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Jim Motroni & Richard McDonald, both of Conversant who are co-Authors along with Conversant CEO Mickey Connolly, of the new book “The Vitality Imperative: How Connected Leaders and Their Teams Achieve More with Less Time, Money and Stress” joins Enterprise Radio.
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Listen to host Eric Dye & guests Jim Motroni & Richard McDonald discuss the following:
- What does it mean to be a “vital” leader and what is the role of vitality today?
- You stress the importance of authenticity when it comes to being an effective leader. Why?
- What companies — or leaders — today are excelling at implementing the Vitality Imperative?
- The Vitality Imperative sounds like a strategy that benefits corporate culture as much as individual leaders. How so?
- You say The Vitality Imperative provides a more “humane and lasting” approach to solving leadership issues. How is that so?
Jim Motroni is a Senior Partner at Conversant. He is co-author of the new book “The Vitality Imperative: How Connected Leaders and Their Teams Achieve More with Less Time, Money and Stress”.
Jim has been an executive and consultant to management for over 30 years. As a consultant, coach, and trainer, his focus is on developing managers and companies of all sizes in leadership, performance improvement, team dynamics, strategic planning, and interpersonal relationships. He has coached over 60 CEOs and worked with thousands of senior executives of businesses such as Coca-Cola, Hewlett-Packard, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Franklin Templeton, Honeywell, Humana, Lockheed Martin, Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Sun Alliance, Zurich Insurance, McDonald’s, Mercedes Benz, AT&T, U.S. Cellular, Citi, Maersk, The Nature Conservancy, CH2M Hill, and Cisco to improve their ability to develop and execute on their strategic plans, improve their leadership and the performance of their people, and accomplish their aggressive goals.
Jim’s corporate experience includes 12 years in the banking industry with his last position as Vice President of Seafirst Bank (now Bank of America) responsible for the performance of 72 Seattle area branches. He served as President of SportsMind, a 55-person training company; was a Designer and Master Trainer for TEC, The Executive Committee (an international organization of CEOs, now Vistage); and has worked with over 40 companies to develop their Vision and Strategic Plans. Jim currently serves on boards of directors of four corporations, affording him the opportunity to develop strategy and make decisions at the highest levels.
Jim holds an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, with an emphasis in marketing and finance and a degree in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Richard McDonald is a Conversant consultant and leader of their cross-boundary solutions programs. He has over 25 years of experience working with large and small companies in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa, developing their competencies in fundamental management skills, team building, and leadership development. His unique approach assists organizations in the design and implementation of human systems integration and processes that support individuals in achieving their highest potential, enhancing their creativity, and increasing their performance and productivity.
Richard’s clients include AT&T, BP, Capital One, CH2M Hill, Cisco, Citi, ClimateWorks, Coca-Cola, Genworth, Hewlett-Packard, Lloyd’s Banking Group, Lockheed Martin, McDonald’s, Microsoft, Nike, Revlon, Shell Oil, Sony, Telstra, The Nature Conservancy, US Airways, Zurich Insurance, and Westin Hotels.
Website: conversant.com/get-the-book
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