Voices of Influence

Voices of Influence: Interview with Sandy Gluckman

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:40:52 +0000

Sandy Gluckman, PhD, is a business speaker, author, and leadership specialist who focuses in organization growth and development. Strategic planning, communication, and leadership development.

Originally from Johanasberg, South Africa, Sandy Gluckman’s experience in working with corporations across the world has afforded her an in depth knowledge of “what makes companies tick”. It is her mission to take this knowledge and to help companies prosper by building a culture of Spirited Economics and educating leaders how to use the spirit of their people as a business assett. Dr. Gluckman’s is the author of the ground breaking book, “Who’s in the Driver’s Seat: Using Spirit to Lead Successfully” which was published in May 2007. Dr. Sandy Gluckman has a PhD in Whole Brain Learning and has spoken on the application of whole brain thinking at numerous Graduate Business Schools as well as on national radio talk shows.

In this Voices of Influence interview, Sharon Braxton catches up with Sandy Gluckman to discuss her book, Spirited Economics, and more.

Voices of Influence: Interview with Tom Braxton

admin — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Tom Braxton was named by Smooth Jazz Therapy “a master of smooth, sophisticated,contemporary jazz”. He has worked with Dave Koz, George Duke, Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, Rick Braun, Marcus Miller, Philip Bailey, and Luther Vandross. Tom has opened concerts for other jazz greats, such as the Rippingtons, Spyro Gira, and the Crusaders.

In this interview, Tom Braxton discusses his career as a Jazz musician, how he engages for speaking and instructional engagements with students, corporations, and symphonies.

Voices of Influence: Interview with Jim Gilmore

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:10:28 +0000

Jim Gilmore, who is the co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, a management advisory firm, specializes in publications, lectures, and consulting which is goaled at helping executives see the world differently. As an author, Jim’s thinking has been published in many of the world’s leading business publications including The Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and the Investors Business Daily. He is also the co-author of The Experience Economy, Work is Theatre and Every Business A Stage, which was published by the Harvard Business School Press in 1999. In October of 2007, Harvard Business School Press released his latest co-authored work, Authenticity, What Consumers Really Want. As a lecturer, Jim is a Baton Fellow and a visiting lecturer Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia.

In this interview, Jim discusses his partnership with Joe Pine, as well as the concepts of Mass Customization, the Experience Economy, and Authenticity.

Voices of Influence: Interview with Joe Pine

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:34:38 +0000

B. Joseph Pine II is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor. Joe Pine specializes in helping people see the world of business differently. He has accomplished this with his award-winning book Mass Customization: The New Frontier in Business Competition, and with two more books co-written with his partner Jim Gilmore: The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage, and Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want.

In this interview, Joe talks about his background in industry, his books Mass Customization, the Experience Economy, and Authenticity, and his partnership with Jim Gilmore.