and Tim Sanders”

An exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with one of the most respected CEOs in America, Dr. Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS Institute in Cary, NC. Tim Sanders takes part in the interview and discusses ways Dr. Goodnight is "doing good" at SAS. Don't miss this interview with Dr. Goodnight!

“Why Change Fails by Mark Sanborn”

Mark Sanborn is known internationally as a speaker on leadership, team building, customer service, and mastering change. The president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio for leadership development, Mark gives nearly 100 presentations each year to some of the top names in business. He is the best-selling author of You Don't Need a Title To Be A Leader, The Fred Factor, and The Encore Effect. In this lesson, Mark shares with us why, he thinks, change fails.